If your roof is leaking, starting to rust, you are looking for energy savings or any combination of these, you will need a product that is compatible with your roof and can solve all of these problems. Some coatings are just a coat of paint or fibered aluminum and are not designed to waterproof. A good way to tell is to check the application requirements and see if details including penetrations, seams, curbs, etc. are mentioned and require special attention like the use of reinforcing fabric or scrim. Without these details taken care of your roof will continue to leak.

 

What about rust? Without proper cleaning and the use of a primer you may cover up the issue but continue to have rust eating away at the metal underneath, causing the problem to continue unnoticed and costing you more money in the long run. 

 

Most every type of roof can be coated. Be sure to know what type of roof you have before picking a product because not every product will work on every roof. Verify compatibility before purchasing!  

 

The condition and age of your roof are very important to consider as well because some roofs are too far gone to be saved by coatings and will need to torn off. How do you know if your roof can be recovered with a coating? The best way is to have your roof inspected by a professional but a good indicator is walking the roof and feeling for soft areas where water has penetrated through the roof and damaged the underlying insulation and deck. In many cases these bad areas can be cut out and repaired with traditional roof materials and then the coating can be applied. The surface of the roof is a good indicator as well. If the surface of the roof is very brittle and cracks while you are inspecting then most likely the roof would not be a good candidate for a roof coating.  

 

Advanced Epoxy Systems has been helping building owners and contractors solve roof coating issues for 15 years so contact us today and let us take the headaches out of your next roof coating project!