TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) has become the most-installed single-ply commercial roofing membrane in the United States, and for good reason: it’s reflective enough to drop the cooling load on a flat-roof building dramatically, it’s heat-weldable so seams are stronger than the membrane itself, and a quality install holds up well in the high-UV West Texas climate. Jones & Associates installs full mechanically attached and fully adhered TPO systems for commercial property owners across Lubbock and the Permian Basin.

When TPO is the right call — and when it isn’t

TPO works best on low-slope and flat-roof applications where the existing deck is sound and the building owner needs an energy-reflective surface. If your existing flat roof has multiple layers of failing built-up roofing, the math often favors a tear-off-and-replace TPO system over another patch job. If you have a metal building or a sloped commercial roof, TPO usually isn’t the right product — we’ll tell you what is.

Mechanical attachment vs. fully adhered

Most of our Lubbock-area TPO installations are mechanically attached: the membrane is fastened through the insulation into the deck, and the seams are heat-welded. Fully adhered systems use a bonding adhesive instead of fasteners and are the better choice in high-uplift wind zones and on roofs with unusual shapes. We’ll spec the right system based on your building’s exposure, code requirements, and budget — and we’ll show you the math.