When it comes to picking a roof coating for your commercial building there are a lot of options, but at Superior Seamless we recommend roof coatings that are Elastomeric. So why are Elastomeric Coatings our top choice? Read on to find out why we recommend going with an Elastomeric option!
The roof of your building will expand and contract as the outside temperatures increase and decrease throughout the course of the day. This makes it necessary to select a roofing product that performs with high elongation, or the ability to stretch an extensive distance while being able to return to its original length after the stress of stretching the product has been removed. Luckily elastomeric roof coatings perform with high elongation!
Elastomeric roof coatings are coatings that contain a polymer called elastomer. The elastomer has the ability to be elastic when stretched, allowing the polymer to withstand the strain of expanding and contracting with a building or rooftop. Elastomers are very similar to rubber or gum making them an ideal ingredient for roof coatings as they provide excellent flexibility for long-term durability and use, and superior waterproofing and sealing of your rooftop.
Elastomeric roof coatings are generally spray applied creating a monolithic membrane that seals and coats around all roof penetrations such as pipes, drains, rooftop equipment, etc… This provides excellent resistance to water infiltration into the building. The high elongation of the coating allows the entire monolithic membrane to stretch and return to its original state without ripping, tearing or failing. Since these roofing systems contain no seams, the stress is evenly distributed across the roof field, instead of building up at seams and joints, which is where most roofs with seams experience water penetration and failures.
