Flat Roofing Milwaukee – Commercial & Residential Solutions

Dave Chen bought a commercial building on Lincoln Avenue. Previous owner said the flat roof was "recently redone." Three months later, Dave called us about ponding water.

We climbed up. The roof membrane looked new. But it had been installed over a deck that wasn't level. Water pooled in three different areas. Every time it rained, those pools sat there. Degrading the membrane. Creating weak spots.

"It looks new, but it's failing because the installation was wrong."

The previous contractor had saved money by not addressing the deck. Put down a beautiful EPDM membrane over a problematic substrate. Dave was looking at a complete tear-off within five years instead of the twenty he should have gotten.

We told him the truth. Showed him what needed to happen. Fixed the deck slope, installed proper drainage, then put down the membrane correctly. That was six years ago. No ponding. No leaks. No problems.