If Your Roof
Leaks at Screw Rows After Heavy Rain
Washers have dried and cracked, or panel movement has backed screws out of the purlin.
Start WithFastener Replacement
Metal Roof Repair · Radcliff, KY
Radcliff Commercial Metal Roof Repair Contractor
Protect Your Metal Building From Screw Leaks, Lap Seepage, and Rust
As a Radcliff commercial metal roof repair contractor, we repair exposed-fastener and standing seam roofs at screws, laps, rust spots, gutters, ridge caps, and curbs.
- Oversized screws with new washers
- End laps taped and stitched
- Gutters and valleys resealed
- Cracked skylight panels swapped
Is This Metal Roof a Fit for Repair?
A Radcliff commercial metal roof repair contractor sorts the roof into one of these four situations first, based on how firm the steel still is.
If Your Roof
Drips Along a Purlin Near the Eave
Water is running uphill under an end lap and seeping in at the purlin.
Start WithEnd Lap Reseal and Stitching
If Your Roof
Pinholes in One Small Area
Rust has come through in one patch while the surrounding steel stays firm.
Start WithFabric-Reinforced Patch
If Your Roof
Holes Spreading Along Whole Panel Runs
Steel flakes away under a scraper and rust-through follows the panel lines.
Start WithPanel Replacement
Commercial Metal Roof Problems We Repair in Radcliff
These metal roof conditions are behind most repair calls on warehouses, shops, and farm buildings.
- Repair First
Backed-Out and Tilted Screws
Panel movement slowly backs fasteners out of the purlin, and each loose screw opens a hole around its washer.
- Repair First
Seeping End Laps
Rain runs uphill under an end lap by capillary action, so laps near the eave carry the most water.
- Watch
Rust at Panel Ends and Laps
Rust tends to run deeper at the bottom end of a panel and inside laps than it looks from above.
- Call Now
Open Gutter Seams and Rusted Bottoms
Box gutters built into the roof edge leak into the wall when their seams fail, a priority on older buildings.
- Call Now
Cracked or Yellowed Skylight Panels
Cracked panels leak and are also a fall hazard, so they get marked before anyone works nearby.
- Repair First
Lifted Eave Trim and Ridge Caps
Wind lifts trim away from the panels and pushes rain past worn foam closures under the ridge.
Commercial Metal Roof Repair Options for Radcliff
The repair follows the condition of the steel and the detail that is leaking.
| Condition | Repair | Done Right When |
|---|---|---|
| Surface rust, steel firm | Clean, prime, and seal | Primer covers bare steel before any sealant |
| Pinholes in a small area | Fabric-reinforced patch in compatible sealant | Fabric runs well past the pinholes |
| Holes larger than a hand | Metal patch screwed and sealed over the opening | Patch laps shed water downslope |
| Rust-through along a panel run | Panel replacement with new laps and fasteners | New panel matches the rib profile |
| Leaking end or side laps | New butyl tape or sealant plus stitch screws | Stitch spacing follows the panel maker |
Benefits of Repairing Your Roof
Metal repairs aimed at fasteners, laps, and rust spots keep the panels in service and the building running underneath.
Backed-Out Fasteners
Water drips at every loose screw and stains the insulation facing.
What The Repair DoesOversized screws with new washers close the old holes, and abandoned holes get a stitch screw and sealant.
Open End Laps
Seepage shows along the purlin under the lap, worst near the eave.
What The Repair DoesFresh butyl tape and stitch screws pull the lap tight, which stops water from wicking uphill into the building.
Rust-Through in One Section
A handful of pinholes lets daylight and rain through one panel.
What The Repair DoesPatching only that section keeps the firm panels around it in place and avoids replacing a whole run of roof.
Leaking Curb on a Metal Roof
Rain collects on the high side of a rooftop unit and gets under the flashing.
What The Repair DoesResealing the curb, or rebuilding it with a diverter on the high side, sends that water around the unit.
Screws Dripping After Every Storm?
Leaking Now
Call us and say which panel run or lap is dripping. Keep people out from under cracked skylight panels.
Call UsPlanning a Metal Roof Repair
Send the building type and roof profile so the inspection covers the right screw rows and laps.
Get A Free EstimateCommercial Metal Roof Repair Steps in Radcliff
Metal roofs get the same order of work on every visit, from the drip inside to the last screw row.
- 1
Inspect Your Roof
We mark each drip inside, then walk the roof above and check screw rows, end laps, ridge caps, gutters, and curbs upslope of those points.
- 2
Mark Every Loose Fastener
Each row gets walked and every loose, stripped, or tilted screw is marked, so the fastener work covers the whole run and more than the screw over the stain.
- 3
Clean and Prime Rust
Rusted lap edges and panel spots get wire-brushed and primed before any sealant or patch goes on, since sealant over loose rust lets go.
- 4
Seal Laps and Replace Screws
End laps get new butyl tape and stitch screws, and oversized fasteners with new washers go in, driven straight and snug without crushing the washer.
- 5
Check Gutters and Trim
Gutter seams, valleys, eave trim, and downspout outlets near the repair get cleared and resealed, then photos of the work go into your file.
More Repair Work Around Radcliff Metal Buildings
Metal buildings often sit beside low-slope sections or hold equipment that calls for a different repair.
Flat Roof Repair
Low-slope additions and office sections on metal buildings carry TPO or EPDM, which get seam welding or taping instead of screws.
Flat roof repair →
Commercial Roof Leak Repair
Stains that show up far from any visible screw or lap get traced along the purlins before a repair is chosen.
Commercial roof leak repair →
Industrial Roof Repair
Large plant buildings with metal roofs and heavy exhaust fans need repairs planned around production.
Industrial roof repair →
Question about your own roof?
Call UsQuestions for a Radcliff Commercial Metal Roof Repair Contractor
Why do metal roofs leak at screws, and how is fastener back-out repaired?
Rubber washers dry out and crack, and daily panel movement slowly backs screws out of the purlin until the hole opens. The repair walks every screw row, marks loose, stripped, or tilted fasteners, and replaces them with oversized screws and new washers driven straight and snug.
Overtightening splits washers too, so a light hand on the driver matters.
Why do metal roof end laps and side laps leak, and how are they repaired?
Rain runs uphill under an end lap by capillary action and drips in at the purlin below. End laps get new butyl tape or sealant between the panels plus stitch screws through the lap, and side laps get stitch screws at the spacing the panel maker calls for.
Rusted lap edges are wire-brushed and primed before any sealant goes on.
When does a rusted metal panel get patched, and when does it get replaced?
Patch it when the rust-through is small and the steel around it is firm. Surface rust gets cleaned, primed, and sealed; pinholes get a fabric-reinforced patch; a hole bigger than a hand gets a screwed metal patch.
Replace the panel when holes spread along its run or the steel flakes under a scraper. Panel ends and end laps get probed, since rust there runs deep.
How are gutters, valleys and eave trim repaired on a metal building?
Open gutter seams are cleaned and resealed with loose rivets replaced, rusted gutter bottoms are patched or swapped, valleys are cleared and sealed at the panel overlap, and wind-lifted eave trim is refastened.
Overflowing gutters get larger or cleared downspout outlets. Box gutters built into the roof edge come first on older buildings, because a failed seam there leaks straight into the wall.
How are ridge caps, curb flashing and skylight panels repaired on a metal roof?
Ridge caps get new foam closures and stitch screws where wind-driven rain gets in. Curb flashing at rooftop units is resealed or rebuilt with a diverter on the high side. Cracked or yellowed skylight panels are replaced with panels matched to the rib profile, and split pipe boots get a new boot.
Cracked skylights are marked first, since they are a fall hazard.
Hire a Radcliff Commercial Metal Roof Repair Contractor
Send the roof profile, where it drips, and how to reach the roof, or call to talk through the screw rows and laps giving you trouble.