Property Types We Roof
Start with the building. What it is used for decides how the roof ages, what a leak costs and how work can be scheduled. Wichita Falls, TX has a wide mix: distribution and manufacturing roofs at the Business Park, retail along Midwestern Parkway and Kell Boulevard, campus buildings off Taft Boulevard, healthcare and aviation work near Sheppard Air Force Base.
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Industrial roofs
The Business Park offers 525 acres to distributors, high-tech operations and manufacturers. A warehouse roof, a distribution center roof and a manufacturing plant roof tend to be large and low-slope. Step one is drainage, then seams, then the few penetrations.
Campus and care roofs
Off Taft Boulevard, Midwestern State University fills 255 acres with 50 or more buildings, so a college or university roof program covers many roof types. A hospital roof and a school roof add schedules and safety rules to the same work.
Retail and visitors
A shopping center roof and a big box retail roof have large flat areas, many rooftop units and customers below. Water finds the lowest ceiling, so the leak is rarely under the cause.
Aviation work
Sheppard Air Force Base is about five miles north of downtown, and the airport area is home to aircraft hangar roofing questions of its own. Base access, escorts and scheduling around operations are part of any such job.
Hail has hit Sheppard AFB, Iowa Park, Burkburnett and Electra in past events, and none of those events says anything about a roof today.
What to look for on any building type
Three things carry across every building. Look at the drains, since standing water shows a ponding line after rain. Look at the seams and flashings, where wind lifts first. Look at the penetrations, because every pipe, curb and unit is a place water can enter. A simple walk with those three in mind tells an owner a great deal before any contractor arrives. What it means for you: you can see the roof's worst spots in an afternoon and tell us where to look.
When the Business Park roof is a big, quiet box and the campus roof is a patchwork of additions, the same three checks apply. Only the number of places to look changes. Write down what you see, take photos from the same spots each season and send them along with the roof age.
Commercial Roofing Questions
Which building type is hardest to roof?
Hospitals and hangars, because access and operations limit how work can proceed.
Do you roof several building types in one program?
Yes. Each building gets its own plan inside one report format.
What should I send first?
The building use, the roof age and any leak history.
Does a large roof cost more per foot?
Often less per foot on a simple roof, but penetrations, drainage and access push cost up.
Tell us the building and the use
Send the roof age, the use and any leak history. The first walk-through will answer a specific question.