Prior Lake, Minnesota
Certified TPO Roofing in Prior Lake, MN
Most of the low slope roofs we look at in Prior Lake belong to smaller commercial buildings, and nearly all of them sit under mature trees. Leaves and seed fall land on the membrane, wash toward the drains and stay there. That is the thing that kills a flat roof here: not the membrane wearing out, but water standing on it every week from September on.
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Leaf litter is what fails these roofs
The commercial buildings here are mostly small: storefronts, offices, service buildings, a few with rooftop units. That does not make the roof simpler. A small roof under oaks fills its drains faster than a big open roof does, and once a drain plugs, the water backs up to the nearest low spot and sits there. So the work starts with the drain: new baskets, a clear sump, and overflow scuppers cut through the parapet so a blocked drain becomes a stain on the wall instead of two inches of standing water. Then tapered insulation to move water toward the drain rather than away from it, and walkway pads wherever somebody has to get to equipment. Near the shoreline the DNR shoreland district means permitting review, which we sort out before scheduling. On some of these roofs PVC roofing is the better single ply, and we will say so.
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What matters on a flat roof under trees
Drains sized for leaf fall
Baskets, clear sumps and a drain that can take what the oaks drop in October. Most of the ponding we find in town traces back to a strainer nobody has lifted in years.
Overflow scuppers as a backstop
When the primary drain plugs, the water has to go somewhere other than the deck. Scuppers cut through the parapet turn a blocked drain into a stain on the wall instead of a structural problem.
Shoreland review handled up front
Property inside the DNR shoreland district carries extra setback and permitting review. We find out what the city wants before scheduling, so the crew is not standing on the roof waiting on paperwork.
Puncture resistance under limbs
Branches drop on these roofs all winter. A thicker membrane over a proper cover board takes a falling limb without opening up, which is worth more here than on a roof out in the open.
Walkway pads to the equipment
Whoever services the rooftop units will walk the same line every visit. Pads along that line keep boot traffic and dropped tools off the membrane, especially in the cold when it is stiff.
Honest scale on smaller buildings
Commercial work here means storefronts, offices and service buildings rather than big industrial roofs. They get the same test cuts, the same detailing and the same crew as anything larger.
How we work on lakeside commercial roofs
We deal with the permits
Shoreland district work carries review that a job in the middle of town does not. We handle the application and find out what the city wants before we schedule the crew.
You get the photos
Every drain, curb and seam gets photographed before and after. Most owners have never seen their own roof, and those pictures are what a maintenance plan should be built on.
We answer at two in the morning
Open twenty four hours, seven days. A roof that opens up during a February thaw does not wait for business hours, and neither do we.
Scheduled around your season
Businesses near the water make their year in the summer. Where the roof can wait, we will put the tear off in the shoulder season rather than in the middle of your busy months.
The site is clean each night
Old membrane, fasteners and board go in the dumpster daily, not into the landscaping. On property this close to the water, that is not a small thing.
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Prior Lake flat roof questions
What people in Prior Lake ask us about this work. If yours is not covered, call and ask.
Do I need extra permits to reroof a commercial building near the water in Prior Lake?
Often there is extra review. Shoreland district property carries setback and permitting rules that a building further inland does not, and after the record high water in 2014 the city pays close attention to work near the shore. A membrane replacement that does not change the footprint is usually straightforward, but we check with the city first rather than assume.
Water sits on our roof for days after a rain. Is that normal for a flat roof?
No. A low slope roof should shed within a day or two of the rain stopping. Standing water means the drains are restricted, the slope is wrong, or the insulation has compressed into a dish. Under trees it is nearly always the drains first. Ponding will not sink a good membrane overnight, but it finds every weak seam eventually.
How often should the drains on a small commercial roof get cleared?
Twice a year at minimum: once after the leaves are down in the fall, and once in spring before the melt runs. Under mature oaks, add a check after any big wind. It is a short job on a ladder that prevents the single most common cause of flat roof failure we see in Prior Lake.
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Before the leaves come down, let us clear the sumps, look for ponding and tell you honestly whether this roof needs replacing or just needs looking after. No obligation.
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