Our metal roof coating services in Lafayette cover five systems. Each one is chosen after a roof walk, by slope, drainage, the old finish, and rust.
Metal roof coating services in Lafayette start with the roof, never the product. Each card shows the order that system goes on, from repairs to the final coat.
Reinforced coating over exposed-fastener panels after every loose screw, open lap, and rusted seam is repaired and primed. It is the starting point for most plant and warehouse roofs we walk.
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Moisture-tolerant coating for flat and low-slope areas, gutter runs, and drain bowls that stay wet after rain or a thaw. Wet insulation below is found and replaced first.
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Bright, flexible coating for pitched metal roofs that shed water, applied in warm, dry weather between spring and fall. Two colors make full coverage easy to check.
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Closed-cell foam that covers laps and screws in one layer, adds insulation, and can build slope toward drains. A topcoat keeps sunlight off it.
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An asphalt-compatible coating that seals worn shingles and slows granule loss on commercial buildings with a firm deck. A test patch comes first.
Order Of WorkMatch your roof to the closest line. Each points to the service we would usually start with.
Water runs off well, but every screw head shows an orange ring and the washers have dried out.
Dirt rings mark where water sat for two days after the last storm, right around the drain bowls.
Steep panels drain in minutes, and the faded paint on the south slope has gone chalky.
The roof gives underfoot near the eaves, or tabs lift and crack when the weather turns cold.
A ballpark range takes a few minutes and compares coating with replacement. The system itself gets picked on the roof walk.
The system changes, but the order of work stays the same on every roof.
A roof walk with moisture readings and photos tells us which areas are dry, which need repair, and which coating fits the slope, the drainage, and the old finish on your panels.
Open laps, loose screws, cracked curb flashing, and blocked drains are repaired before any coating. A coat over an open seam only hides the leak until the next thaw.
Roof sections, lift placement at the dock or lot, intake covers, and parking are planned with your staff so trucks, lines, and offices keep running underneath.
Primer, reinforced detail coats at laps and curbs, and the field coat go on in order, and wet-film thickness readings are logged across the roof as we work.
How owners narrow five systems down to the one that fits their roof, the budget, and the season.
Start with how the roof drains and what it is made of. Pitched steel that sheds water fast usually gets metal coating with an acrylic or silicone field coat. Flat or low areas that hold water get silicone. Roofs leaking at nearly every lap are foam candidates, and asphalt shingles get a shingle coating.
Yes, and many do. A plant roof might take acrylic on the slopes and silicone in the gutter lines, or a shingled office front beside a coated steel warehouse. Adhesion tests confirm the two products work where they meet, and the joint between them gets a reinforced lap with fabric.
The planning range is about $2.50 to $4.00 per square foot for coating and about $5 to $8 for replacement. Where a job lands depends on rust treatment, the number of laps and curbs, foam depth, roof size, and lift access.
When panels are rusted through across wide areas, the deck is soft, or insulation is soaked, replacement or major repair comes first, since a coating over those problems only hides them for a short while. We say so on the roof walk and show you the readings and photos behind it.
Late spring through early fall gives the dry, mild days most coatings and foam need. Silicone tolerates cooler days better than acrylic, and every product has its own temperature and dew limits on the data sheet.
It does. Factory paint, an old acrylic, a silicone coat, and asphalt shingles each bond to different products. We do a small adhesion test on the existing surface before choosing, because a coating that peels off the old finish fails no matter how thick it goes on.
Yes, when that section is clearly separated, such as a low bay, a single wing, or a gutter line. The coated area is lapped onto the surrounding roof with a reinforced edge, and the rest can be coated later as budget allows.
Repairs are part of every coating job. Loose screws, open laps, cracked curb flashing, rusted-through panels, and blocked drains are fixed first and listed on the same estimate, so you see the whole job in one place.
Very little inside. Crews work from the roof in planned sections, intakes are covered only while spraying nearby, and lifts and trucks are placed where they keep docks and entrances clear.
Tell us about the roof and we will set a time to walk it with you.