Commercial Roof Inspections in Leander, TX
A commercial roof rarely tells you it is failing until water is on a tenant’s desk. Plenox inspects, documents and maintains commercial roofs across TX, and backs the work we do with a lifetime workmanship warranty.
What a real commercial roof inspection covers
A commercial roof inspection is not a guy glancing at the roof from the parking lot. It is a documented walk of the entire deck, top and bottom, with a written report you can actually hand to an owner, a board or an adjuster. We get on the roof, walk every square, and check the things that quietly fail before they ever leak: the seams, the flashings, the curbs under rooftop equipment, the drains and scuppers, and the edge metal where wind gets a grip. Most commercial roofs do not fail in the open field. They fail at the details, so the inspection slows down exactly where the trouble starts.
From up top we also read the slope and the drainage. We mark where water ponds and sits after a TX rain, where the insulation has compressed into a low spot, and whether the membrane is blistering, splitting or pulling at the seams. Underneath, we look for the staining on tenant ceilings and the soft, wet deck that tells you moisture has already gotten in. Then it all goes into a report with photos, locations and a plain-English read on what is fine, what needs watching and what needs work now, so you can budget instead of guess.
We inspect and assess commercial roofs of every kind across TX: retail and storefronts, warehouses, offices, restaurants, churches, apartment buildings and clubhouses. When you are ready, your free roof quote for any repair we find costs nothing and the visit is no-obligation.
What a commercial inspection includes
- Full walk of the entire roof deck
- Seam, flashing and edge-metal check
- Curb and rooftop-equipment penetrations
- Drain, scupper and ponding assessment
- Membrane condition and seam integrity
- Interior ceiling and deck moisture check
- Written report with photos and locations
- Annual maintenance program option
How we inspect a commercial roof
No drone flyover and a sales pitch. Here is the order we work in on every commercial roof inspection, the same way each time.
We get on the roof and walk the whole thing
The inspection starts on top, on foot. We walk every square of the deck instead of spot-checking, because the leak that gets a tenant is almost never where the obvious damage is. We note the ponding low spots, the soft and wet insulation, the lifted seams and the penetrations that were never flashed right, and we flag whether the membrane has years left or is at the end of its system life.
We check every detail and penetration by hand
The open field of a commercial roof is the easy part. The work is at the curbs under HVAC units, the pipe collars, the drains, the scuppers, the parapet walls and the edge metal, where almost every commercial leak actually begins. We get hands on each of those, check the seal and the flashing, and look underneath for the staining and wet deck that say water is already getting in below the surface.
We document it with photos and a written report
Everything we find gets logged with photos, locations on the roof and a plain read on its condition. You get a report you can hand to an owner, a property board, an insurance adjuster or a buyer in a building sale, sorted into what is fine, what needs watching and what needs work now. No vague “your roof is old” verdict, an actual map of where you stand so you can budget instead of react.
We put you on a maintenance program if you want one
An inspection is a snapshot. A maintenance program is the difference between catching a problem in year two and paying for the ceiling in year five. We set you up on a recurring schedule, clear the drains, re-seal the small issues, and keep a running record of the roof so the next inspection picks up where the last one left off. On any roof we install, six years of that weatherproofing is included with the job.
Why a maintenance program pays for itself
If you own or manage a building, the commercial roof is the one asset you only think about when it leaks, and by the time it leaks the cheap fix is already gone. A small lifted seam costs a few minutes to re-seal in year two. The same seam ignored for three more TX summers lets water track under the membrane, soaks the insulation, rots the deck and shows up as a stain on a tenant’s ceiling, and now you are not re-sealing a seam, you are replacing a section of roof and the ceiling tile and the drywall underneath it. A maintenance program is not a service you buy, it is a problem you avoid, and the math on it almost never favors waiting. That is the whole reason we offer recurring inspections instead of one-and-done visits: the value is in catching things while they are still small.
A maintenance program is not a service you buy, it is a problem you avoid.
Plenox SolutionsThe other thing a documented inspection history does is take the guesswork out of the big decisions. When it is time to re-roof, you want to make that call on data, not on a salesman’s say-so, and a building with a paper trail of inspections sells and refinances cleaner because the roof’s condition is on record instead of a question mark. We tie what we see on top into how the building is ventilated, done the way Lomanco taught us, so trapped heat and moisture are not aging the deck from below while the TX sun and storms work on it from above. If your roof is ponding after every rain, staining ceilings, or you simply have no idea what shape it is in, an inspection is the place to start. The same crew also handles commercial roofing, commercial roof leak repair and commercial flat roofs, so whatever the inspection turns up gets handled by one team. See finished work in our project gallery.
Commercial roof assessment, seam and flashing detail
Backed in writing, not just promised
A commercial roof inspection is only worth what the person walking the roof knows and stands behind. Our crews are OSHA certified, which on a commercial roof with live edges, rooftop equipment and other trades working below is not a line on a brochure, it is the standard the work is held to. We are also Lomanco-certified in attic ventilation design, so the inspection reads the deck from both sides: the storm and sun above, and the trapped heat and moisture working on it from below.
When the inspection turns up work and you have us do it, every repair and re-roof we put down carries a lifetime workmanship warranty, so we stand behind how it was sealed and detailed for as long as you own the building. On any roof we install, the job also includes six years of weatherproofing done annually, which is the maintenance program built right in: a tech back on your roof each year checking drains, seams and flashings and re-sealing small issues before they ever reach a tenant. That is how a commercial roof, the kind that is easy to ignore until it fails, actually goes the full distance.
Commercial roof inspections, answered
The questions property managers and building owners ask us most about inspections and maintenance programs. Not sure where your roof stands? Call and we will get on it.
Call (432) 288-5562How often should a commercial roof be inspected?
At least once a year, plus after any major storm. A commercial roof in TX takes spring hail, high wind and a long brutal summer of UV, so an annual walk catches the lifted seams, clogged drains and tired flashings before they turn into a leak. Buildings with a lot of rooftop equipment, or older roofs near the end of their system life, are worth checking twice a year. If your roof has not been inspected in over a year, that is the place to start.
What do I actually get from the inspection?
A written report with photos, locations marked on the roof, and a plain read on the condition of every part we checked, sorted into what is fine, what needs watching and what needs work now. It is built to be useful: you can hand it to an owner, a property board, an insurance adjuster or a buyer in a building sale. No vague “your roof is old” verdict, an actual map of where you stand so you can budget instead of react.
Do you charge for the inspection?
Tell us your building and your situation and we will give it to you straight on the phone. For most commercial inspections we get on the roof, walk it and give you a free roof quote on any work we find, with no obligation to move forward. A full documented assessment for a building sale, a refinance or an insurance dispute is a more involved job, and we will scope that with you before we start so there are no surprises.
Can your inspection support an insurance claim?
Yes. After a hail or wind event, a documented inspection with dated photos and marked locations is exactly what an adjuster needs to see, and it is a lot harder to wave off than a homeowner pointing at a stain. We walk the roof, document the storm damage and tie it to the event, and we can be on the roof with your adjuster. The claim itself is handled on our roof insurance claims page, and the inspection is the foundation it stands on.
What is the difference between an inspection and a maintenance program?
An inspection is a snapshot of where the roof stands today. A maintenance program is recurring: we come back on a set schedule, clear the drains, re-seal the small issues and keep a running record so the next visit picks up where the last one left off. The program is where the real savings are, because catching a lifted seam in year two costs a few minutes, and ignoring it for three more TX summers costs a section of roof and a tenant’s ceiling. On any roof we install, six years of that program is included.
Do you only inspect roofs you installed?
No. We inspect commercial roofs of every kind and age regardless of who put them on: built-up, modified-bitumen, single-ply TPO, metal and low-slope decks across retail, warehouses, offices, restaurants, churches, apartment buildings and clubhouses. If you inherited a roof in a building purchase, or you simply have no records on the one you own, an inspection is how you find out what you are actually working with.
Find out what shape your roof is in
We started Plenox to do it the right way and build lasting relationships, so the first thing we do is get on the roof and tell you the truth about it. Tell us about your building, an old roof, a recent storm, a stain you keep seeing, and we will walk it and document it. Your free roof quote on any work we find costs nothing and you are under no obligation.
Commercial roof inspections in Leander and across TX
Home base is Leander and the Austin metro, but the crew travels statewide for commercial inspection and maintenance work. A few of the cities we cover:
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