A commercial roof replacement is a 20-to-30-year decision. Done right, the building has a reliable envelope for decades. Done wrong, and you're managing leaks, tenant complaints, and premature failure long before the warranty paperwork says you should be. The outcome rarely comes down to the material alone; system selection, substrate condition, drainage design, and installation workmanship carry just as much weight.
USA Home & Commercial has replaced commercial roofs across San Antonio for more than 20 years, working on TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, metal, and built-up systems. Every replacement starts with a real assessment of the existing roof, the substrate condition, and the building's drainage and ventilation needs, rather than a pre-decided system we're trying to sell.
A commercial roof replacement becomes part of the property’s long-term performance and capital plan. We work directly with property managers and building owners from assessment through closeout, selecting the system around roof condition, drainage, building use, schedule, and budget. Each project closes with documentation for capital expense records and applicable manufacturer warranty requirements.
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Answers about timelines, recovers, permits, and warranties on commercial roof replacements.
Most of our commercial work is on apartment communities and retail centers. We also roof office buildings, warehouses, churches, schools and other commercial properties across San Antonio and Austin. Projects range from a single leak repair to full replacements on large buildings, and each one starts with an inspection of the roof system, drainage and access so the scope fits the building and how it's used.
We install and repair TPO, PVC, modified bitumen, metal and roof coating systems. TPO and modified bitumen are the most common on San Antonio commercial buildings. The right system depends on the roof's slope and drainage, foot traffic from rooftop equipment, what gets vented onto the roof, and how long the owner plans to hold the property. The written bid explains the options and the warranty each one carries.
We don't publish prices, because two roofs of the same size can differ a lot in cost. The main drivers are roof area, the system and membrane thickness, how many layers come off, deck repairs found during tear-off, insulation and drainage changes, rooftop equipment and penetrations, access, and the warranty term. When the existing roof qualifies, recovering it instead of tearing it off can save up to 30%. Your written bid breaks these items out so you can compare options.
Most commercial replacements take 5 to 15 business days once work starts, depending on roof size, the system, tear-off versus recover, and weather. We schedule around tenants and business hours where we can, and property management gets progress photos while the project is underway.
Yes. We pull permits on all of our work in San Antonio and Austin and coordinate the city inspections each permit requires. A permitted job gives ownership a record that the work met the adopted code, which matters for insurance, warranties and an eventual sale.
In most cases, yes. We plan the schedule with property management, phase the work by building or section, and keep material staging and crew access away from tenants and customers where the site allows. Crew leads are OSHA-trained and run safety on site. If part of the work will affect a business or a unit, you hear about it ahead of time.
We recommend a repair only when it will keep water out for at least one to two more years. If the membrane is failing across the roof, insulation is wet in large areas, or leaks keep returning in new spots, a replacement or recover is usually the better use of the budget. The inspection report shows the conditions behind the recommendation, so ownership can see the reasoning and plan for it.
Often, yes. Building code allows a new roof over one existing roof as long as the existing roof is dry, sound and well attached. If there are already two roofs, or the insulation underneath is wet, the old roofing has to come off down to the deck. We take core samples to check before we recommend a recover. When a roof qualifies, recovering can save up to 30% compared with a full tear-off.
A new roof carries two warranties: the manufacturer's warranty on the roofing system and our workmanship warranty on the installation. Our workmanship warranty runs 10 to 25 years depending on the system and transfers to the new owner if the building sells. On TPO, PVC, modified bitumen, metal and other low-slope systems, we also offer manufacturer NDL (no dollar limit) warranties. Terms are written into your bid before you sign, and at closeout we register the manufacturer warranty and hand over the documentation.
Most manufacturer warranties require documented maintenance, prompt repair of reported problems, and approval before anyone cuts into the roof for new equipment or penetrations. Repairs by a contractor the manufacturer hasn't approved can also put coverage at risk. Twice-yearly inspections with written reports give you the records a warranty claim depends on.
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Serving commercial properties across San Antonio, Central Texas, and the Austin market. We respond to commercial replacement inquiries within one business day.
