Penn Ohio Roofing
Commercial Roofing in Boardman, OH
In-house crews out of our Sharon, PA shop.
Boardman's commercial roofing is defined by the US-224 corridor — strip retail, big-box, restaurants, and medical office, nearly all of it low-slope membrane on steel or wood deck, much of it now 20 to 30 years past construction.
Strip Retail and Multi-Tenant Realities
A 224-corridor strip center has one roof and six tenants, which means leak calls come from whoever is unlucky rather than from wherever the failure is. We map penetrations and units to bays before scoping so a leak in the third suite gets traced to the actual failure two bays over. Tenant coordination is a real part of the job here, not an afterthought.
Rooftop HVAC Is the Failure Point
Boardman's retail and medical buildings are dense with rooftop units, and curb flashing around those units fails long before the membrane field does. Condensate lines discharging directly onto the membrane are the other chronic issue — a slow, constant wet spot that degrades the seam and rots the deck below. We reroute condensate and reflash curbs as standard scope, not as an extra.
TPO Recover Versus Full Tear-Off
On a 1990s ballasted EPDM or a mechanically attached system that has reached end of life, we core sample on a grid. Dry insulation means a TPO recover over coverboard is the best cost per year available. Wet cores mean tear-off, full stop — a recover over saturated insulation buys a hidden failure and a rotted deck. We show the owner the cores.
What Is Commercial Roofing?
Commercial roofing covers the flat and low-slope systems on Boardman businesses, churches, apartment buildings, and light industrial properties — single-ply membrane, modified bitumen, and coating restorations. These roofs fail differently from residential shingle: the enemy is standing water, seam failure, and penetration detail, not wind uplift on a steep slope.
Low-Slope Systems We Install in Boardman
- 1TPO and PVC single-ply: heat-welded seams, high reflectivity, the default for most new low-slope work.
- 2EPDM rubber: durable and forgiving on complex roofs, seamed with tape or adhesive.
- 3Modified bitumen: torch- or cold-applied, still the right answer on many older decks.
- 4Silicone and acrylic coating restorations: extend the life of a sound but aging membrane without a tear-off and without shutting the business down.
What Matters on a Commercial Roof
- Solve the drainage. Tapered insulation and adequate drains — ponding water is what kills low-slope roofs.
- Detail every penetration, curb, and parapet properly. That is where nearly all commercial leaks originate.
- Phase the work around business hours so operations keep running.
- Set up a documented maintenance schedule; most manufacturer warranties require it.
What to Avoid
- Patching the same spot year after year instead of correcting the drainage.
- Coating over a wet, saturated substrate — it traps the moisture in.
- Crews without low-slope-specific training welding seams.
- Skipping the roof survey and moisture scan before a restoration.
Warning Signs on a Boardman, OH Home
- Ponding water still standing 48 hours after rain.
- Open, lifted, or fishmouthed seams.
- Blisters or ridges in the membrane.
- Interior ceiling tile staining, often far from the actual entry point.
- Failed sealant at curbs, drains, and rooftop units.
What Drives the Cost of Commercial Roofing in Boardman
- •Square footage and roof complexity — units, curbs, and penetrations.
- •Tear-off versus recover versus coating restoration.
- •Insulation R-value and whether tapered insulation is needed for drainage.
- •Membrane type and thickness, and the warranty term you want.
- •Access, staging, and whether work must happen after hours.
Commercial Roofing Work Near Boardman
Representative projects from our crews across the Shenango Valley and the PA/OH border.
Manufacturer credentials
- GAF Master Elite Contractor. Held by a small percentage of roofing contractors nationwide. Required to install the GAF Golden Pledge warranty — 50 years on materials, 25 years on workmanship, transferable once. GAF inspects the completed roof before issuing the warranty.
- Owens Corning Preferred Contractor.
- IKO Craftsman.
- Fully insured in Pennsylvania and Ohio. In-house crews — no subcontractors. Family-owned and operating out of Sharon, PA since 2000.
Path 1 — Insurance claim
For wind, hail, or storm-driven damage. We walk the roof with your insurance adjuster and document what we find so nothing that should be covered gets missed. We are not a public adjuster — that is a separate PA license — and we do not negotiate the settlement. We document damage, meet the adjuster, and rebuild what the carrier approves to code and to manufacturer spec.
Path 2 — Retail with financing
For roofs simply reaching the end of their life. 0% interest financing on shorter terms and long-term financing that keeps monthly payments low. Runs through a lending partner and is subject to credit approval. We walk through both paths in the free in-home estimate before you sign anything. See financing details →
Frequently Asked Questions — Boardman
- Do you do commercial roofing in Boardman?
- Yes — TPO, EPDM, and modified bitumen on retail, restaurant, medical office, and light industrial across the US-224 corridor and the township.
- Can you work without closing my store?
- Yes. We phase by section, keep tear-off limited to what we can dry in daily, and schedule deck work around your hours where noise matters.
- Who is responsible for the roof, me or my landlord?
- It depends on your lease, and we are glad to write the condition report either party needs. We work for whoever is paying and we tell both the same facts.
- What is the lifespan of a TPO roof in Boardman?
- Twenty to thirty years with maintenance in this climate. Ponding and neglected drains are what cut it short, which is why we tape drainage into every scope.