Flat Roof Replacementin El Paso, TX
(915) 353-3934Phones answered 24/7
Lifetime Roofing of El Paso replaces flat roofs with our own crew, not subcontractors. Every installation carries a lifetime transferable workmanship warranty, printed beside the system maker’s warranty.
- Phones answered 24/7
- Free inspection
- Free written estimate within 48 hours
- Lifetime transferable workmanship warranty
Same seam leaking?Wet insulation?Quotes far apart?
A flat roof stops being worth repairing when water has reached the insulation or the membrane has aged past holding a patch. You’ve fixed the same seam twice, and each roofer tells you something different.
Flat roof owners bring up the same worries, and beside each one is what Lifetime Roofing of El Paso does about it.
Five quotes, and they’re nowhere close
Every caller gets a free written estimate within 48 hours of the inspection, so you’ve got our price on paper to set beside the others.
A roofer selling a new roof because that’s what he sells
We quote a repair when a repair will do.
Paying for work the roof doesn’t need, like a tar flood coat
Daniel Smith, our manager, is your one contact through cleanup, so you’ve got one person to ask about any detail on the estimate.
A new roof that leaks at the same parapet seam
If a leak comes back on our work, we come back and fix it at no charge.
Signing, getting a start date, and then nobody shows
If the crew is running late, you get a call, and our phones are answered 24/7.
What callers askabout flat roof replacement
How much does it cost to replace a flat roof?
It depends on the roof. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso prices each flat roof after a free inspection. Size and access, the system, tear-off or going over, wet insulation, slope to the drains, and curbs, scuppers, and parapet flashing set the price.
Is it better to repair or replace a flat roof?
Repair, if a repair will do. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso quotes the repair in that case. Wet insulation is what can push a flat roof toward replacement.
What is the best replacement for a flat roof?
The system your building can take. The roof already up there and El Paso’s sun, wind, hail, and monsoon all bear on it. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso talks it through with you at the free inspection.
How long does a flat roof last?
Often 15 to 25 years. Sources vary by system, and a maintained foam roof can pass 30. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso treats those as ranges, never a promise.
Our own insured team,one contact
Daniel Smith, ManagerLifetime Roofing of El Paso has been family owned since 2009 and in El Paso since 2019. Daniel Smith stays your contact from the first call through cleanup, and the crew on your flat roof is ours. Our prices are fair, in the middle of the El Paso market.
How a flat roof replacement project works,call to cleanup
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Call, and a person answers
Dial (915) 353-3934 at any hour. You don’t need an insurance claim to get a free inspection.
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Free inspection of your flat roof
We go over the roof at no charge and tell you if a repair will do.
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Free written estimate within 48 hours
The price reaches you on paper within 48 hours of the inspection, ready to show your insurance company if you’ve filed a claim.
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Our own crew installs the new roof
The old roof comes off or stays according to what the El Paso permit desk allows, and then our crew installs the new system.
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Magnet sweep and warranty paper
We sweep for nails with a magnet and hand you the warranty paper at the end of the job.
Flat roof materials:TPO, modified bitumen, built-up,EPDM, or foam
Those are the systems a flat roof in El Paso can take, and the old roof’s construction, the slope to the drains, and the weather narrow the list. The life spans here are published ranges, not promises.
- TPOWhite TPO still reflects about 70 percent of the sun after three years, down from about 79 percent new, on maker sheets. Trade guides give it 15 to 25 years.
- Modified bitumenTrade guides give it 15 to 25 years in desert sun.
- Built-up (tar and gravel)Sources run from 15 to 40 years, the widest range of the five.
- EPDMTrade guides give it 20 to 25 years. It’s dark, so it’s a poor fit for keeping a building cool.
- FoamMaintained spray foam roofs exceed 30 years, according to IBHS.
Not sure what’s on your roof?
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Repair or replace:when a flat roof is past repair
Wet insulation is the clearest line. Once water has soaked it, a patch on the membrane above leaves the wet roof in place, and that’s when a replacement starts to beat another repair.
A repair can do when
- The leak traces to one spot, like a blister or exposed flashing at a curb or parapet.
- The insulation under that spot is dry.
- The membrane has no cracking near its seams.
A replacement makes sense when
- Wet insulation runs beyond one spot.
- Exposed TPO has aged, turned brittle, and cracked near the seams, as a WSRCA bulletin found on Phoenix roofs.
- Water still ponds 48 hours after rain, which fails the NRCA test. NRCA’s design slope is at least 1/4 inch per foot.
Going over the old roof isn’t always allowed. El Paso has adopted the 2021 IRC, and the model code generally bars a recover on a water-soaked or deteriorated roof or one with two or more layers. The El Paso permit desk decides.
What El Paso, TXsun and storms do to a flat roof
Heat
An average year has 26 of those days, and 2023 ran a 44-day streak. That heat is what ages an exposed membrane.
Sun on the surface
A flat roof has no shaded slope, so every square foot faces that sun.
Monsoon
A storm can show up while a roof is open, so we tarp any open roof each night.
Hail
Samples without gravel were more easily hurt in that Haag testing. Blisters and exposed flashings were the weak spots.
Weather figures from the National Weather Service in El Paso. Hail results from Haag testing. Surface heat from a spray foam roofing summary.
What you getin writing
A flat roof replacement comes with two papers: the written estimate before we start and the warranty paper at the end. Our lifetime transferable workmanship warranty covers how the roof was installed, and it’s printed beside the system maker’s warranty.
On a foam roof, the lifetime warranty covers our workmanship, and recoating on schedule is normal maintenance the owner pays for.
Your flat roof
| Inspection | Free, insurance claim or not |
|---|---|
| Estimate | Free and written, within 48 hours of the inspection |
| Workmanship warranty | Lifetime and transferable, on the installation |
| Maker’s warranty | Printed beside ours |
| If a leak comes back on our work | We come back and fix it at no charge |
| When you get the warranty paper | Handed over at the end of the job |
Tarping and inspections carry no warranty.
More questions aboutreplacing a flat roof
Can a new flat roof go over the old one?
Sometimes. The El Paso permit desk decides, and Lifetime Roofing of El Paso writes your estimate around that answer.
Does the gravel have to come off a tar and gravel roof?
Yes, before foam or a recover. Trade guidance says spray foam goes over an existing roof only after gravel and dirt are removed. Ask Lifetime Roofing of El Paso about it at the free inspection.
Which is better, TPO or EPDM?
For cooling, white TPO. EPDM’s dark surface works against you under El Paso sun, though aged exposed TPO can turn brittle near its seams. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso weighs both for your building.
Does insurance pay for a flat roof replacement?
Your policy decides. Lifetime Roofing of El Paso doesn’t need a claim to inspect your roof. If you file one, we document the damage and write the estimate, and your insurance company makes the call.
Can I pay for a flat roof over time?
Ask about financing. Financing is available from Lifetime Roofing of El Paso, and we offer a 5% military discount. Ask about both when you call (915) 353-3934.
Our flat roof replacementservice area
Lifetime Roofing of El Paso replaces flat roofs on homes and businesses across El Paso, Texas, from the East Side and West Side to Central, the Northeast, the Lower Valley, the Upper Valley, and Kern Place. We also work in Anthony, Canutillo, Clint, Fabens, Horizon City, San Elizario, Socorro, Vinton, and homes off post at Fort Bliss.
Call Lifetime Roofing of El Paso about a flat roof replacement
(915) 353-3934
Get a free flat roof inspection
Based at 8914 Gateway Blvd E, El Paso, TX 79907