Flat Roof Seam And Flashing Repair
Rewelded or taped laps and new base flashing at shared walls on the low-slope membrane over most storefront rows.
Flat roof repairSimpson County Storefronts and Shops
Franklin Commercial Roof Repair Contractor
Repair Work for Storefronts, Shops, and Multi-Tenant Buildings
As a Franklin commercial roof repair contractor, we fix leaking seams, curbs, and flashing over stores and shops while tenants keep their doors open.
Occupied Buildings
Scheduling a Franklin Commercial Roof Repair Contractor Around Tenants
A Franklin commercial roof repair contractor working over a row of stores has two jobs: stop the leak, and keep each tenant open. That starts with knowing which space sits under which curb, fan, and drain.
Repairs at rooftop units, exhaust fans, and service masts usually need power off for a few hours. We plan those windows with you and each tenant ahead of time and work over one storefront at a time.
- Work windows set before or after store hours
- Unit shutdowns planned with the tenant and the power provider
- One storefront roof open at a time, closed before we leave
- Tenants told which day work runs over their space
Storefront Signs
Commercial Roof Repair Problems on Franklin Storefronts
Shared roofs over several tenants fail in a few familiar places.
Leak in one tenant space near a unit
Likely Cause
Curb flashing pulled loose, or a rusted curb cap over that tenant's rooftop unit.
What We Do
We reflash the curb and replace the cap during a planned shutdown for that unit.
Water at a shared parapet wall
Likely Cause
Open coping joints or base flashing pulled away where two storefront roofs meet.
What We Do
Coping joints get covers, base flashing is replaced, and the termination bar is reset along the wall.
Stains around a restaurant hood fan
Likely Cause
Grease from the kitchen exhaust softening the membrane around the fan curb.
What We Do
Damaged sheet is replaced with grease-rated membrane, and a containment box goes under the discharge.
Drip near the electric service
Likely Cause
A weatherhead or service cable boot through the roof that has cracked or pulled loose.
What We Do
The boot or pitch pan is resealed, and rusted conduit straps get new fasteners.
Why Repair
Benefits of Repairing Your Roof
What tenants and owners notice once a shared roof is repaired.
Before The Repair
- Shared leaks. Water from one open seam shows up in the store next door, and two tenants call.
- Cracked boots. A brittle cable boot at the service mast lets rain run down the conduit.
- Tired curbs. Loose flashing at a unit curb drips onto ceiling tile over the sales floor.
After The Repair
- One fix, one source. The seam that fed both spaces is rewelded, and both ceilings stay dry.
- Sealed masts. A new boot or resealed pan keeps rain on the roof side of the conduit.
- Tight curbs. New curb flashing and caps hold through the next storm and the next service call.
Repair Options
Commercial Roof Repair Options for Franklin
The repairs Franklin storefront roofs need most, matched to the roof type.
Leak Tracing Across Tenant Spaces
Mapping stains in each space on one floor plan, so the entry point is found once even when water crosses a demising wall.
Commercial roof leak repairMetal Shop Roof Repair
Fastener rows, end laps, and gutters on metal shop buildings behind or beside the storefronts.
Commercial metal roof repairLeak Over a Store Right Now?
Tell us which tenant space and which unit.
Planning A Repair
Planning repairs across several tenant roofs? Send the address for a free estimate.
Get A Free EstimateRepair Steps
Repair Steps Over an Occupied Storefront
The same four steps, fitted around store hours.
- 1
Inspect Your Roof
Walking the whole row instead of only the leaking space, we match each tenant to its curb, fan, and drain and check the seams and parapets between them.
- 2
Set The Windows
Shutdown times for units and the electric service are agreed with you and each tenant, along with where ladders and materials stage away from customer entrances.
- 3
Repair Space By Space
One storefront roof at a time gets opened, repaired with matching sheet or flashing, and closed before we move to the next, so ceilings stay closed overnight.
- 4
Report By Tenant
Photos and roof notes come back sorted by tenant space, which helps you split costs and answer each tenant's questions about the work above them.
Nearby Towns
Bowling Green And Nearby Towns Past Franklin
We repair commercial roofs in Franklin, Bowling Green, and seven more towns. Somewhere else? Call us or send us a message.
Scottsville
Winter patches and dry-weather repairs for Allen County buildings.
Scottsville commercial roof repairMorgantown
Skylight and panel swaps on Butler County metal buildings.
Morgantown commercial roof repairGlasgow
Coping, parapet, and flashing repairs on older Barren County roofs.
Glasgow commercial roof repairBrownsville
Gutters and wall flashing on Edmonson County buildings.
Brownsville commercial roof repairFranklin Questions
Questions From Franklin Building Owners
Who supplies power in Franklin, and why does it matter for a roof repair?
Franklin Electric Plant Board serves more than 4,800 customers inside the city limits, according to TVA's listing, while the Warren RECC cooperative covers rural ground around town.
Check the bill to see which feeds your building. Repairs at units, exhaust fans, and service masts often need power off for a few hours, and weatherheads through the roof need their boots or pitch pans resealed.
Do Franklin roof repairs need a permit?
It depends on the scope. For Simpson County, the state's county sheet lists the Franklin zoning office first, then state inspectors for building work. Patching a seam is small work; replacing deck, panels, or a unit curb draws more review, so describe the full scope when you call that office.
Can you repair a roof over a restaurant or kitchen?
Yes, with a few extra steps. Kitchen exhaust leaves grease on the membrane around the hood fan, which softens most sheets over time. We replace the damaged area with a grease-rated sheet, add a containment box under the discharge, and time any fan shutdown with the kitchen's slow hours.
How do you handle a leak that shows up in two tenant spaces?
We trace it once, from both ceilings, on one floor plan. Water often crosses a demising wall along the deck before it drops, so the stain in each space can come from the same seam or curb.
The report names the single entry point and the repair, which keeps both tenants and the owner working from the same facts.
What should tenants know before roof work starts?
Which day work runs over their space, whether their rooftop unit or fan will be off and for how long, and where ladders and materials will sit. Tear-out of wet insulation is the loudest step, so it gets timed away from busy store hours when the schedule allows.
Hire a Franklin Commercial Roof Repair Contractor
Send the storefront address and the tenant spaces with leaks, and we will plan the visit around them.