Old Tar Roof Gone - Fresh TPO Flat Roof Installed

Old tar roofs have a way of hanging on way past their welcome. They crack, blister, and leak - and by the time most building owners call us, the damage is already working its way inside. That's exactly the situation we were dealing with on this commercial building in Kansas City, KS.

Here's what we were working with before we got started: a worn-out tar roof surface that had seen better days. You can see the bare concrete deck exposed once the old material came off - stained, weathered, and ready for something that would actually hold up. Our crew staged the rolls of TPO membrane on the deck and got to work.

TPO - thermoplastic polyolefin - is a single-ply membrane that's become the go-to choice for flat and low-slope commercial roofs for good reason. It's heat-welded at the seams, which means there are no gaps for water to sneak through. The white surface reflects UV rays instead of absorbing them, which helps keep the building cooler and reduces energy load. It's a significant step up from traditional tar-based systems in almost every way.

What you end up with is a clean, tight membrane laid edge to edge across the full roof deck, with the parapet walls wrapped and sealed as well. No exposed seams, no soft spots, no patching over old problems. When we walk off a job like this, we know exactly what's under that white surface - because we put it there.

We do this kind of work regularly for commercial property owners across Kansas City. Flat roofs take a beating, and when it's time to replace one, doing it right the first time is what protects the building long-term. A proper TPO installation isn't just a new roof - it's peace of mind that the next big rainstorm isn't your problem anymore.