What You Should Know
Roofing choices often come down to system economics, owner preferences, or the specifier’s experience. Often, a lack of awareness of alternative options can result in a compromised choice for the long term. A long-term, economical roofing solution often overlooked is acrylic roof coatings. There has been an increase in awareness of the energy-saving benefits white roof coatings offer. These coatings, applied to traditional roofing systems, comply with new regulations or help a building obtain ENERGY STAR® or LEED Green Building Rating System® certification.
Building owners and facility managers nationwide are realizing the lasting benefits of elastomeric roof coatings. These durable, liquid coatings prolong the life of the existing roof. In fact, elastomeric roof coatings have been used since the early 1980s over multiple roof types, including BUR, modified bitumen, metal, cement, and EPDM. Many white-coated roofs exist today with excellent adhesion and high solar reflectance – more than 20 years after their initial application.
An elastomeric roof coating creates a uniform, seamless surface that remains flexible even at low temperatures. It expands and contracts with changing weather conditions, protecting a roof’s surface from the sun’s damaging rays. This enables the coating to handle the continuous thermal stresses over the lifetime of the roof. Its adhesion characteristics enable the coating to remain attached to the roof in wet or extremely windy conditions. Such a coating employs technology (to resist dirt pick-up) that helps maintain energy-saving reflectance qualities, as well as a bright, clean appearance.
“Coating your roof with elastomeric or acrylic cement will extend the life of your roof, lower your energy bills, and protect your roof from wind, hail and rain damage “
On existing buildings, elastomeric roof coatings do not add “dead load” or weight to the roof. The roof coating can be applied without being counted as an additional layer for code purposes. This mitigates the cost of disposal from tear-off and contributes to dollars saved by the building owner.
In summary, by specifying a high-performing elastomeric roof coating, building owners and facility managers can extend the life of their roofs while improving the energy efficiencies of their buildings.
Things To Ask Before Hiring A Roofing Contractor
Many roofing companies focus on applying a quick coat of cement without removing stubborn dirt, dust and other loose material. Make sure to ask these questions upon hiring your next roofer!
1. Do you offer free estimates?
Make sure your next contractor offers you a free estimate for your project. With so many competitors, we encourage people to get two or three estimates so that they are comfortable with their decision.
2. What roofing method do you use?
Elastomeric/acrylic material is the best way to go! It can extend the life of your roof up to 25 years!
3. Are you insured?
Improper use of material could ruin your roof, so make sure your contractor has insurance. Fermar Maintenance recommends requesting to see proof of insurance from the company.
4. How long will it take for my roof to be repaired?
Ask your contractor how long your roof will take to get repaired.
5. Is your work guaranteed?
Guarantees are pretty common in the roofing business but can come with different conditions, so be sure to ask upfront.
Why Choose Fermar Maintenance?
We have answers to all questions! FERMAR Maintenance offers a 30-day guarantee if you find any missed spots or if something doesn’t look right. This guarantee covers the roofing, but not any fresh spills.
When we arrive at your home we do five things to produce the best roofing repair Scottsdale Arizona for our customers:
1. We pressure wash the roof to remove all loose debris and dirt.
2. We pre-treat spots by patching holes/cracks with special cloth and elastomeric cement, providing a better roof repair.
3. Finally, we spot check the roof so it has a nice and pleasurable look.
These three roofing Scottsdale Arizona steps combined produce the best roof repair experience for you and your roof. Check out some of our past work with these clients!
Fermar Maintenance will maintain your Phoenix property so that you’ll confidently know it’s being taken care of and you can focus on the important issues of your business.