Commercial Roofing Contractor Serving New Orleans & Greater New Orleans
Hospitality, healthcare, and convention-scale facilities trust an award-grade roofer with named New Orleans project history.
Call for new projects, estimates and repairs: (409) 739-2202
1987
Founded — 38 Years Commercial Roofing
40,000+ sf
NOLA Convention Center Re-Roof — 2025 SPFA Award
Fortune 500
Client Portfolio Across the Gulf Coast
5★ / 8
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Built for New Orleans’s Hospitality, Convention, and Healthcare Buildings
New Orleans’s commercial roofing demand is shaped by three building types unlike anywhere else in the Gulf: 38,000+ hotel rooms, the 1.1-million-square-foot Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, the Caesars Superdome, and Ochsner Health’s regional medical campuses. Each one demands a roofer who can sequence around live operations — guests checking in, conventions loading in, and operating rooms running 24 hours a day.
Brazos Urethane has named project history in this exact register. The 2025 SPFA National Industry Excellence Award was for an SPF re-roof covering more than 40,000 square feet at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. After Hurricane Katrina, our crews restored the Louisiana Superdome roof under a recovery timeline that made national news. The Samsung Austin Semiconductor project, which earned the 2024 SIKA Project of the Year, required the same mission-critical sequencing healthcare facilities demand: phased shutdowns, controlled containment, and zero-fault delivery over an active fab.
For a New Orleans facility manager — at a hospital tower, a convention hall, a downtown hotel, a university campus, a port building, or a medical office complex — the question is rarely whether the roof can be installed. The question is whether the contractor can install it without disrupting the operation underneath. That’s the standard our named projects were measured against.
Commercial Roofing for the Greater New Orleans Service Area
Brazos Urethane serves commercial property owners and facility managers across New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Slidell, Houma, Thibodaux, Hammond, and the broader Greater New Orleans market. Our service scope covers the full range of commercial property types — office buildings, retail centers, hospitals and medical office buildings, K–12 schools and university campuses, government buildings, warehouses and distribution centers, multi-family and mixed-use commercial properties, data centers, manufacturing facilities, and large convention and arena venues.
Notable verticals across our Greater New Orleans service area include education campuses (Tulane University, Loyola University, the University of New Orleans, and Xavier University), Port of New Orleans logistics and distribution facilities, and commercial multi-family and mixed-use developments along the Mississippi River corridor.
Greater New Orleans’s roofing climate is not theoretical. Annual rainfall above 60 inches, sustained Gulf humidity, hurricane-season wind loads, and intense UV exposure put commercial roofs through more stress cycles per year than most North American markets. The post-Katrina and post-Ida insurance climate has hardened — Citizens Property Insurance is the state insurer-of-last-resort for many commercial owners, deductibles for named-storm events typically run 2–5% of insured value, and underwriters increasingly require documented system specifications and inspection cadences as a condition of continued coverage.
Our work is built around that reality. We specify and install systems that meet Louisiana wind uplift code, document every installation for insurance and warranty purposes, and design phased project plans that respect occupied-facility constraints. SPF roofing’s seamless monolithic construction eliminates the seam failure that drives most leaks under hurricane wind loads. Single-ply systems (TPO, PVC, EPDM) and modified bitumen remain the right choice for many new construction projects. Roof coatings and restoration extend service life 10–20 years on roofs that don’t yet need full replacement.
Brazos has been doing this work since 1987 — 38 years of named project history, Fortune 500 client work, two consecutive years of national industry awards (2024 SIKA Project of the Year, 2025 SPFA National Industry Excellence Award), and the Louisiana Superdome restoration on our project list.
Full-Service Commercial Roofing — New Orleans
SPF Roofing
Seamless spray polyurethane foam — ideal for hospitals, hotels, convention venues, and irregular roof geometries. Closed-cell construction eliminates the seam failure that drives most Gulf Coast roof leaks under hurricane wind loads. See our SPF roofing services →
Single-Ply Roofing
TPO, PVC, and EPDM systems for new construction commercial roofs — manufacturer-warranted, code-compliant.
Roof Coatings & Restoration
Elastomeric and silicone coatings extend service life 10–20 years over an existing substrate. See our roof coating services →
Commercial Waterproofing
Below-grade and above-grade waterproofing for foundations, decks, parking structures, and full building envelopes. Specified for hospitals, hotels, mixed-use developments, and historic CBD buildings. See our commercial waterproofing services →
Metal Roofing
Standing seam, R-panel, and metal wall systems for commercial and institutional structures.
Commercial Roof Repair
Targeted infrared moisture scanning and documented repair — minimize disruption to active facilities. See our commercial roof repair services →
Commercial Roof Installation
New-construction commercial roofing across the full system catalog with manufacturer-warranted specifications.
Commercial Roof Replacement
Full tear-off and replacement for buildings where overlay is no longer code- or warranty-eligible.
Award-Grade Roofing for New Orleans’s Most Visible Buildings
The 2025 SPFA National Industry Excellence Award covered an SPF re-roof larger than 40,000 square feet at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. The Louisiana Superdome roof restoration after Hurricane Katrina was on our project list. The 2024 SIKA Project of the Year covered the Samsung Austin Semiconductor Plant, where the same sequencing discipline applies to mission-critical industrial roofing. Each of these projects was delivered under live-operation constraints — guests, conventions, surgeons, or fabrication tools running underneath. That discipline is what New Orleans’s hospitality, healthcare, and institutional facilities require, and it’s why Brazos Urethane has been chosen for them.
New Orleans Commercial Roofing — Buyer Questions
How long does a commercial roof last in New Orleans humidity?
A properly installed SPF roof with UV-protective elastomeric topcoat typically lasts 20–30+ years in Greater New Orleans with periodic recoating every 10–15 years. Single-ply systems (TPO, PVC) typically warrant 15–25 years depending on thickness and detailing. Gulf Coast UV intensity and salt air make topcoat selection the single biggest variable in actual service life.
What roofing systems qualify for Louisiana wind uplift code?
Most commercial roof systems can be specified to meet Louisiana wind uplift requirements when the manufacturer’s tested assembly is used and adhesion or fastening is per code. SPF systems with monolithic substrate bonding deliver superior wind uplift performance in tested assemblies. We provide the documented system specification for permitting and insurance underwriting.
Does my commercial roof warranty cover hurricane damage?
Manufacturer roof warranties cover system defects, not weather damage — hurricane and named-storm damage falls under your commercial property insurance policy, which typically carries a separate 2–5% deductible for named storms in Louisiana. The installed system specification, inspection cadence, and documentation we provide directly affect what your insurer will cover.
What’s the cost per square foot for SPF roofing in New Orleans?
SPF roofing in Greater New Orleans typically prices in the $7–$14 per square foot range installed, depending on substrate condition, deck preparation, topcoat specification, and access constraints. Recoating an existing SPF roof at the 10–15 year cycle typically costs 50–66% of original installed price — one of the strongest lifecycle economics in commercial roofing.
How do you re-roof an active hotel or convention center without disrupting operations?
Phased project planning, off-hours staging, controlled containment, and continuous coordination with the property’s operations team. Our New Orleans Convention Center re-roof and post-Katrina Superdome restoration both ran while the building was operational. We provide the project schedule, daily progress reporting, and manufacturer-warranted specifications procurement and risk teams require.
Talk to a New Orleans Commercial Roofing Specialist
38 years. Two consecutive years of national industry awards. The Convention Center, the Superdome, and Fortune 500 portfolios on our project list. Request a free assessment — same-day response from our team.
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