Louisville area, Kentucky · Office and logistics facility

Office and Logistics Roof Assessment in Louisville

A roughly 65,000-square-foot facility needed separate recommendations for its low-slope TPO roof and standing-seam metal roof. The assessment focused on membrane delamination and deficient valley details.

Building: Office and logistics facility
Location: Louisville area, Kentucky
Service: Roof assessment and replacement proposal

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Two roof systems

The property has approximately 24,536 square feet of TPO roofing and 40,531 square feet of standing-seam metal roofing. The inspection treated each system separately.

TPO membrane deterioration

The membrane section showed widespread delamination, raised blisters and multiple roofing layers. The replacement recommendation called for tear-off to the deck and inspection of the exposed substrate before installation of a new fully adhered membrane.

Metal roof valley details

Most of the reviewed valleys showed recurring installation deficiencies along their length. The proposal addressed replacement of the affected metal roof areas with correctly detailed valleys.

The roof in detail

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Front elevation of the Louisville-area office building beneath its standing-seam metal roof. — **Building overview**
Front elevation of the office building. The sloped standing-seam metal roof covers roughly 40,531 square feet of the property.

Side elevation showing the metal roof's eave line and supporting brick facade. — **Roof and eave line**
A second elevation of the same metal-roofed section, showing the eave line the roof review carried down to the wall.

A metal roof valley marked during inspection, showing an improperly installed seam. — **Valley detail, marked**
One of the metal roof's valleys, marked during the inspection. Only one valley on this roof appeared to be installed to a proper detail.

Close-up of a metal roof valley termination with fastener and seam issues circled. — **Valley termination**
A closer view of a valley termination, with the installation deficiency circled. This detail repeats across most of the roof's valleys.

TPO roof edge and gutter area showing staining consistent with trapped moisture. — **TPO edge condition**
A TPO roof edge near a rooftop unit, with staining consistent with moisture that has worked its way through the membrane layers.

Wide view of the TPO field with several areas of delamination circled. — **TPO field, marked**
A wider view of the TPO field. The circled areas mark separate locations of surface delamination documented during the walkover.

TPO roof gutter and drain area showing rust staining along the metal edge. — **Drain and edge condition**
A TPO roof's edge and drain area, showing rust staining and membrane condition consistent with an aging roof system carrying multiple layers.

Close-up of a corroded metal roof edge with failed sealant at a termination. — **Edge termination detail**
A metal roof edge termination showing corrosion and failed sealant, one of the recurring deficiencies noted along the roof's perimeter.

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