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Acrylic or Silicone Roof Coatings?
WHICH COATING IS RIGHT FOR YOUR ROOF? Any time a building owner is considering a new roof coating for their roof, they have a tough choice to make between either acrylic or silicone roof coatings. There are some reasons why you might want to choose an acrylic over silicone and …
Wet Insulation Can Hurt Roof Performance
AVOID WET INSULATION AT ALL COSTS If you make a repair on your roof and find that you have large amounts of wet insulation, that is an obvious problem for your roof. Wet insulation doesn't perform as well, weighs down your roof which can lead to sagging and other problems, and …
Silicone Needs a Structurally Sound Roof
CAN YOUR ROOF SURVIVE LONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT A SILICONE COATING? Because of the way our system is designed, it doesn't add any structural integrity to your roof and it doesn't repair or improve the strength of your building. Our coating is applied directly to your existing roof …
Should You Use Silicone in New Construction?
INSTALLING A NEW ROOF? SKIP THE SILICONE COATING. One of the greatest benefits our silicone coatings provide to our customers is the fact that your existing roof can remain in place and you can still install our coating. There is no tear off of the old system required. You can …
Is Silicone Right in Every Situation?
IS A SILICONE COATING THE SILVER BULLET IN THE ROOFING INDUSTRY? The short answer is no. There are many situations in which our coating is not the right fit for your roof. While our coating does work very well, solve a lot of problems, and save a lot of money in many different …
When Roof Replacement is Necessary
SO YOU'VE GOT TO REPLACE YOUR ROOF Now what are you going to do to replace your roof? You've evaluated all your options, and despite your desires to avoid tearing off your roof, you're going to have to do just that. Are you going to completely tear off the existing roof and …
Invest in a Good Roofing System Up-Front
DON'T WASTE MONEY TRYING TO SAVE IT Many building owners and facility managers think that they can save some money buy purchasing an inexpensive, poor roofing system and delaying the rest of the expense into the future. However, as most people who have ever skimped on a purchase …
Make Repairs When Needed
PROCRASTINATING DOESN'T OFTEN MAKE THINGS BETTER Have you ever had something you had to get done that you just didn't want to do? Think back to every time in your life when you've had to get something done. A chore around the house, a repair in the kitchen, a shopping trip for …
Foot Traffic Can Shorten Roof Life
MINIMIZE FOOT TRAFFIC WHENEVER POSSIBLE There are many companies and property managers who treat their roof as if it's just another floor on their building. They like to store extra inventory, tools, equipment, and anything they can think of on top of their roof. They like to …