As a Flatwoods commercial roof repair contractor, we patch seams and reflash curbs on storefront, office and canopy roofs.
A Flatwoods commercial roof repair contractor sees two kinds of jobs on storefront and office roofs: routine patches at seams and pipe boots, and work that changes rooftop equipment or a canopy.
The second kind can bring in the city office, so we sort the scope before work starts.
Low-slope storefront and office roofs here leak most at the things that pass through them.
When a rooftop unit is replaced, the old curb often stays and the new unit sits on an adapter. Flashing that was fine around the old curb pulls loose under the new weight and vibration.
Usually Means: Curb stripped and reflashed with matching membrane.
Boots around vent pipes split with age and let water down the pipe.
Entrance canopies with their own small roofs leak at the wall joint.
Seams near rooftop units open where techs kneel and set tools.
Storefront gutters fill with leaves and overflow at the downspout.
Small storefront roofs have little room for water to spread before it reaches a sales floor or office.
Reflashing a curb when the unit changes keeps water from following the new adapter down into the ceiling. It is the most common leak source on Flatwoods storefronts and the easiest one to prevent.
Repaired canopies keep entrances clear of drips.
New boots stop water running down vent pipes.
Knowing what the city needs avoids a stop mid-job.
These repairs make up most Flatwoods storefront and office work.
Loose curb flashing stripped and replaced, often when a unit is swapped.
Cracked boots replaced and sealed to the membrane.
Canopy membranes and wall flashing repaired or rebuilt.
Open seams near equipment cleaned and patched.
Plan the curb flashing with the HVAC work. We can reflash the curb while the unit is off and the curb is open.
Most Flatwoods jobs start around rooftop equipment.
We check every curb, boot and seam near the leak, plus the canopy joint if water shows at the entrance.
Patches go ahead. Unit swaps, canopy rebuilds and framing changes get described for the city office first.
Curbs are reflashed, boots replaced and seams patched with matching membrane.
Seams near equipment are probed again, and a roof sweep picks up screws left from HVAC work.
Is your building outside Flatwoods? call us or send us a message. These are the other towns where we repair commercial roofs.
Floodwall flat roofs and downtown parapets
Dew-heavy mornings and dry-surface patch timing
River wind at corners, coping and edge metal
Hail checks with dated photos of each roof part
Rusting farm and shop metal roofs
Kentucky code and storm-clogged low-slope drains
Confirming the right city office before repairs
Rooftop unit shutdowns for curb repairs
Structural deck and purlin repairs with state permits
State-permit repairs and drains cleared before seams
Equipment and canopies lead most questions here.
The city office, as the Greenup County sheet directs for its cities. Seam, boot and pitch pan patches rarely need more than a confirmation. Replacing a unit and its curb, rebuilding a canopy or adding framing can touch zoning, which Flatwoods posts on its city website.
Usually. A new unit can sit on an adapter or a new curb, and both need fresh flashing tied into the membrane. Planning it with the HVAC contractor saves opening the roof twice.
For a seam or pipe boot patch, usually nothing beyond confirming the scope. When a rooftop unit gets bigger or heavier, a canopy gets rebuilt, or framing changes the roof height, the city office wants to know what is changing. We describe the work by size and materials so the office can tell you what applies.
The joint where the canopy roof meets the wall moves and opens, and small canopies often drain onto that joint. We reflash the wall joint and patch the canopy membrane.
The old boot is cut out, the pipe cleaned and a new boot set and sealed to the membrane with matching material. Boots near units get checked for tool damage too.
Most single curbs are reflashed in part of a day once the unit is shut down and the old flashing is off. The time goes into stripping old material, cleaning the curb and running new membrane up to the counterflashing. Curbs with rusted metal or wet insulation around them take longer, since those get fixed first.
Technicians kneel, set tools and drop screws around units, and condensate lines drip on the same area. That wear opens welds and punctures the sheet near the curb. We patch the seams and recommend walk pads along the service path so the next HVAC visit does not open them again.
Yes. Repairs happen on the roof while the business runs below. We set ladders and lifts away from entrances and keep materials off walkways.
They can. A gutter packed with leaves overflows at the back edge and runs water behind the fascia and down the wall, which looks like a roof leak inside. Clearing the gutter, resealing end caps and checking the downspout outlet usually stops it without touching the membrane at all.
Usually. Most canopy leaks come from the wall joint or a few open seams, and both are repaired in place. A full rebuild is only needed when the framing or deck under the canopy has rotted, which is checked from below and by pressing on the surface before any repair is quoted.
Tell us about the unit, the canopy or the stain. We will check it and sort out what the city needs.
