Penn Ohio Roofing
Commercial Roofing in Sharon, PA
In-house crews out of our Sharon, PA shop.
Sharon's commercial roof stock is downtown storefronts and low-slope buildings built between 1900 and 1970 — modified bitumen over failed built-up, a lot of failing coping, and interior water damage that has already been re-drywalled twice.
The Sharon Commercial Roof Profile
Downtown Sharon's commercial buildings along State Street and East State are almost all low-slope masonry buildings from the pre-WWII commercial buildout, with a 1970s or 1980s built-up asphalt roof that was later coated or overlaid with modified bitumen. The typical building we get called out to has active leaks at (1) the parapet coping, (2) the internal roof drain, and (3) the mechanical curb where the HVAC was replaced in 2003 and the flashing was never properly re-done.
The right commercial replacement on most of those buildings is fully-adhered 60-mil TPO with new tapered ISO insulation, new metal edge to the ES-1 standard, and re-flashed curbs. On the older mill-adjacent commercial buildings with structural concerns we sometimes recommend EPDM instead — the material handles building movement better on older structures.
TPO vs. EPDM vs. Modified Bitumen on a Sharon Building
TPO is the default recommendation on Sharon commercial roofs built after 1960 with sound decking — it reflects heat, holds up to the wind exposure Sharon actually sees, and is warranted 20–25 years on the systems we install.
EPDM is the right call on older mill-era buildings where the deck moves and where the roof will have foot traffic from HVAC service. Modified bitumen is now a smaller share of what we install new — it still fits on very small, penetration-heavy roofs where the seam count on a single-ply system starts to work against you.
Coordinating With Downtown Sharon Business Operations
A Sharon commercial re-roof is scheduled around the tenant's operating hours. Restaurant and retail replacements on State Street happen on a night-shift-plus-weekend schedule. Office and municipal buildings we tear off and dry-in in coordinated 2-day sequences so no interior space is left exposed overnight. Every Sharon commercial project includes a written temporary-weather-tie-in plan submitted before mobilization.
What Is Commercial Roofing?
Commercial roofing covers the flat and low-slope systems on Sharon 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 Sharon
- 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 Sharon, PA 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 Sharon
- •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 Sharon
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 — Sharon
- Do you handle downtown Sharon commercial roofs?
- Yes — most of our Sharon commercial work is downtown storefronts and small office buildings on State Street and East State. We are set up for after-hours and weekend work to accommodate tenant operations.
- What commercial roof systems do you install in Sharon?
- Primarily TPO and EPDM single-ply systems for low-slope commercial roofs, plus PVC on chemical-exposure buildings when the specification calls for it. On steep-slope commercial (churches, older mixed-use) we install standing seam metal and premium architectural asphalt with commercial-grade warranties.
- Can you work with our facilities manager on the specification?
- Yes. On buildings with an existing facilities manager or an owner's rep we work from your spec directly and price against it — no bait-and-switch on the system after the contract is signed. If you need us to write the spec from scratch we do that too, including a written moisture survey of the existing assembly.
- Do you handle Sharon commercial insurance claims?
- Yes. Commercial claims are a bigger dollar amount than residential and the documentation requirements are stricter. We produce Xactimate-standard scope-of-loss documentation and meet the carrier's adjuster on the roof for every commercial claim we work in Sharon.
Local information sources
- Sharon, Pennsylvania — Wikipedia
- History of Sharon — Sharon Historical Society
- Mercer County — PA Historical & Museum Commission (municipal incorporation dates)
- City of Sharon — Code & Zoning Enforcement / Contractor's Registration
- City of Sharon — Zoning & Building Permit Application
- Sharon and Vicinity — SAH Archipedia