Phased Section by Section
Only as much roof as can be made watertight the same day is opened.
Tear-off to the deck, phased so you stay open. Deck and insulation checked, a new system named in writing, and each section watertight before the crew leaves.
A commercial roof replacement is a construction project on an occupied building. The roof is the easy part. Keeping the building running while it happens, and pricing the deck before anyone has seen it, is where bids differ.
Big Easy Roofing Company replaces low-slope roofs on warehouses, shopping centers, offices and restaurants across New Orleans. The old system comes off to the deck, damaged decking and insulation are replaced, and a new membrane goes on, one section at a time.
Not every worn roof needs this. If the insulation is dry and the building has room under code, commercial re-roofing may do the job with less disruption, and the survey will say which.
Only as much roof as can be made watertight the same day is opened.
Decking repairs carry a unit price in the scope, so hidden damage does not become a surprise invoice.
Membrane, insulation, cover board and flashing all specified by name.
When two or three of these apply, replacement usually costs less over the next few years than continuing to repair.
When moisture has spread through large areas of insulation, it cannot be recovered, and the roof loses its insulating value too.
Brittle, shrinking or crazed membrane across the whole roof is worn out, not damaged in spots.
Rust through metal decking or roof panels means the structure under the membrane needs attention.
Several leak locations at once point to a system failing everywhere, not one bad detail.
A roof with a second layer on it usually cannot be recovered again, so the next step is a tear-off.
When wind or hail has damaged most sections, replacement may be what the claim supports.
Two or more of these? The survey shows whether it is repair, re-roof or replacement.
Book a free surveyEight stages. The building stays in use through every one of them.
Membrane, insulation, deck and every detail checked, with test openings where the insulation needs confirming.
The scope rests on this.
Membrane, insulation thickness, cover board and flashing chosen for the building and named in the scope.
Named, never just "flat roof".
Sections, hoist days, deliveries, parking and working hours agreed with you and your tenants.
Agreed before mobilizing.
The certificate of insurance and any additional-insured endorsement sent before anyone arrives on site.
Before the first truck.
One section stripped to the deck, and only as much as can be closed the same day.
Nothing left open overnight.
Damaged decking replaced at the unit price in the scope, then new insulation and cover board fastened down.
Priced before it is found.
The new membrane installed, with new flashing at every wall, curb, drain and edge.
Every detail new.
A final walk with you, photos of the finished roof, and the paperwork for the installed system.
Yours to keep.
The survey and the written scope are free, and the scope shows re-roof and replacement side by side where both are possible.
Book a free surveyThe new roof is specified for how the building is used, not picked from a catalog.
White, heat-welded and reflective. The common choice for warehouses and retail where cooling cost matters.
Chosen where kitchen exhaust or chemicals reach the roof, because it resists grease and many chemicals.
A rubber membrane with a long record on low-slope roofs, fully adhered or mechanically fastened.
Multi-ply and tough underfoot, for roofs with heavy equipment traffic.
Manufacturer terms on commercial roofs depend on the membrane, the build-up and the installer. The scope lists the terms for the exact system proposed.
Replacement is priced by the square, and then by what makes this building different.
Measured in squares across every section.
Two old roofs take longer to remove, and weigh more to haul away, than one.
Replaced decking is priced per unit in advance, then counted as the work proceeds.
Membrane choice and insulation thickness drive the material cost.
Working in sections around your hours, and any hoist days, are planned into the price.
Every line is in the written scope, so owners, managers and lenders read the same numbers. Want to begin in writing? The contact page is there.
Free survey and a written scope, phased around your hours.
Two replacement bids for the same square footage can describe very different projects.
Quote A is imagined for illustration from shortcuts common in low commercial replacement bids. It is not a real quote, and it names no one.
Have a lease, tenant or lender deadline? Tell us before the survey so the phasing fits it.
Talk to a roofer504-229-3955Yes. The roof is replaced one section at a time, and each section is made watertight the same day. The schedule is agreed with you before work starts.
Deck and insulation replacement carry a unit price in the scope. You know the rate in advance, and the count is recorded with photos as the work proceeds.
If the insulation is dry and there is only one existing layer, a re-roof may be possible. Wet insulation or a second existing layer usually means replacement.
It depends on the roof area, the system, the weather and your working hours. The written schedule sets out the phases.
A written scope, a schedule, and a certificate of insurance with any additional-insured endorsement you need.
Only what can be closed the same day is opened, and each section is sealed before the crew leaves, so an incoming storm does not leave the building exposed.
Name and phone are enough. We call back the same business day.