IS IT WORTH IT TO AVOID TEAROFF? In the roofing world, it has become all too common for a roof to be torn off, only to be replaced with another roof that does the exact same thing. Roofs that are in great structural condition are torn off all the time simply to be replaced with …
Applying Silicone to Sloped Roofs
DOES ROOF SLOPE MEAN YOU CAN'T USE SILICONE? Silicone is designed to be installed on flat or low-sloped roofs. As silicone roof coatings are a liquid, they work better if they can sit on the roof and cure. However, this doesn't mean they can't be applied on roofs with higher …
Using Silicone During the Winter
CAN YOU APPLY SILICONE ROOF COATINGS IN THE WINTER? Many roof coatings, especially water-based coatings, can't be applied in cold temperatures due to their high water content. We all know that water freezes at 32 degrees, so if you're using a water-based coating in that …
When Can You Use Silicone?
WHAT SITUATIONS WORK FOR SILICONE? Silicone is a much more versatile product than most people realize. It can be applied to a number of different roofing substrates, in a number of different weather conditions, on various degrees of slope, and through different application …
Silicone Roof Coatings Tear Easily
SILICONE COATINGS ARE WEAK AND TEAR EASILY Did that headline get your attention? Why would a silicone coating manufacturer admit that silicone is weak? Well, because silicone isn't weak in the way you're thinking. Some people think that saying silicone tears easily means it …
Silicone Requires Primers and Fabric
SILICONE IS MORE LABOR THAN IT'S WORTH Is this true? Is silicone really more labor than it's worth? Does silicone really require primers and fabric? Well, if you've been reading our series addressing silicone objections then you know that neither of those statements are true. As …
Silicone Coatings Chalk Off in the Sun
THE SUN WILL BREAK DOWN SILICONE COATINGS Your roof is constantly exposed to the sun. Many roofing systems, especially coatings, break down and begin to fail under this extreme heat. However, silicone coatings do not break down due to UV exposure. Despite this being one of the …
Silicone Washes Off in the Rain
DOES SILICONE TRULY WASH OFF IN THE RAIN? We have heard the objection time and time again that silicone, and roof coatings in general, wash off in the rain. Because people believe this, they believe that it's risky to install silicone if there is any chance of rain in the next …
Is Silicone Hard to Work With?
IS IT TRULY HARD TO WORK WITH SILICONE? Opponents of silicone roof coatings often argue that it's harder to work with than other systems. These detractors cite that you have to use expensive equipment, silicone gets messy, takes a lot of training, and only the best roofers can …
Common Silicone Roof Coating Problems
ARE THE COMMON SILICONE COATING PROBLEMS REALLY PROBLEMS? As a silicone coating manufacturer, we have heard lots of complaints about silicone and reasons to not buy. Most often, we hear these comments from people who have had one bad experience with silicone and have sworn it …