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Shingle Roof | Tile Roof | Flat Roof

Storm Roofing & Repair specializes in a full range of repair services for shingle roofs, tile roofs, metal roofs, TPO roofs and flat roofs. Every roof is different. Many roofers focus on reroofs, not repairs. Because we focus on repairs, we know all of the mistakes commonly made on reroofs. We have implemented many of those strategies and learned to offer a better reroof as well.

Tile Roof

Tile Roof Repair

On tile roofs, the actual waterproofing is underneath the tile. The waterproofing material is much like flat roof material, which only lasts 10 to 15 years here in the Sarasota area of Florida. The tile on your roof is used for UV protection and aesthetics, so that the sun does not bake the waterproofing (like it does on a flat roof).

Tiles can extend the life of the waterproofing material to 20 or 30 years with regular maintenance. Common areas that leak are valleys, crickets or dead valleys, roof to wall connections and roof penetrations like pipes, vents satellite dishes and solar panels. This is due to eroding material from the roof tiles clogging and damming up water that sits and deteriorates the waterproofing, causing the leak.

Comprehensive Tile Roof Repair

Storm Roofing & Repair has the equipment and expertise to complete a full range of tile roof repair services. We recommend avoiding companies who will use chemicals to clean your roof, as these chemicals can seriously decrease the lifespan of your roof by deteriorating the waterproofing. There are several normal maintenance items we inspect for and repair to prevent leaking in tile roof systems:

Slipping and cracked tiles should be repaired as soon as you notice them. They can cause sunlight to enter the underlayment and act like a magnifying glass, focusing the sunlight in the same area for a long time, which can cause the area to break down and start leaking. Tiles that are in more than three pieces should be replaced and not repaired or glued back together. We use the same foam adhesive to reattach the slipping and replaced tiles as we use to install new roof tiles. This adhesive can withstand hurricane-force winds within 15 minutes of application.

To learn more about our tile roof repair services, call Storm Roofing & Repair today to schedule a free consultation!

Shingle Repair & Maintenance

Sometimes roofs develop leaks years before the entire roof needs replacing. Usually these leaks are caused by localized damage, such as cracked or missing shingles or tiles, or on a fla­t roof, a blistered or cracked area.

The hardest part of repairing this damage is locating it. Storm Roofing & Repair is trained and equipped to locate and repair all damage on shingle roofs using past experience and modern technology.

Obviously, missing shingles can cause leaks, but so can buckled and scuffed shingles where the fiberglass shows. This can be caused by many reasons, one of which is too much heat from the sun and attic, causing the shingle to bake from both sides, roof and attic. One way to combat this is with proper ventilation of your attic. Solar Attic Fans can help cut down the "baking effect.”

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Flat Roof Repair

Sometimes roofs develop leaks years before the entire roof needs replacing. Usually they are caused by localized damage. For flat roofs, it is not always easy to find the leak, because we are not able to get into the attic to see where the leak is coming from.

Transition areas where the pitched roof meets the flat roof are usually the main suspect area, but the edges of the flat roof are another problem area. The hardest part of repairing this kind of damage is locating it.

Flat Roof

Comprehensive Flat Roof & TPO Repair

Storm Roofing & Repair offers a full range of flat roof repair services to homeowners and business owners throughout Manatee County, Sarasota County and the surrounding areas. If the roof is not leaking, or if it is beyond the point of repair, we also offer the following services:

Flat roofs used to last 20 years the same as a pitched roof but now they generally only last 15 years. The product and installation process is different now due to liability insurance not covering roofers who do torch down anymore which is a better product and installation process. If your flat roof is not leaking and there is no rotten wood, one way to extend the life of your flat roof is to seal it with elastomeric coating.

Many people do this in order for their pitched roof and flat roof to be reroofed at the same time due to the differences in lifespan. There are three types of elastomeric coating: water-based, solvent-based and silicone-based. Water-based is more like really thick paint. We do not recommend this unless you are using it for UV protection only! We use solvent-based for flat roofs with a slit pitch. For completely flat roofs, we recommend 100% silicone-based.

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