Versico Roofing Systems in Pompano Beach, FL

A large industrial building can have one continuous roof and half a dozen tenants. Each tenant may have different rooftop equipment, different exhaust, different hours and a different landlord contact. When a leak shows up above one unit, the cause may be forty feet away: a split seam, a cracked curb flashing, or water traveling along the deck and dropping where a fastener passes through. We trace the path before we pick a repair.

That tracing work saves arguments. A good survey with an infrared scan and a marked-up roof plan shows exactly where the water gets in, whether the tenant's equipment contributed, and which sections are sound. Our infrared moisture survey pinpoints wet insulation so the repair is sized to the problem, and the plan gives landlord and tenant a common reference.

When matching an existing Versico roof, we identify whether the field is TPO, PVC or another assembly before bringing repair material to the building. Similar-looking white sheets are not interchangeable, and a patch that cannot be welded or bonded to the existing membrane can create a new edge for water. We also compare thickness, reinforcement and attachment method with available records. Once the system is clear, the repair scope can address seams, curbs and perimeter details with materials suited to that specific roof.

VersiWeld is the TPO sheet, white and heat-welded, and the usual pick for a warehouse or flex building that does not vent grease or chemicals. VersiFlex is the PVC line, also welded, and the better pick over restaurants, food processors and any tenant whose exhaust leaves residue on the roof. Both give a continuous seam when the welding is done right, and both can be repaired in place with compatible sheet and a hot-air gun.

If you are weighing the two, TPO roofing and PVC roofing differ mostly in cost, chemical resistance and how they age. A building with mixed tenants sometimes wants both, with PVC in the zone around a food tenant and TPO elsewhere, though the two sheets cannot be welded to one another and need a proper termination where they meet.

Because Versico belongs to the Carlisle family, owners often ask whether the two are interchangeable. They are close relatives, with overlapping product types and similar details, but they are marketed under separate names, and specifications should be written for one or the other. When a roof was built with Versico sheet, the repairs should match, down to the primer, the sealant and the accessory parts.

That is why identifying the brand on an existing roof matters. A label inside a roof hatch, a line on the permit file or a printed marking on the lap all help. If the roof's label is gone, we cut a small sample and read the layers. If you are comparing it against the parent company's own range, Carlisle SynTec sells in the same space, and the questions to ask each bidder stay the same.

Dividing walls between tenants often rise above the roof as parapets, and each one is a long line of flashing. The membrane turns up the wall, gets fastened at the top and is capped with metal. Time and movement open those details. The wall expands in the afternoon heat, the cap lifts, and rain finds the gap. A parapet wall that runs the width of a building can leak at any point along its length, which is why we walk it, not just look at it.

These are common trouble spots for flashing failure repair. We re-secure terminations, replace failed sealant, fix the cap metal and test the wall for cracks that let water behind the sheet. A good parapet detail costs more than a bead of caulk and lasts through a lot more storms.

Irma's sustained winds ran 65 to 70 mph across most of Broward, with gusts to 100 mph, and on a flat roof that kind of wind goes after the weakest detail first. Loose coping, unsecured equipment panels and drains packed with debris are the usual suspects. A shared roof makes that worse, because everyone assumes someone else is looking.

Each spring we walk the roof with the property manager and write down what we find: stuck drains, loose caps, open sealant, missing screws on unit panels and any walk-path wear. We photograph each item and mark it on the roof plan. The list is short, the fixes are cheap, and it settles who owns each item before the first storm of the wet season arrives.

Pompano Beach's industrial map runs from the roughly 1.31 million square feet of buildings at IDI Pompano Business Center down to the small Contractor's Business Park, at about 135,000. Scale changes the work. The bigger the building, the bigger its fields, the more penetrations it carries and the larger the repair budget, while a small flex building is more likely to be fixed bay by bay.

For smaller flex and contractor buildings, we tend to recommend a patient repair-first approach with a written condition report, then a plan for replacement when the numbers say so. Hurricane season sets the deadline. We like to have loose flashings fixed and drains cleared well before June. Tenants with rooftop equipment curbs should know who is allowed on the roof, and when. For small buildings with many penetrations, owners sometimes look at factory-built PVC panels from Duro-Last, which cuts down the field welding.

Is Versico the same as Carlisle?

Related, not identical. Versico is part of the Carlisle family, but its products carry their own names and specifications, so repairs should use Versico materials on a Versico roof.

Who is responsible when a tenant's equipment damages the roof?

That is set by the lease and the landlord's rules, and we cannot read your contract. What we can do is document where the damage is and how it happened, so both sides see the same facts.

Can one tenant bay be re-roofed without touching the rest?

Sometimes, if there is a firewall or a natural break in the membrane. The tie-in at the edge of the new section has to be sound, and we plan it carefully.

How can I tell if my roof is TPO or EPDM?

TPO is white or light gray with welded seams. EPDM is black rubber with taped or glued laps. Printed markings on the laps usually confirm it.

What should a new tenant know before adding a rooftop unit?

Ask the landlord first, use a licensed roofer for the curb and flashing, and keep a record of the work. Units added without anyone telling the owner are a frequent source of leaks.