Top 5 benefits of elastomeric coatings to protect your roof

Residential and commercials buildings both tear off with the passage of time. Particularly wearing of roof, causing its damages and leaking always pain full and costly if measures not taken timely to protect them. Mostly roofers recommend elastomeric coatings for cost effective solution and lifelong protection.

We researched and listed some of the best elastomeric roof types and their uses as below:

Butyl: Butyl tends to be the best option for flat roof repair or for low-sloping roofs.

Acrylic: Acrylic is the best for over sloped roofs. It also presents several advantages over butyl.

Polyurethane: A polyurethane coating is definitely the best option for EPDM rubber roofs, as it doesn’t require high PH rinses.

Silicone: Silicone is incredibly weather resistant and is ideal for roofs exposed to extreme weather conditions.

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How a Roof Coating do the job?

With all many products and services available on the market for property owners, architects and roof contractors, a roof coating is a necessity. While a roof certainly can function without the roof coating, there are so many benefits that roof coating offers which makes their usage unavoidable.

What Are Roof Coatings?

Having said enough, a question that is commonly asked is” what are roof coatings…?”Roof coatings are basically the combination of chemicals used to coat the roof surface thereby protecting the roof from external elements and Mother Nature’s destructive forces. Generally roof coatings are made up of rubber or polymer and come in liquid form which can be easily applied like a paint material using rollers or sprayers.

The Benefits of Coating Your Roof

Roof coatings help to save money in the long run. This happens because when the roof is properly sealed off, it will less prone to outside damage. Less damage means less leak repairs and fewer expenses.

A roof with white coating or reflective coating will not absorb sunlight, it will reflect it. This reflective property will keep the building cooler thereby reducing the energy needs for air-conditioning. This will not result in business savings but will also help to reduce carbon footprint.

Roof coating benefits in extending the life of the roof. Extra life means you can wait for years before roof replacement and potentially prevent roof material ending up in the landfill.

Application

To apply a roof coating e.g., EPDM Coatings, you will need paint brushes, nap rollers and some extensions. Before you start applying coating you will first have to clean the roof surface to remove excess debris and oil and any other loose material. Once the roof is clean and dry apply one gallon of roof coating to cover 100 sq.ft to have a thick layer. If, it’s desirable apply two layers of coating giving the first one adequate time to dry. Depending upon chemical qualities a roof coating will take some time to cure and once cured it will give a smooth finish in the end.

Read more about product, application, and technical specs at https://www.epdmcoatings.com/liquid-rubber.php or visit, https://www.epdmcoatings.com/blogs/2013/11/how-roof-coatings-can-stop-leaks-before-they-ever-happen/ to read more about the benefits of roof coatings.

DIY Roof Leak Repair

Factors to consider before you fix your leaky roof and make it like new again

Roof leaks are scary, especially when you have to work with tough roofs like high sloped roofs.  The same is true for metal roof repair and tiles roof repair. Any attempted roof repair on these roofs should be done by professionals. But roof leak repair on low slopped or flat roofs are easy if you have the right coatings e.g., Liquid Rubber and the right attitude. Whether you do the repair work yourself or hire professionals there are some important factors to consider before you start to unpack your tools.

Factors to Consider:

1. ·         Choosing the right contractor: Before you choose a contractor solely on price, do a thorough background check on their previous jobs and reviews.  Ask to get phone numbers from the last three jobs and speak to the client on overall impression of the roofer, time it took vs. what was originally agreed upon and whether you came under or over cost. Never decide on price alone. Always look for differences in materials and job specifications when comparing quotes.
2. ·         Repair costs: Cost is another important factor. There are different types of roofs each one is having a different repair needs, material supply availability which in turn effects the cost patterns. The cost of re-coating is 50% less than the cost of re-roofing and benefits are also very tangible e.g., reduced cooling costs, extension of roof life to name a few.
3. ·         Aging Roof System: Another factor to consider is the useful life of your roof system and the decision to replace it altogether. Over the past 40 years EPDM roofs have become a global phenomenon and the roof owners have to make a critical decision whether to repair the EPDM roof or replace it altogether. Thermal bridging, proper drainage, R-value, surface color, wind uplift, and hail resistance are all important factors to consider. If, the damage to your EPDM roof is extensive it will need replacing but if it just needs some repairs or re-coating than EPDM Liquid Rubber is your best solution.

If you are interested to learn how to repair your roof visit, https://www.epdmcoatings.com/blogs/2012/01/repairing-factors-for-roofing/ , for material availability and product specs visit, https://www.epdmcoatings.com/liquid-rubber.php

Things to do before applying RV Roof Coating

Planning helps to allocate limited resources like materials, time and money in an orderly and systematic manner. Same is the case with RV roof coatings, if you want to achieve the desired results you have to do the homework properly and appropriately. Determining what sort of repairs is needed to be done, how to perform them, what resources will be needed, can actually reduce the work load and eventually time & money. Sometimes, you don’t need to repair the whole roof and sometimes you can easily ignore the much-needed minor repairs. All of your hard work can go in vain if you don’t get the desired results when applying roof coatings.

Make an informed decision regarding whether you want to get the job done yourself or hire professional services. Some repairs can be done easily when you have the right kind of coatings e.g., Liquid RV Roof but some repairs require professional expertise. In both the cases the strategy to 

apply roof coating remains the same:

     1.       Clean the RV roof.

     2.       Prepare the roof surface

     3.       Apply roof coating

Once you have made up your mind to do the work yourself research the market to find the best product. The RV market is currently flooded with a lot of roof coating products but never comprise on product quality and always purchase the product specifically designed for RVs e.g., Liquid RV Roof. Once you have started the hard work, pay attention to every corner, seam and cracks hidden under the old roof coating. There is nothing wrong in applying roof coating by yourself but you need to be extra careful. Be patient with the results, you can only master the art with time and when you 

have read the instructions and guidelines properly.

For RV Roof Repair related testimonials and videos visit, https://www.epdmcoatings.com/rv-roof-repair.php or to further enhance your understanding about roof coating applications visit   https://www.epdmcoatings.com/blogs/2014/04/things-you-need-to-keep-in-mind-before-applying-roof-coatings/.