Florida room addition completed in the 80s (I guess). Flat modified
bitumen (I was told) roof leaking (this I know for a fact.)

It's pretty hard to get a licensed company to look as such a small job
(approx 500 sf). I was told by one roofer that they could put TPO
straight on top of the modified bitumen.

Quote $2,700.

Are they way off? Does that sound right? Are you still ROTFLYAO?

Thanks for your input!

Single mom in SoFla

People and their anagrams really get irritating after awhile. I
have been in the commercial construction business for over 40
years and I have no slightest idea what TPO might be. $2700
sounds outrageous for a job that size.

That kind of price should remove the old, install new base sheet,
repair any bad decking, install new perimeter metal, and install
new modified. Oh, I forgot, roofers write their own tickets in
Florida and Louisiana.

Without seeing your roof, you might consider coating it with
elastomeric roof coating as a semi permanent stop gap. Here is
some information on the latest material.
http://www.wetsuitsystem.com/


Keep the whole world singing . . . .
DanG (remove the sevens)






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Florida room addition completed in the 80s (I guess). Flat
modified
bitumen (I was told) roof leaking (this I know for a fact.)

It's pretty hard to get a licensed company to look as such a
small job
(approx 500 sf). I was told by one roofer that they could put
TPO
straight on top of the modified bitumen.

Quote $2,700.

Are they way off? Does that sound right? Are you still
ROTFLYAO?

Thanks for your input!

Single mom in SoFla

Thank you DanG.

TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) is a "single ply, hot air welded roofing
product" (I googled it before my first post!).

You have pretty much confirmed my fears - that I'd pay big bucks for a
semi-decent patch-up job.

Thanks for the link, I'll look deeper into it since hurricane season
starts in a few days!

On the other hand, would any roofer bother with a job that's less that
2K in South Florida these days??

The larger reputable roofing companies locally have turned me down
because they have too much work as it is.

Thanks again for the link.

Single mom in SoFla