Metal Roof Repair in Myrtle Beach, SC

Most metal roof leaks can be repaired. They usually start at a screw, a seam, a pipe boot or a flashing, not in the middle of a panel. Replacement is the better answer when screws are failing across the whole roof, panels are rusting through, seams have been caulked over repeatedly, or the deck underneath is soft. WeatherShield inspects first and puts the recommendation in writing.

On exposed-fastener roofs each screw seals with a rubber washer. Heat and sun harden the washer, panel movement works the screw loose, and an overdriven screw crushes the washer so it bulges and lets water in. The fastener maker SFS says screws older than 20 years are on borrowed time and most do not safely make it past 30 years.

The old screw comes out and a replacement one size wider goes into the same hole so it cuts fresh threads. SFS gives the example of replacing a #14 screw with a #17. The new screw gets a new washer and is driven snug, not crushed. Running the same size screw back into a stripped hole does not hold.

Yes. Standing seam repairs are mostly at seams, end laps, pipe boots cut through the flat of the panel, curbs and wall flashings. Opened mechanical seams are re-seamed and sealant is renewed inside the seam. Caulk smeared on top of a seam is a sign of a previous bad repair and is one of the first things we look at.

Call us and ask. Tell us the panel type, the roof's age and what you are seeing, and we will tell you straight away whether it is a roof we can take on. If the original installer's warranty is still active, we will also tell you when a warranty claim is the better first step.

A tube of caulk over a seam or screw head is a short-term stop at best, and on a standing seam roof it can make the real repair harder. The Metal Construction Association's seaming guide says plainly that sealants cannot fix poor panel installation, and that too much sealant can itself cause leakage. If water is coming in now, catch it inside and call rather than climbing onto a wet metal roof.

Salt speeds up corrosion wherever the coating is cut, scratched or worn. The Metal Construction Association lists coastal marine sites within 1,500 feet of a saltwater body as highly corrosive. Manufacturer substrate warranties reflect that: McElroy Metal voids its Galvalume warranty within 1,500 feet of salt water, and Sheffield Metals excludes 1,500 feet from breaking surf, 800 feet from a large bay and 400 feet from marsh. On repairs this means matching fastener metal to the panel, touching up every scratch and rinsing salt off.

There is no honest flat price before the roof is inspected. A handful of screws and a pipe boot is a different job from re-seaming a roof or replacing a storm-torn section, and panel type, access and roof pitch all change the work. WeatherShield gives a written scope after the inspection so you can compare it with replacement if that comes up.

SFS recommends an inspection twice a year and after any extreme weather event, and it says to look at the fasteners several times a year for rust, leaks or loose heads. On the Grand Strand that means a look after hurricane season as well as in spring. Metal roofs are projected to last 40 to 70 years, but only the ones whose screws, seams and flashings get that attention reach the far end of the range.

Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, Surfside Beach, Garden City, Murrells Inlet, Conway, Carolina Forest, Socastee and Little River, plus the nearby Grand Strand ZIP codes the request form accepts. Our office is at 215 Ronnie Ct. Unit F in Myrtle Beach.