Commercial Roof Inspection & Maintenance in Wausau, WI
The cheapest commercial roof repair is the one made before the leak. Most low-slope roofs don't fail all at once. They fail at a few details: a lifted seam, a cracked pitch pocket, a drain packed with leaves, a flashing someone stepped on while servicing a rooftop unit. In central Wisconsin the timing matters. A fall inspection gets the drains clear and the weak seams sealed before the roof spends four or five months under snow. A spring inspection finds what the winter did: seams opened by freeze and thaw, membrane cut by snow removal, flashings pulled by ice. Our inspections walk the whole roof, photograph every issue, rank each one by urgency, and price each repair separately so you approve only what you want. A maintenance plan adds scheduled drain clean-outs and minor repairs, and the documented history many manufacturer warranties and insurers ask for.
What's included
- Full walk of the field, seams, flashings, edges and penetrations
- Drains, scuppers and gutters checked and cleared before winter
- Damage from snow removal and rooftop service traffic checked
- Photo report with issues ranked by urgency
- Each repair priced separately for approval
- Spring and fall maintenance-plan visits
- Inspections after hail, high wind and heavy snow
- Documentation for warranty and insurance records
- Budget forecast for future replacement
Sound like your roof?
Not sure what is wrong or what it should cost? If any of these sound familiar, tell us about the roof. We'll tell you what it probably is, then confirm it on the roof and give you a written price before any work starts.
- Nobody has been on the roof in over a year
- The roof just came through a heavy-snow winter
- The roof warranty requires documented maintenance
- A hail or wind storm just came through
- You are buying, selling or refinancing a building
Leaking right now? Protect the inside first
Move inventory, files and electronics away from the drip, shut off power to any light fixture or panel that is getting wet, and put down buckets or plastic. Keep people out from under a ceiling that is sagging with water above it. Don't send staff onto the roof during a storm, in the dark, or when it is icy or snow-covered. Low-slope roofs have skylights, open edges and slick membranes. Then request service: an active leak can usually be dried in temporarily until a permanent repair is possible.
From the first call to a dry roof
Tell Us About the Roof
The building, the roof type if you know it, and what is happening: an active leak, a stain, ponding water, storm damage, or a roof that is just getting old. Active leaks go to the front of the line.
Roof Assessment
We walk the roof, trace the problem, check the drains and flashings, and take core samples or moisture readings where the insulation might be wet.
Written Options and Price
You get a written scope and price. When more than one approach makes sense, repair, coating and replacement are laid out side by side with what each one buys you.
Work Done and Documented
The work is done to the manufacturer's specification, and you get a photo report and any warranty paperwork for your files.
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Commercial Roof Repair
Leak tracing and repair on every common low-slope system, including EPDM, TPO, PVC, modified bitumen, built-up and metal, with photos of what failed and a written price before work starts.
Learn moreEmergency & Storm Repair
Active leaks, wind-peeled edges, hail damage, fallen limbs and ice-dam leaks on flat and commercial roofs: dried in or tarped first to stop the water, then repaired properly, with photos for your insurer.
Learn moreFlat Roof Repair
Repairs for the flat and low-slope roofs on Wausau-area homes and small buildings: porch roofs, additions, attached garages, dormer decks, cabins and storefronts in rubber (EPDM), TPO, modified bitumen and roll roofing.
Learn moreInspections & Maintenance — FAQs
Twice a year, in spring and fall, plus after any major hail or wind storm or a heavy-snow winter. The fall visit clears drains before freeze-up; the spring visit catches what the winter did. See our inspection checklist.
Photos of the whole roof and of every issue found, each issue ranked by urgency, a price for each repair so you can approve them one by one, and a note on the roof’s overall condition and remaining life for budgeting.
Many manufacturer warranties require the owner to maintain the roof, keep drains clear and report problems promptly, and some ask for proof of it. Documented inspections are the easiest way to show that if you ever need to make a warranty claim.
Yes. A pre-purchase roof inspection, with core cuts or a moisture survey if needed, tells you the roof’s condition, what it needs now and roughly when it will need replacing, which is useful for negotiating the price.