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Flat and pueblo-style roof repair in Santa Fe

Many Santa Fe roofs are flat or low-slope: foam, TPO, modified bitumen, or traditional pueblo-style assemblies that drain through canales. They fail differently than a pitched shingle roof, and UV at 7,000 feet is hard on coatings and flashings.

Where leaks usually start

Water often enters at canales and scuppers, parapet caps, wall flashings, skylights, or seams — not in the middle of a field of foam. Ponding after a monsoon storm is a warning: drains clog, the membrane sits under standing water, and a small puncture becomes a ceiling stain two rooms away. A “patch” that does not find that path will not last.

Materials you may hear about

  • TPO or other membranes — seams are typically heat-welded; punctures and failed flashings are common repair items.
  • Spray foam with a coating — often maintained by recoating rather than a full tear-off, if the foam is still sound.
  • Modified bitumen or built-up roofs — blisters, open seams, and old gravel systems still appear on additions and commercial buildings.
  • Pueblo-style and canal systems — custom metal and drainage details matter as much as the field of the roof.

After a leak or hail

Catch water from inside, photograph the stains and the roof from a safe place, and avoid walking a wet foam or membrane roof. Ask for a written scope with photos, and whether a repair, a coating, or a replacement is being recommended — and why. Confirm the contractor’s NM CID license before any work starts.

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