Spray foam roofing near Lexington for commercial buildings in six towns along US 27 and I-64, each with its own permit office and roof types.
Three roads lead to every town we cover. Pick a town for its roof types, permit office, and common questions.
The roof work stays the same; the permit office, the power company, and the buildings change.
LFUCG's Division of Building Inspection handles commercial work, and H-1 historic overlays add a Certificate of Appropriateness for visible changes.
Power: Kentucky Utilities, Blue Grass Energy, and Clark Energy serve parts of the county. Foam that changes a roof edge or parapet height there gets checked against the overlay first.
Nicholasville and Wilmore both use the Jessamine County building inspector, with Wilmore's city office handling electrical inspection.
Power: Blue Grass Energy is headquartered in Nicholasville. Rooftop unit shutdowns on strip center roofs get timed with each tenant.
One Building Inspection office covers Winchester and all of Clark County for structures of 200 square feet or larger.
Power: Clark Energy Cooperative is headquartered in Winchester. Long roofs here get drain heights measured before any tapered foam is planned.
Paris and Bourbon County share one local building inspector, plus an assigned state inspector.
Power: Blue Grass Energy and Clark Energy each serve parts of the county. Barn and shed roofs get panel laps and ridge caps checked for condensation drip.
With no local building inspector listed, Mount Sterling commercial work goes to the state Department of Housing, Buildings and Construction.
Power: Clark Energy lists the county, and other providers serve parts of it. Rusted screw heads and end laps on metal shops get primed before foam.
Cynthiana work goes to the Harrison County local building inspector, listed with a county planning office contact.
Power: Blue Grass Energy lists Harrison County in its service area. Parapet coping and mortar joints get checked before foam runs up the wall.
Call with the address and roof type, and we will tell you which permit office covers it before planning the work.
(859) 204-7918Each town has a roof type we plan around and a first thing we check on the walk.
| Town | County | Roof We Plan Around | First Check On The Roof |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholasville | Jessamine | Retail and office roofs crowded with rooftop units | Curb flashing and condensate lines at each unit |
| Wilmore | Jessamine | Church halls, school wings, and gyms with wide spans | Skylight curbs and the wall line where a taller gym meets a lower roof |
| Winchester | Clark | Long low-slope roofs that hold water away from drains | Ponding marks, drain bowl height, and through-wall scuppers |
| Mount Sterling | Montgomery | Older metal shops with rusting laps and screws | Rust depth at end laps and fastener heads |
| Paris | Bourbon | Barns, shops, and sheds on one farm parcel | Condensation drip and loose panels on each building |
| Cynthiana | Harrison | Brick downtown buildings behind parapet walls | Coping joints, mortar, and base flashing at the parapets |
A foam job forty minutes out runs the same as one downtown once the rig is parked and the roof is ready.
The spray rig is a box truck with hose reels, so we look for a parking spot within hose reach of the roof edge and a clear path for the hose up the wall. Most jobs run the hose up a ladder point or over a low parapet.
Wind decides spray days more than distance does. Out-of-town jobs get a weather check the evening before, and the crew calls the morning of if gusts or dew push the start back.
Building types, power bills, and permit offices across the area.
Low-slope buildings crowded with rooftop units, vents, and odd angles, because foam wraps each penetration in one pass where other systems need a seam.
Around Lexington that means metal warehouses and shops with leaking laps, retail strips and offices with aging built-up roofs, barns that drip condensation, and schools, churches, and gyms with wide spans. Steep roofs and badly sagging decks call for other approaches.
It cuts heat flow through the roof by adding continuous insulation and air sealing at the deck. How much shows up on a bill depends on the existing insulation, the HVAC equipment, and hours of use; a bare metal shop has more to gain than a well-insulated office.
Ask your own utility which business programs are current.
It varies by town and county. Lexington uses the LFUCG Division of Building Inspection, nearby counties use a local inspector, and Montgomery County sends commercial work to the state.
Call ahead about a recover or tear-off, with the roof size, existing roof type, and planned foam thickness ready.
Often, yes, on metal-roofed barns, arenas, and equipment buildings outside Lexington's urban area. Fayette County's Purchase of Development Rights program has protected more than 33,000 acres of farmland, so these roofs stay common.
Foam seals the panel laps and cuts condensation drip, and livestock move out while spraying runs.
Give us the town and the roof type to get started.
