Flat Roof Solutions
Flat roofs are commonly found on commercial or industrial facilities. Flat roof substrates can be constructed from a variety of materials including wood, concrete, metal, EPDM, modified bitumen, built-up-roof, spray foam, and steel. Traditional flat roofs are black tar colored and contain many seams where material widths limit material coverage and lead to leaks. One drawback to flat roofs is with all those seams they can be very challenging to keep watertight long term. Another drawback is their dark colors absorb the sun’s energy instead of reflecting it. Studies have shown the brighter and whiter a roof surface, the more energy efficient and cool running the roof will be. The UV rays from the sun can cause roof temperatures to reach 150°F-170°F during peak summertime weather. These temperatures cause the roof to expand and contract at levels that cause the substrate to shift and reshape, causing leaks in the building. Without proper maintenance flat roofs will eventually degrade to the point where replacement is necessary.
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Metal Roof Solutions
Metal roofs are commonly found on commercial or industrial facilities. The benefit to a metal roof is it’s cost efficiency during construction. The drawback to many metal roofs is they can be very challenging to keep watertight long term. Metal is such a conductor of energy, the UV rays from the sun cause the roof temperatures to reach 150°F-170°F during peak summertime weather. These temperatures cause the roof to expand and contract levels that cause the fasteners to eventually back out causing leaks in the building. Without proper maintenance most metal roofs eventually rust and degrade to the point where replacement is necessary.
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Renewable Roof Coatings
A metal roof coating works best if it is applied to the entire roof surface at once, but it is not unheard of for a roof coating to be used to mend or repair a metal roof in just a spot here or there. The rest of the roof can be coated in due time and will be every bit as good as a roof that is coated all at once.
Plus, unlike traditional metal roof repair options, a roof coating can be renewed every so often with a fresh coating of the entire roof surface or just a small area can be coated to repair or reinforce a weak spot. Roof coatings are fairly lightweight so it’s possible to restore the roof by adding another layer every few years.