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Send the address, roof drawings, tenant or office hours, access route, leak details, and repair history. We will inspect the edge and drainage details and define what evidence the scope needs.
At a public office or service property, the safe path from parking to the entrance needs to remain clear. The civic campus at 24 Mile and Van Dyke houses township offices; each property sets its own operating schedule and access window. We confirm current occupancy, business hours, delivery access, and overhead protection with the site contact. Material staging and lift placement are marked before a crew reaches the roof.
If the work is over an occupied suite, we split the roof into manageable sections and establish the daily stop point. Removal only proceeds where the area can be protected before weather or a shift change. An occupied-building reroof sequence identifies the interior area, access needs, and close-in requirement for each phase. If a leak needs immediate attention, our 24-hour response crew can install temporary protection while we investigate the source.
The 26 Mile Road district has township-described retail, restaurant, and medical uses. The Lakeside and Hall Road district is also primarily retail services. These neighboring districts do not supply the schedule or assembly for a Van Dyke property, so the inspection starts with the actual building contact.
At a parapet, we check the coping joints, splice plates, cleats, fasteners, membrane termination, and substrate below the metal. A gap at one splice can admit water behind an otherwise intact edge. We look for movement, loose attachment, split sealant, and staining on the wall side. If the metal is stable but the membrane termination has released, the repair detail differs from a failed coping joint. The work record names the affected component and length.
A leak seen inside a professional office or dining space may be offset from the opening. We compare the mark with the roof above and upslope, inspect penetrations and drain paths, and consider a controlled test when the route is unclear. A coping and edge-metal repair should restore a defined joint and its tie-in. For water entering at a wall transition, a flashing assessment documents the opening and compatible membrane connection.
Where redevelopment changes a wall or roof boundary, we ask which trade owns the final tie-in and when that work will be complete. A temporary termination must be durable enough for its stated duration and inspected again when the permanent wall detail is ready.
Nearby Detroit normals record around 45 inches of snowfall in a typical year, with most snow between November and April. The climate station is a regional reference, not a Shelby Township roof measurement. Snow may hide a strainer or seam; thaw water may collect at a roof low point, then refreeze at a scupper. We make a safe-access plan, list what cannot be seen, and return when the cover and footing permit inspection.
We check the drain bowl, sump, strainer, visible outlet, overflow route, and membrane around each low point. If the outlet is open but ponding continues, we inspect the roof plane, insulation transitions, and old repair build-up. A drainage inspection separates a blocked outlet from a slope or assembly issue. If the condition crosses a seam, a ponding-water review can relate water depth and location to the surrounding roof rather than assume the drain alone is at fault.
Detroit's normal January-to-July temperatures also show seasonal movement. We inspect terminations, edge metal, and curb corners for open joints after a thaw. These data guide inspection timing; the property roof supplies the evidence.
Before adding a new roof layer, we review membrane type, insulation, deck, attachment, past overlays, and warranty documents. We confirm whether the records match visible field conditions. If concealed wet insulation or deck deterioration could change the scope, a test cut samples the assembly at a location chosen for that question. We photograph the layers and close the approved opening the same day. One sample does not speak for every roof section.
A dry and stable assembly with compatible terminations may be eligible for a recover. Wet material, loose bond, repeated leakage, or damaged decking can make removal the better option. A recover review lists the conditions that support or disqualify the option. When replacement is needed, a replacement scope describes tear-off limits, temporary protection, deck allowances, and how each day's open area will be closed.
Michigan's 2021 commercial building code has been effective since April 9, 2025; the 2021 commercial energy code took effect April 22, 2025. We treat these as statewide project context and verify what applies to the actual work. A code date alone is not a condition report or a replacement mandate.
Price and duration depend on measured roof area, number of layers, wet insulation, deck repair, coping length, penetrations, access, disposal, and the work window. For a public-facing civic or retail property, protection and entrance routing may shape the sequence. We show those items in the proposal and separate confirmed work from concealed-condition allowances. Each allowance states what test or inspection would change the quantity.
A closeout record labels the repaired roof area, photos, tests, materials, and any condition still open. A roof asset file can preserve those details with prior repair and warranty information. If the building needs scheduled maintenance, a planned roof visit can track drain and edge conditions before the next seasonal access limitation.
Provide roof plans, current tenant hours, civic access restrictions if applicable, known leaks, and repair documents. We will walk the reported area and its drainage route, then make the next action clear: repair, test, recover, replace, or monitor.
No. It identifies public offices at 24 Mile and Van Dyke. Other properties need their own assembly records and roof inspection.
We agree on access, lift placement, overhead protection, and a clear route with the site contact before staging materials or opening the roof.
A failed seal, movement, loose attachment, or a membrane termination behind the metal may open the water path. We inspect each component before selecting the repair.
Only when the records and inspection establish a dry, secure, compatible assembly. If hidden moisture or deck condition could change scope, testing may be needed.
Work hours, access, weather, roof layers, deck repairs, protection, and the size of a daily close-in area all affect sequencing.
Send the address, roof drawings, tenant or office hours, access route, leak details, and repair history. We will inspect the edge and drainage details and define what evidence the scope needs.
