Traverse City runs on hospitality and healthcare. Hotels and resorts along Grand Traverse Bay, the regional medical center and surrounding medical office buildings, downtown Front Street retail and restaurants, the US-31 and South Airport Road commercial corridors, and the wineries and agricultural processing buildings on the peninsulas. Many of those buildings carry flat or low-slope roofs, and every one of them carries northern Michigan snow from November into April. Flat Roof Waterproofing Solutions provides commercial flat roof waterproofing and restoration across Grand Traverse County.
Northern Michigan Snow Load and Flat Roofs
Traverse City receives some of the heaviest snowfall of any commercial market in the Lower Peninsula. A flat roof here holds snow for months, and the weight is only part of the problem. Snow insulates the roof surface, so the membrane sits at or near freezing while meltwater from warmer days runs under the pack and refreezes at drains, scuppers, and parapets. Ice dams form on flat roofs just as they do on pitched ones, backing water up under flashings and into laps. Spring reveals the damage all at once.
Seamless Waterproofing for Occupied Buildings
Silicone or elastomeric waterproofing applied over the existing membrane as one continuous, seamless layer. It removes the laps and fastener heads where ice-driven leaks begin, resists ponding from slow spring melt, and on qualifying roofs carries a 20-year manufacturer-backed warranty. There is no tear-off, so a hotel stays booked and a medical building stays open throughout the project.
Scheduling Around the Season
Hospitality properties do not want roof crews on site in July. Medical buildings cannot tolerate disruption at any time. We schedule waterproofing and restoration work in the shoulder seasons when conditions allow proper curing and the property is quieter, and we plan the work by roof section so no area is exposed overnight.
Flat Roof Services in Traverse City
- Seamless silicone and elastomeric waterproofing systems
- Restoration of aged EPDM, TPO, modified bitumen, and built-up roofs
- Leak location, seam repair, and flashing replacement
- Drain and scupper correction for spring melt
- Written inspection reports with photographs for owners, lenders, and insurers
Who We Serve in the Grand Traverse Region
Hotels and resorts, hospital and medical office buildings, retail and restaurant roofs on Front Street and US-31, schools, churches, wineries and agricultural processing buildings, and warehouses in Traverse City, Garfield Township, Acme, and the Old Mission and Leelanau peninsulas.
Schedule a Flat Roof Inspection in Traverse City
Call (616) 947-7652 or email info@flatroofwaterproofsolutions.com. Send roof plans or photos ahead of time and we will review them before the site visit.