Industrial Roofing Contractor for Nebraska Plants, Warehouses & Distribution Centers
When a roof leak threatens production lines, inventory, or a shipping schedule, you need a contractor who finds the real cause and works around your operation.
30+ Years in Business
Employee Owned
4 Nebraska Locations
7,843 Projects Complete
An Industrial Roofing Contractor That Starts With the Real Problem
Tillotson Enterprises is an industrial roofing contractor serving manufacturing plants, warehouses, distribution centers, and processing facilities across Nebraska. Industrial roofs are big, expensive, and covered in equipment. A wrong call can cost six figures. A careless crew can cost you a production day.
We've installed spray foam roofing on commercial and industrial buildings for decades, and spray-applied systems remain our specialty. Our estimators are field experts, not salespeople. Their job is to find out why your roof is failing and tell you the least expensive fix that will actually hold, even when that means a smaller job for us.
Industrial Facilities We Roof
Manufacturing Plants
Roofs over production floors carry exhaust stacks, HVAC units, and dozens of penetrations. Every one is a potential leak point directly above equipment you can't afford to get wet.
Warehouses & Distribution Centers
Hundreds of thousands of square feet of low-slope roof, where ponding water and seam failures can go unnoticed until they reach the racking.
Food & Beverage Processing
Facilities where a roof leak isn't just a repair, it's a sanitation and compliance problem.
Ethanol, Grain & Ag-Industrial Facilities
Nebraska's processing and storage buildings, from plant structures to grain bins and large metal buildings.
Metal Industrial Buildings
Standing seam and exposed-fastener metal roofs with rusted fasteners, open seams, and panel movement. Most can be restored instead of replaced.
Industrial Roofing Services
Industrial Roof Repair
Targeted repairs to seams, flashings, penetrations, and storm damage, documented so you know what was fixed and why.
Industrial Roof Coatings & Restoration
If the structure and deck are sound, a silicone, acrylic, or polyurea coating can add 10 to 15 years of service life for a fraction of a tear-off. Many systems are renewable with a fresh topcoat later.
Spray Foam Roofing for Industrial Buildings
Spray polyurethane foam goes on as a seamless, self-flashing layer that adds insulation value and weighs less than one pound per square foot, which matters on large roof spans. It's often applied over the existing roof, skipping the tear-off.
Metal Roof Restoration for Industrial Buildings
We seal fasteners and seams, treat rust, and coat metal roofs to stop leaks and extend their life without replacing panels.
Flat and Single-Ply Industrial Roofing
TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, and built-up roofs: repair, restoration, or replacement when replacement is genuinely needed.
Storm & Hail Damage on Industrial Roofs
We inspect, document with photos and written reports, and give your adjuster what they need.
Why Industrial Roofing Is Different
Your operation can't stop for the roof
We plan the work around your shifts, shipping windows, and production schedule. Spray-applied systems are quieter and faster than conventional tear-off work, and most projects don't require opening the roof over your floor.
Scale changes the math
On a 100,000-square-foot roof, the gap between restoration and replacement is a capital-budget decision. We give you the numbers for both so you can plan. Read our restoration vs. replacement cost breakdown.
Equipment, penetrations, and exposure
Rooftop units, exhaust, vents, and process heat break down roofing materials faster. We inspect every penetration and match the system to what your roof is exposed to.
Moisture you can't see
Wet insulation under an industrial membrane spreads quietly. We use moisture scans to map it before recommending anything.
Our Industrial Roofing Process
1. Free on-site assessment.
A field expert inspects the roof, the penetrations, and the deck. No charge, no obligation.
2. A written report.
What's causing the problem, what it will take to fix, and whether restoration or replacement makes sense, with photos.
3. A work plan around your operation.
Scheduling, phasing, and safety planned with your facility manager before a crew arrives.
4. Work completed by employee-owners, backed by a written warranty.
Every technician has a personal stake in whether the roof holds.
Industrial Roofing Projects
Industrial Roofing Across Nebraska and the Midwest
Tillotson serves industrial facilities statewide from four locations: Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, and Aurora. That puts a field expert on your roof fast, from the Omaha metro's industrial parks to Grand Island, Hastings, Norfolk, Columbus, Fremont, Lexington, and North Platte. We've also completed projects in Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Colorado, and Wyoming.
Industrial Roofing FAQs
What does an industrial roofing contractor do that a general commercial roofer doesn't?
An industrial roofing contractor plans around large roof areas, heavy rooftop equipment, process exposure, and operations that can't shut down. Tillotson inspects every penetration, maps hidden moisture, and schedules work around your production and shipping.
Can you re-roof an industrial building without shutting down operations?
In most cases, yes. Spray foam and coating systems are usually applied over the existing roof, so there's no tear-off above your floor. We plan phasing and timing with your facility manager first.
How much does an industrial roof cost?
It depends on roof size, the existing system, deck condition, and whether the roof can be restored instead of replaced. Restoration usually costs a fraction of a full tear-off. A free assessment gives you a written number for each option.
Should we restore or replace our industrial roof?
Restore when the deck is dry and damage is limited. Replace when moisture has saturated the insulation or failure is widespread. We give you the moisture data and photos so the decision isn't just our word.
What roof systems do you work on?
TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, built-up roofing, standing seam and exposed-fastener metal, and spray polyurethane foam. We apply silicone, acrylic, and polyurea coatings over most existing membranes.
Do you work on industrial facilities outside Nebraska?
Yes. Our base is four Nebraska offices, and we've completed projects in Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota, Colorado, and Wyoming. Call 800-643-5731 to check your location.
Get a Free Industrial Roof Assessment
One visit puts a field expert on your roof and gives you a written assessment of restoration and replacement options, at no cost and no obligation.