Straight answers about commercial roofs.
Roofing systems, restoration versus replacement, cost factors and the questions most roofers dodge, written for building owners and facility managers.
Questions most roofers dodge.
Cost factors, limits and comparisons, explained for building owners and facility managers. Visit the Learning Center.
What affects commercial roof cost?
The factors that move restoration, replacement and repair pricing, and why an honest number needs an onsite assessment.
Read the answer LimitsWhen roof restoration is the wrong call.
Wet insulation, failed decks, ponding and the other reasons a restoration will not last.
Read the answer MoistureWhat a roof moisture scan shows you.
How Roof MRI moisture mapping works, what the colors mean and what it cannot promise.
Read the answer Buyer guideHow to choose a commercial roofer (even if it is not us).
The questions to ask every bidder, and the answers that should worry you.
Read the answerHow each system works.
Plain-language explainers for owners and facility managers. Honest pros and cons for each system are being added with the Structure team.
Restore it, or tear it off?
Restoration can extend the life of a roof that is still a sound base. A full tear-off down to the deck is the answer when it is not. The difference usually comes down to moisture, deck condition and drainage.
- How restoration works and when it fits.
- What a full tear-off involves and when it is necessary.
- When restoration is the wrong call.
- What a moisture scan shows.
Common questions.
How much does a commercial roof restoration or replacement cost?
It depends on roof size, complexity and penetrations, the roof’s condition, and the system and warranty selected. Our free Roof Scan gives an estimate for your building from aerial imagery. Final pricing requires an onsite assessment.
How much does a commercial roof repair cost?
The repair itself is scoped and priced after an onsite assessment. Getting a two-technician crew to the roof follows our service-call rates: a $1,125 minimum for the first three hours, port-to-port, then $250 per hour for the crew. Emergency dispatch adds $300 and after-hours work adds $500.
Can a roof restoration fail?
It can, when it is applied over wet insulation, a failing deck or ponding water, or when it is not given dry weather to cure. Most failures trace back to applying it on roofs that should not have been restored.
How do you know if my roof is a restoration candidate?
We walk the roof, check drainage and the deck, and use moisture scanning or core samples where warranted. If too much is wet or structurally compromised, we will recommend replacement instead.
Can you come out the same day?
Sometimes. Same-day service depends on weather, the job and crew availability, and it is not guaranteed. Call us and we will tell you honestly what is possible.
See the work.
Not sure what your roof needs?
Tell us what is going on. A member of our team will follow up during business hours and explain what the roof needs before you commit to major work.