As an Owensboro commercial roof repair contractor, we trace leaks and fix seams, flashing, fasteners, and drains on flat, metal, and industrial roofs.
Open laps, blisters, and ponding on TPO, EPDM, and built-up roofs.
Flat roof repairStains traced upslope to the seam, curb, or drain letting water in.
Roof leak repairBacked-out screws, rusted laps, and loose ridge caps on panel roofs.
Metal roof repairMost calls to an Owensboro commercial roof repair contractor start with something seen from the lot, the office, or the roof itself. Here is what each sign points to.
Overflow along one wall after rain points to a clogged outlet or a gutter seam that has opened.
Bent coping or loose edge strips after wind leave the membrane edge open to rain.
Dark lines under a scupper or parapet show water running behind wall flashing.
Rings on tile often sit several feet downhill of the real entry point on the roof.
Water landing on racks or machines follows a deck flute or purlin before it falls.
A musty smell above offices can mean wet insulation spreading under the membrane.
Edges you can lift with a probe let water travel under single-ply sheets.
Corners at rooftop units and exhaust fans split first and leak in every hard rain.
Raised screw heads and cracked washers on metal panels let water run down the shank.
Four kinds of repair work, each done with material that matches the roof already on your building.
Membrane seams, blisters, splits, and ponding areas on TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, and built-up roofs, with wet insulation cut out before the patch goes down.
Panel roofs on shops and warehouses where screws have backed out, end laps leak, or rust has worked through at the eaves and ridge caps.
Tracing water from the stain inside to the seam, curb, pitch pan, or drain where it enters, then fixing that detail with the roof's own material.
Plant roofs with exhaust fans, process vents, heavy pipe supports, and residue on the membrane, repaired around shutdown windows and plant safety rules.
Moisture readings and core cuts sort a roof into one of three paths. Fixing problems early keeps the most paths open.
| Roof Condition | Repair | Restore | Replace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the damage sits | A few seams, curbs, drains, or panels | Worn surface across the roof, details still holding | Wet insulation or deck damage across large areas |
| Insulation | Dry around the leak, or a small wet patch cut out | Dry across most of the roof | Wet across many bays |
| Work involved | Patch, reflash, reseal, refasten | Clean, repair details, apply a coating system | Tear off and install a new roof |
| Building impact | One area of the roof at a time | Phased across the roof surface | The largest staging and disruption |
| Sign it is time | Leaks at known spots | Aging surface with no active wet areas | Repairs failing within a season |
We do the work in the Repair column. When readings point to restoring or replacing, you see the wet areas and the readings behind that call.
Call and tell us where the water lands inside and when it started. Mark the spot on the ceiling so the roof area above it can be found fast.
Small repairs made before water reaches the insulation help three groups of people in the building.
Every repair follows the same order, from the first walk over the stain to the photos left in the roof's repair record.
We walk the roof above the leak area, probe seams, check flashing edges and drains, and take moisture readings where water has been sitting.
Measuring from a wall or column inside to the same spot on the roof narrows the search. Water tests then run one detail at a time, starting low.
Before cutting anything, the owner or facility manager sees the failed seam, curb, fastener, or drain and gets the repair scope in writing.
Damaged membrane or metal is cut back to solid material, wet insulation is replaced, and the patch is built from material that matches the roof.
A water test or close check of the new seam confirms it sheds water. Photos and notes go into the roof's repair record for next time.
We repair commercial roofs in Owensboro and six towns in the counties around it.
Outside these towns? Call us or send us a message.
Warehouses, plants, stores, and farm buildings across Daviess County, where OMPC handles building permits.
See all service areasPlain answers to the questions building owners ask most before a repair visit.
Repair Scope
Any fix that stops water at one point while the rest of the roof stays in service: open seams, cracked curb flashing, loose screws on metal panels, clogged drains and scuppers, punctures, and blisters. Each repair ends with a water test or a close look at the new seam.
Mechanical work such as refastening metal panels, resetting edge metal, and clearing drains goes ahead in cold weather. Adhesive and primer work waits for a dry, frost-free surface, so a temporary patch holds the spot until the permanent fix can go on.
Leak Sources
Flashings, seams, and drains, far more than the open field of the roof. Around Owensboro the usual culprits are curb flashing at rooftop units, seams that lost their bond, clogged drains backing water under laps, loose termination bars, shrunken pitch pans, and dried screw washers on metal panels.
Water seldom drops straight down. It runs along deck flutes, purlins, and pipes, or travels under the membrane, before it finds a gap in the ceiling. Tracing starts on the roof directly over the stain and works uphill from there.
Cost
Three things drive it: how long the leak takes to find, how much membrane, insulation, or deck needs replacing, and how hard the roof is to reach. Roof height, lift needs, safety setup, and plant access rules add to it. Repairs made before water spreads into insulation stay smaller.
The leak sources match a store roof, but warehouse roofs cover more area and more equipment. Long seam runs, many drains, and wide metal panel fields mean tracing takes longer, and work over racking is planned so stock is moved or covered first.
Tell us where the water shows up and what kind of roof sits above it. We will set up a visit to trace it.
Leave a name and number and we will call you about the leak or damage you are seeing.
Or call now: (270) 260-2459