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Metal Building Tilt Wall Repair

Metalguard has extensive experience repairing metal buildings damaged by severe weather events such as hail, tornados, and hurricanes.

For this project, Metalguard was called in to repair a tilt wall supporting a metal building roof for a customer in Houston, TX. Several feet of water fell within a short period of time during a tropical storm, overwhelming the small roof drains and collapsing the metal roof.

Metalguard deployed a custom engineered solution including shoring up the metal roof, bracing exterior metal wall panels, and installing wall channels.

This picture shows where the beam landed on the stack of sheet rock. The white spot on the wall is the hole the beam made.  The groove above is where the beam was bolted before it fell.
The beam slid down about 12 inches and created this hole in the tilt wall.
We built this shoring device to brace the metal roof for repairs.
Custom built shoring device to hold up the metal roof.
Shoring device and wall channels.
We installed exterior wall braces.
The inside concrete wall was bowed out. Our team installed these channels to straighten and strengthen the wall

Check out the metal building repair services our team can offer you.

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You Might Have To Replace Your Commercial Metal Roof If It’s Showing These Signs

There is no doubt about the fact that metal roofing is one of the best commercial roofing options in the market. It is known for its durability and insulation properties. However, it would be wrong to assume that your commercial metal roof won’t need replacement. Albeit late but your metal roof will need to be replaced at some point. You can surely extend its life by making sure it is installed properly in the first place and by following its maintenance requirements. Below, we have listed some common signs that indicate your metal roof has served its time.

Rust

Signs of rust tell a lot about the condition of a metal roof. Firstly, it is a clear indication of tarnish. Secondly, it shows that the protective coating of your roof has worn off. As soon as the coating or finish gets deteriorated, water and moisture will start to come in contact with the metal, which needless to say, causes rust eventually. It is essential to get your roof inspected at fixed intervals so that signs of rust are noticed well before leakage starts to happen. Many commercial building owners get to know about rust only when their roof starts to leak. When getting your roof inspected, make sure areas such as ridge caps, flashings, skylights, seams, fasteners, vents are especially examined.

Leakage

It does not matter whether your metal roof is leaking a little or a lot, we will advise you to contact metal roof experts straightaway. It is true that most leaks are caused by rust, but there are many other possible causes of metal roof leaks. For example, warped or loose panels can easily allow water to penetrate through new openings. It is essential to understand that at first, water leakage might not look like a serious problem. But if ignored for long, it can cause damage to building materials, electrical systems, and create conditions for mold to grow.

Loose Panels

We have already mentioned above that one of the causes of water leakage in metal roofs is loose panels. Your facility can get damaged due to loose panels caused by high winds, storms, and warping. You might not know this but thieves, who usually enter facilities through windows and doors, can also make their way inside your facility through loose panels. Not just thieves, rodents, and other animals can enter your facility through loose panels. Birds can form nests in the ceiling or the wall of your facility, which can pose safety and health hazards.

Even the most properly installed and well-maintained metal roofs are given in extreme weather conditions and age. If you notice any of the above-mentioned signs in your commercial metal roof, get in touch with Metal Guard immediately. We will properly inspect your metal roof to ascertain whether it needs to be repaired or replaced completely. For professional commercial metal roof repair or replacement, look no further than MetalGuard.