Existing Roof Evaluation and Code Review

Most jurisdictions permit only one recover over an original roof, so the first question is what is already up there. We verify layer count, check moisture content, and review structural drawings before confirming an overlay is legally and physically viable.

TPO and PVC Recover Membranes

Single-ply sheets install quickly over a prepared substrate and weld into a continuous watertight surface. Thermoplastic membranes suit recover work because they stay light, reflect solar heat, and detail cleanly around the curbs and penetrations already present on an occupied building.

Cover Board and Separation Layers

A rigid board between old and new keeps the two systems from working against each other. High-density polyiso or gypsum boards level out irregularities, add puncture resistance, and give the new membrane a clean, uniform plane to bond or fasten to.

Insulation Upgrades and Tapered Recover

Adding rigid insulation during a recover is the least expensive chance a building gets to reach current energy code. We calculate the R-value shortfall, layer boards with staggered joints, and taper the fill where drainage needs correcting at the same time.

Wind Uplift Design and Attachment

Fastening patterns are engineered rather than guessed, particularly on buildings exposed to open ground and lake-effect wind. Our team calculates uplift zones, increases fastener density at corners and perimeters, and selects lengths that reach sound structural deck beneath both roof systems.

Curb, Drain, and Perimeter Transitions

Raising the roof plane changes every height on it. Curbs get extensions, drains receive retrofit bowls or sumps, edge metal is replaced to suit the new thickness, and door thresholds are checked so rooftop clearances still meet code.

A New Roof Without an Empty Building

You keep tenants, inventory, and production lines in place while the work happens above them. Deliveries continue, parking stays open, and nobody schedules a shutdown, because the crew never opens a path into the occupied space below the deck.

Weeks Removed From the Project Schedule

Skipping demolition takes one of the slowest phases out of the calendar entirely. Crews move straight to installation, the job finishes sooner, and your building spends far less time hosting equipment, dumpsters, and the traffic that comes with them.

Insulation Brought Up to Current Code

Thicker board goes down during a recover, a rare chance to fix thermal performance without touching the interior. Heating and cooling equipment runs against a properly insulated envelope, and utility spend drops in a way that shows up on monthly statements.

Dry Interiors Through Every Phase

Nothing gets opened to the sky overnight, so a surprise storm cannot reach your ceilings, stock, or equipment. That matters most for cold storage, data rooms, pharmacies, and any tenant whose lease makes water intrusion an expensive conversation.

Fewer Unknowns Once Work Begins

Because the original roof stays put, there is no hidden deck condition waiting to blow up the schedule midway through. The scope you approve at the start is very close to the scope that gets built and invoiced.

Capital Spent on Roofing, Not Demolition

Tear-off, hauling, and landfill fees consume a real share of any replacement budget. Directing that money into thicker insulation or a heavier membrane instead means more of your investment stays on the building rather than leaving in a truck.