Valdosta Roof & Leak
Leak repair

TPO membrane repair

TPO is heat-welded at the seams, and that is where it fails — along welds that were under-cooked at installation, at T-joints, and around penetrations where the detailing is fiddly. It is repairable almost indefinitely while the field membrane has thickness left, which is why a leaking TPO roof is very rarely a replacement conversation. The one thing that does not work is an adhesive patch: the material bonds reliably only to itself under heat.

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What the job involves

  • Seam probe across the full roof to locate failed welds
  • Heat-welded repairs using matched membrane and thickness
  • Inspection of curbs, penetrations and termination bars
  • Core sample where saturation of the insulation is suspected
  • Remaining service life assessment against membrane thickness

Signs you need it

  • Seams visibly open, lifting or peeling at the edges
  • Punctures and scuffing in plant and traffic areas
  • Repairs that were previously patched with adhesive and have lifted

Where we cover

Each area has its own page for tpo membrane repair.

Questions

Someone patched it with adhesive. Is that a problem?

It is a temporary measure that will lift with the first full temperature cycle. TPO is designed to be welded to itself; adhesive patches trap water underneath and often enlarge the affected area. The proper repair is to cut back to sound membrane and weld in a new piece.

How much life is left in our TPO?

Thickness is the honest measure, not age. A core sample tells you the remaining mil and whether the insulation beneath has taken water. Fifteen to twenty-five years is typical, but a roof with saturated insulation is finished regardless of how the membrane looks.

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Describe what you are seeing

Low-slope roofs in this climate fail at details rather than in the field, and the damage is usually well advanced before water reaches a tenant space.

Call (706) 696-1888
Call (706) 696-1888