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Lifetime Construction Builders, a commercial roofing contractor in business since 2009, repairs TPO, EPDM, and PVC roofs on commercial property, and most repairs take one visit. A service call with a patch or seam repair runs $450 to $1,200. The roof inspection and written estimate are free.
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Allegan County roofs are designed for heavy snow loads, 50 pounds per square foot in much of the county. Ice in the drains and scuppers holds meltwater on a flat roof. Hail falls mostly in March and April here, and thunderstorm wind peaks in May and June.
The water runs under the membrane and through the insulation before it reaches the ceiling, so a patch over the drip can miss the real leak. Our free inspection looks for the spot where the water gets in.
Four answers to settle before you approve a repair or plan roof maintenance on a commercial building.
The lease decides. Under a gross lease, the landlord pays most repairs. A triple-net (NNN) lease puts maintenance on the tenant, often with a structural exclusion. Then the tenant pays for leak repairs, and the landlord pays to replace the roof. Lifetime Construction Builders puts every repair in a free written estimate.
Your policy decides. Many commercial policies exclude cosmetic hail or wind damage, meaning marks that don't stop the roof keeping water out. Wind and hail deductibles are often 2% to 5% of the building's value. Lifetime Construction Builders helps with the insurance claim at no extra cost.
It can. A repair that doesn't follow the maker's spec can affect an existing system warranty, so check your warranty before work starts. A material-only warranty covers membrane defects, not labor or seams. Lifetime Construction Builders backs its own repair work with a lifetime transferable warranty.
For residential work of $600 or more, yes: LARA requires a residential builder or maintenance-and-alteration license. Lifetime Construction Builders holds Michigan license 252400088 and carries $1M general liability and $2M workers' comp. You can check any roofer's license with LARA.
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Every commercial repair follows the same steps. Luis, our regional manager, is your contact from the inspection on, and he picks up your calls.
Call (616) 360-2522 at any hour. When water is coming through the ceiling, a crew comes out the same day, within a few hours.
The crew walks the roof and checks the seams, the flashing at curbs and parapets, the drains, and every pipe or HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) unit that goes through it.
More on roof leak detection and roof inspections.
You get the repair and its price in writing, and the price doesn't change once you have it. Financing available, ask Luis.
A patch only holds on clean membrane, so the crew cleans the damaged area first. Then they patch it or re-weld the open seam, the way your roof's membrane calls for.
Loose flashing at curbs, parapets, and drains gets fixed as part of the repair, along with the seals around pipes and units that go through the roof.
Cleanup is part of the price, so the crew leaves your roof clear of scraps and old materials.
A service call with a patch or seam repair costs $450 to $1,200, and larger membrane sections run $1,500 to $5,000. Most repairs take one visit.
Commercial roof replacement and new roof installationIncluded: cleaning and patching or re-welding the membrane, flashing and penetration repair, and cleanup. 5% military discount. We take credit card, check, or cash.
We work on these three single-ply roofing systems and no others, on repairs and on new commercial roofing projects. Each membrane takes a different repair.
TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin, also called thermoplastic olefin) is a single-ply membrane with seams hot-air welded into one sheet. A patch on a TPO roof is welded on the same way.
EPDM is a rubber membrane, so its seams are repaired with primer and seam tape, rolled down, and sealed at the edges. On EPDM, the cleaning and priming decide whether the repair holds.
PVC (polyvinyl chloride) is a thermoplastic membrane like TPO, and it's repaired the same way: cleaned, then patched or re-welded with hot air.
Winter work, ponding, inspections, taxes, and when a roof needs replacing. Anything else, ask on the phone.
A person answers 24/7(616) 360-2522Often, yes, following the membrane makers' cold-weather rules. At 40°F or lower, Mule-Hide calls for slower welding on TPO and a test weld each time the welder starts. Carlisle keeps EPDM primers and adhesives above 40°F. Lifetime Construction Builders answers winter leak calls 24/7 at (616) 360-2522.
It is when it stays. The NRCA calls it ponding when water is still on the roof more than 48 hours after rain ends. Clogged drains or scuppers, a sagging deck, or too little slope cause it. Ponding and drainage are among the things that set Lifetime Construction Builders' repair price.
At least twice a year, in spring and fall, and after hail or a tornado, the NRCA says. Lifetime Construction Builders' roof inspection is free with an estimate, after a storm, or for an insurance claim.
When too much of it is wet. A common rule of thumb in the trade is that more than about 25% wet insulation means the roof should be replaced, not restored. Lifetime Construction Builders prices a full tear-off with R-30 insulation above the deck at $14.50 to $17.00 per square foot.
It depends on the job, so ask your accountant. Under IRS rules, replacing a substantial part of the roof system is a capital improvement, while a partial repair may be expensed. Nonresidential roofs also qualify for Section 179. Lifetime Construction Builders' written estimate shows what the job covers.
Our roofing company's office is at 605 56th Street in Pullman. Our commercial roof repair services cover TPO, EPDM, and PVC roofs in the twelve towns listed here, from Holland and South Haven to Kalamazoo and Portage.
Tell us your town and what the roof is doing, and we'll call you back to set up your free inspection and written estimate. Prefer to talk first? Visit our contact page.
Water coming in now? Call (616) 360-2522We'll call you back at the number you gave us. If water is coming in right now, call (616) 360-2522.
