Metal Roof Restoration

A good roof is crucial to the comfort and durability of your building. It protects the property against outside elements, inclement weather, pests, and debris. In many commercial and industrial buildings, the roof also serves as the waterproofing system. If it’s damaged, it’s like leaving your space uncovered, allowing anything that falls from the sky to come into your business. That means rain, snow, dirt, and dust have the opportunity to leak through and into the building. Moisture allows mold and mildew to develop, leading to respiratory illness in your employees and customers and opening the door to wood rot and insects. That’s why ensuring your roof is sealed up tight and getting repairs taken care of right away is crucial. Dreaded and expensive thoughts of a new roof come at the first sign of trouble. However, a total replacement is not always necessary, and restoration may solve the problems. 

There are different roofs, and the material that yours is made from affects how repairs are handled. Metal roofs are some of the most difficult to work with and should only be handled by a professional. That’s to ensure the work is done right, but also because working on metal roofs can be particularly dangerous.

Leaking is the problem that tends to get noticed first. Sometimes that happens because the rain or snow finally makes its way through an existing issue or because of frequent freezing, thawing, and re-freezing, known as ice damming. A poorly installed roof can lead to pooling water, another cause of leaks. In some cases, specialty sealants can help to close the leaks, but at other times replacing individual panels may be in order. In certain situations, watertight roof tape with heavy-duty polyester lining can be applied to seal leaks. The process must be handled by an expert, as the application is a complex process with highly specific steps requiring flawless execution.

Oil canning or stress wrinkling in metal panels can happen when there’s tension put on the panels because of expansion from heat. Metal is extremely malleable, and the atoms inside it start moving around more as they heat up, which causes the metal to grow and stretch, causing damage to the roof.  On occasion, changes to the structure of the building itself puts pressure on the roof, stretching or contracting it. Oxidation can also be a major problem. Rust causes the metal panels to expand just as heat does, damaging the panels. If that’s happening in specific panels, then replacement is an option.

We have been serving our community for a long time, and we’ve proved ourselves as the top-quality roofers in West Tennessee. The roof is a component of business and commercial properties that are generally taken for granted. Maintenance and repair work tends to happen out of necessity, and when that time comes, turn to the experts at Supreme Roofing. For a fabric-reinforced roofing system, single-ply roofing systems, membrane coating systems, or an estimate for a metal roofing restoration, contact the professionals at Supreme Roofing.