EPDM Rubber Roofing in
Sharon, PA

Flat Roof Specialists for Sharon's Commercial Buildings and Residential Additions

Not every contractor who does asphalt shingles has the experience to handle EPDM rubber roofing correctly. The materials are different, the installation process is different, and the failure modes are completely different. A poorly installed EPDM membrane will fail at seams and terminations within a few years, often without any visible sign until water has already penetrated the substrate.

We've seen it on Sharon properties throughout the State Street corridor, on older buildings downtown, and on residential additions throughout Mercer County. The difference between a system that holds and one that fails early is installation quality — seam bonding, membrane adhesion, drainage slope, and flashing integration.

TriState Home Consulting Group installs and repairs EPDM rubber roofing systems on Sharon properties of all types. Commercial buildings along State Street. Residential additions on colonials and ranches throughout the city.

Flat-roofed attached garages. Enclosed porches with low-slope drainage. We use full-adhered EPDM systems with bonded seam tape and properly lapped penetration flashings — not the loose-lay shortcuts that cut installation time but leave seams vulnerable to wind lift and water infiltration in a Pennsylvania winter.

Why EPDM and Why Sharon's Climate Demands Proper Installation

The Mercer County freeze-thaw cycle is hard on flat roofing systems. Water that ponds on an improperly sloped flat roof will freeze, expand, and work at any seam or termination weakness with the force of ice. On State Street commercial buildings and on Sharon's older residential additions, we frequently encounter EPDM systems where the drainage wasn't properly engineered. Tapered insulation wasn't installed, drains weren't elevated correctly, or the parapet terminations were flashed in a way that allowed water to pool against the wall.

These are installation failures, not material failures, and they're entirely preventable with proper technique.

EPDM itself is an excellent material for Pennsylvania climates. It remains flexible at low temperatures, it handles UV exposure well, and it resists the thermal shock of rapid temperature swings better than most alternatives. A properly installed full-adhered EPDM system on a Sharon commercial building or residential addition will perform without major issues for 20–30 years.

We've been on enough old EPDM roofs in this area to know what that looks like. We install to that standard on every job.

What's Included in Our EPDM Installations in Sharon

• Complete tear-off of existing roofing material and inspection of the structural deck
• Deck repair — replacement of any deteriorated insulation board, wood decking, or structural substrate
• Tapered insulation installation where slope correction is needed for proper drainage
• Full-adhered EPDM membrane installation — no loose-lay shortcuts
• Factory-bonded seam tape at all overlaps — minimum 6-inch lap, bonded under pressure
• Properly flashed penetrations — pipe boots, drain flashings, vent penetrations
• Parapet wall coping and base flashing — correct lap sequence under coping caps
• EPDM-compatible termination bar with sealant at all wall flashings
• Post-installation roof drain clearance verification and drainage flow test
• CompanyCam documentation throughout — shared with owner before and after