Local Roof Conditions
Crucial Advice for Flat Roof Property Owners
Check the roof after heavy rain. If water stays pooled for more than 48 hours, drainage is not working correctly. Standing water ages the membrane faster and exposes weak seams sooner. Tapered insulation helps when the surface is too flat to move water correctly. Higher Level Roofing installs it under the membrane to create slope toward roof drains when that correction is needed. It costs more up front. Water should move across the membrane more consistently afterward. A membrane may look clean from a distance. Leaks often start at seam welding and flashing details. Penetrations and roof edges need careful attention too. Bad seam work can leak on a sound membrane. Weak flashing can do the same. On roofs that still have service life left, roof coatings may be worth discussing after the surface condition is reviewed.
