As a South Bend commercial roof repair contractor, we trace each leak to the failed seam, drain, or flashing and repair it with materials that match your roof.
South Bend commercial roof repair begins with the one detail that let water in. These are the conditions owners call about most, grouped by what caused them.
Most leaks call for a repair, and a few roofs need more. Find the card closest to your roof to see where the work starts.
The membrane around the leak is firm and the insulation reads dry on a moisture meter.
Rust has eaten through one or two panels while the purlins and the rest of the roof hold firm.
Water runs under membranes and along purlins before it drips, so the opening sits somewhere else.
Cores show soaked insulation over large areas and new patches overlap older ones.
Every repair follows the same five steps, whether the roof is a TPO warehouse or a ribbed metal shop.
Inside, we note every stain and drip point. On the roof, we check seams, drains, curbs, flashing, and edge metal over those spots, since water often travels before it shows.
Readings from a moisture meter and, where needed, a small core cut show how far water spread under the membrane. That sets the true size of the repair.
You get photos, the cause of each leak, and a written price ranked by urgency, so the urgent items can be approved first and the rest planned.
Wet insulation comes out first. TPO gets heat-welded patches, EPDM gets primed tape, and metal roofs get new fasteners, sealant, and matching panels or trim.
After the work, each repaired detail is checked, drains are run clear, and dated photos go in your file for the next inspection or an insurance claim.
Call with the address and where water is showing inside. A temporary patch can stop the water while the permanent repair is priced.
Call UsFour repair services cover the roofs on most commercial buildings here. Each card shows what owners notice first and the repairs that usually follow.
Flat roofs on warehouses, offices, and strip centers leak at seams, drains, and blisters. We patch TPO, EPDM, built-up, and modified bitumen with matching material.
Typical Repairs
Exposed-fastener and standing-seam roofs leak where screws back out, end laps open, and trim rusts. Fasteners, sealant, flashing, and panels are replaced to match.
Typical Repairs
Water often runs under the membrane or along a purlin before it drips. Tracing starts at the stain inside and works up to the opening on the roof.
Typical Repairs
Plant roofs carry stacks, process vents, and heavy equipment over a working floor. Repairs are planned with plant staff and sized around the production schedule.
Typical Repairs
A repair made while the damage is small keeps more of the roof you already own in service.
We take commercial roof repair work in South Bend and five towns nearby. Is your building outside them? call us or send us a message.
Retail and office roofs repaired around open stores and tenants.
Plant roofs where lake-effect meltwater finds curbs and drains.
Metal storage, shop, and farm buildings with fastener leaks.
TPO, EPDM, and built-up patches matched to the membrane.
Storm checks, temporary patches, and documented roof damage.
Short answers to the questions building owners ask before a repair. The full list is on the FAQ page.
An inspection covers the whole roof: every seam, flashing, drain, skylight, length of edge metal, and rooftop unit curb, plus the ceilings and deck from inside wherever stains show.
Moisture readings or core cuts tell us whether the insulation is wet. You get photos and a written repair list ranked by urgency, with the cause named for each item.
Documentation comes first: photos and impact measurements that insurers usually ask for. Then the repair follows the roof type.
Punctured or bruised single-ply is patched or replaced in sections, metal roofs get new fasteners and sealant, and broken skylights, vents, and flashings are swapped. Crushed insulation under the membrane is checked too.
Stopping water is the only goal of the first visit. A temporary patch, membrane cover, or tarp goes over the opening, and interior areas get protected where possible.
That work happens only when the roof is safe to walk. Once the weather allows, the full damage is inspected and the permanent repair is planned and priced.
Five things set the price: the roof system, the size of the damaged and wet area, the number of penetrations near the leak, roof height, and access.
Repairs at drains, parapets, and rooftop units take more labor than a patch in open field membrane, and winter work can add time. A free on-site estimate gives you the actual number.
Twice a year works for most buildings: spring to find damage from snow, ice, and freeze-thaw, and fall to clear drains and seal details before snow returns.
Add a visit after hail or a high-wind storm. Those checks catch a small seam or flashing problem before it turns into a stain on the ceiling tile.
It depends on scope. The St. Joseph County/South Bend Building Department issues building permits, and its 2026 fee schedule prices repair and alteration permits by estimated construction cost.
Before a larger repair, such as replacing decking or a big area of roof, we confirm with the department. Small patches are a different matter from that kind of work.
Send the address and what you are seeing, or call. We will look at the roof and the ceiling below and give you a written repair price.