Reflects the Heat
A light, reflective surface sends back much of the sun that would otherwise bake the roof.
Only on a roof that is still sound. A free inspection first, a coating matched to the roof, and a straight answer if it needs a repair or a new roof instead.
A roof coating is a seamless layer rolled or sprayed over a sound roof to reflect heat and seal small gaps. On the wrong roof it just hides the problem.
Big Easy Roofing Company coats residential roofs across New Orleans. Coatings work best on metal and low-slope roofs: porch roofs, carports and flat rear sections. They reflect the sun and seal seams and fasteners, which in this heat takes real strain off the roof and the air conditioning under it.
A coating is not a leak repair. Anything wet or rotten under the surface is fixed first as a roof repair, or the coating seals the water in.
A light, reflective surface sends back much of the sun that would otherwise bake the roof.
One continuous layer over the joints where metal and flat roofs usually leak.
If the roof underneath is wet or failing, we say so instead of coating over it.
A coating suits a roof that is tired on the surface but sound underneath. These are the signs yours might be one.
Rust that has not eaten through can be cleaned, primed and coated, which stops it spreading.
Low-slope membranes that are chalky or crazed on top but dry underneath are good coating candidates.
Dark roofs soak up heat. A reflective coat makes a real difference to the rooms under a flat or metal roof.
Screws on exposed-fastener metal roofs back out and rust. A coating seals them after they are tightened or replaced.
Porch and carport roofs leak at laps and edges first. Seam treatment and a coating close those up.
If the inspection shows the roof has life left, coating it costs far less than replacing it early.
Not sure yours qualifies? The free inspection answers that before anything is quoted.
Book a free inspectionA coating is only as good as the surface under it. Most of these eight steps happen before a single can is opened.
Dry deck, sound seams and no soft spots. A wet roof fails the check and is repaired first.
Coating over water traps it.
The coating system, the number of coats, and every repair before it, all priced.
Agreed before work.
Loose fasteners replaced, split seams and flashing fixed, soft areas cut out.
No coating over damage.
Dirt, chalk, rust scale and growth washed off, then the roof left to dry out.
Adhesion depends on it.
Rusted metal and some membranes need a primer so the coating grips.
Matched to the roof.
Reinforcing fabric or sealant over every lap, screw head and edge before the main coat.
Where coatings usually fail.
Applied at the thickness the maker specifies, usually in two coats with drying time between.
Thickness is checked.
Every seam and edge checked, and photos of the finished roof for your records.
Yours to keep.
The inspection and the written quote are free, even if the answer is that coating is wrong for your roof.
Request a free quoteEach coating has a roof it suits and a roof it does not. This is the short version.
Water-based, bright white and good value. Excellent at reflecting sun, less happy where water ponds.
Stands up to ponding water and UV better than most. Harder to recoat with anything but more silicone.
A traditional silver coat for older metal and built-up roofs. Cheaper, and less reflective than a white elastomeric.
Tough and impact-resistant, used where a roof sees foot traffic. Usually a base coat under a UV-stable top coat.
Asphalt shingle rarely benefits, and a roof with wet insulation never does. If yours is one of these, the quote says so.
A coating is priced by the surface covered, then by everything the surface needs first. These five decide it.
Priced by the square foot of surface coated.
Acrylic, silicone and the rest differ in cost per gallon and in the coats they need.
Every leak, loose fastener and split seam is fixed before coating, and priced on its own line.
Heavy rust, chalking or growth takes more cleaning and sometimes a primer.
Vents, curbs and edges each need reinforcing, which adds time.
The inspection is free and the quote is written, so you can weigh coating against a repair or a new roof. Rather write first? Reach us from the contact page.
Free, written, and honest about whether coating is right.
The coating itself matters less than what happens before it goes on. This is where bids differ.
Quote A is a made-up example drawn from shortcuts in cheap coating bids. It is not a real quote, and it describes no actual contractor.
Not sure what your roof is made of? A photo from the ground is often enough to start.
Talk to a roofer504-229-3955It depends on the product and the thickness applied. Many coating systems carry maker ratings of ten to fifteen years, and many can be recoated at the end of that.
Rarely a good idea. Coating asphalt shingle can trap moisture and void the shingle warranty. Coatings suit metal and low-slope roofs best.
Not on its own. The leak is repaired first, and the coating then protects the whole surface.
A light coating reflects much of the sun a dark roof absorbs, and the rooms under a flat or metal roof feel it most. How much you save depends on the house and its insulation.
The schedule depends on the size of the roof and the forecast, because each coat needs dry weather to cure.
Much cheaper, when the roof underneath is sound. If it is not, coating is money wasted, and the inspection will say so.
Name and phone are enough. We call back the same business day.