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Ponding water, roof drains and decking on commercial flat roofs, old mill and textile buildings included, across Alamance and Guilford County.
Ponding water, roof drains and decking on commercial flat roofs, old mill and textile buildings included, across Alamance and Guilford County.
That is how Marty Robinson puts it, and it is the whole job in one line. A flat roof is meant to carry every drop to a drain. When water sits up there instead, it finds its way inside sooner or later, and patching the ceiling or the spot that drips does nothing about why it is sitting. Ponding water is what Marty specializes in, on commercial buildings and on the old mill and textile buildings this part of North Carolina is full of. Most of the time it comes down to one of three causes: decking that has sagged or collapsed and left a low spot, drains and strainers that are clogged, or faulty construction, with drains set too high or not enough fall built into the roof. The roof gets walked, the cause gets found, and the fix goes where the problem actually is, whether that is a drain, a section of deck or the roof itself.
Every photo here was taken on a Robinson Roofing commercial flat roof.
A flat roof only works if every drop reaches a drain. Where the deck sags or a drain clogs, the water sits, and standing water sooner or later finds a way in.
Leaks traced back to the detail that is actually letting water in, then shingles, flashing and sealant put right.
03A published $150 visit: the roof inspected, the gutters cleaned and the small stuff fixed while it is still small.
04Gutters cleaned, downspouts cleared and the roof debris taken off, so water sheds instead of standing.
05Storm damage looked at and photographed, with anything actively letting water in dealt with first.
Ponding water has a cause, and the fix depends on which one it is. So the first visit is a look at the roof, not a quote for a new one.
Where the water sits on the roof, where it shows inside, and how long it has been going on.
Drains, strainers, low spots and the deck itself, not just the spot that drips.
Photographs of what is holding the water, so you can see the problem rather than take it on trust.
A drain cleared, a section of deck replaced or the roof put right, whichever the cause calls for.
Robinson Roofing is rated 5.0 on Google. Read the review and see the listing for yourself.
Working out of Elon, North Carolina across the Triad, from Burlington and Gibsonville through to Greensboro, High Point and the northern Guilford towns. If you are just outside the list, call and ask.
Say what the building is, where the water sits on the roof and where it shows inside.
