Articles tagged flat roof. Sellers Roofing installs and repairs commercial flat roof systems (TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen) across Saint Paul, MN — GAF certified, union crews (Local 96 Roofers).
Yes. In Minnesota, you can file a roof claim without interior leaks if the roof shows functional storm damage. For commercial buildings, carriers often focus on documented hail, wind, punctures, seam failure, or membrane damage, not ceiling stains. The claim depends on proof, policy terms, and timing, not on waiting for water to show up…
Yes, sometimes. Commercial property insurance can pay for wet insulation under a flat roof if a covered event, such as hail, wind, or a sudden membrane failure, let water in. It often will not pay when the insulation got wet from age, poor upkeep, long-term seepage, ponding, or flood water. The claim usually turns on…
Yes. Hail damage solar flashing can happen even when the glass stays intact. Solar panels often take impact better than the thinner metal flashing, sealant, and fasteners around mounts and penetrations. If those details dent, separate, or crack, water can reach the roof system and start leaks before panel output changes. When This Applies Roofs…
Most commercial roofs can be repaired when damage is localized, the membrane is still sound, and leaks come from seams, flashing, drains, or small punctures. Replacement makes more sense when the roof is near the end of its service life, wet insulation is widespread, repairs keep failing, or code and energy upgrades require a full…
Modified bitumen wind damage on flat roofing usually looks like lifted seams, curled edges, missing granules, exposed asphalt, loose flashing, wrinkles, and tears near the roof perimeter. After a strong storm, you may also see displaced debris or new interior leaks. On a commercial roof, those signs mean the modified bitumen membrane may have lost…
Short answer: pvc roof wind damage, a common type of flat roof pvc damage, usually shows up as lifted seams, loose edges, wrinkles, pvc roofing membrane billowing, pulled flashing, and leaks that appear after rain. In Minnesota, damage often starts at corners, roof edges like parapets, drains, and rooftop units because cold weather stiffens the…
On Minnesota TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) roofs, a popular single-ply membrane for commercial roofing and low-slope roofing, TPO roof wind damage usually shows up as lifted seams, curled perimeter edges, wrinkled membrane, loose flashing, exposed fasteners, and tears near corners or rooftop units. Some damage stays hidden until wind-driven rain gets under the membrane, so a…
On Minnesota buildings, EPDM roof wind damage usually looks like lifted seams from high winds, curled edges, loose flashing, stretched EPDM membrane, ripples, and punctures from blown debris. Damage often starts at roof corners, perimeter edges, and around rooftop units. If sections look peeled back or no longer lie flat, water can get underneath fast…
Yes, you often can reopen a roof claim after new leaks appear, but only if the leaks trace back to the same covered storm or loss. For commercial owners, this property damage claim with your insurance company is usually a supplemental claim, not a brand-new one. Act quickly, document the new damage, and have a…
Yes, you can sometimes reopen a roof claim after more damage appears, but most insurance companies treat it as a supplement or reinspection to your property damage claim, not a brand-new claim. It works best when the added damage ties back to the same storm or leak event, you report it quickly, and a roofer…
On Minnesota commercial PVC roofs, hail damage usually shows up as small punctures, star-shaped cracks, scuffed circles, split seams, bruised membrane, or soft spots where insulation crushed below the sheet. Severe strikes can expose the scrim or crack flashing near drains and rooftop units. The hardest part is that serious damage often looks subtle from…
Short answer: Yes. An insurer can deny an old damage roof claim in Minnesota if it believes the roof problems existed before the reported storm or came from wear, age, or poor upkeep. Still, age alone doesn’t erase coverage. If new hail or wind caused fresh damage, the carrier may still owe for repair, code-driven…
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