One of the best decisions you will ever make as a home or commercial building owner is to seal/coat your roof. Your roof is constantly exposed to natural elements like sun, air, rain, and snow, which affects its durability, effectiveness, color, and other functions.
When replacing your roof is not an option because of its cost. Repairing your roof seems cheaper, but it’s also costly, especially when the roof problems are much. So, what then do you do?
The efficient and cost-effective method is using the best roof coating on your roof. It not only protect your roof, but it also saves you a lot of expenses.
Benefits Of Flat Coating And Sealant
Waterproofing
Roof coating and sealing are effective in protecting your roof from being penetrated by water. It doesn’t allow water to store on your roof, neither does it allow it to penetrate. Even if your roof is about leaking, coating and sealant make it tougher to resist water
Reflecting Heat
Coating and sealant help your roof reflect more heat, reducing the heat your roof absorbs; thereby, reducing energy costs and saving you more money.
Extend Roof Life
Typically, a flat roof TPO should last 10-20 years, but applying a coating or sealant can extend its life to 30 or more years.
Flame Resistance
Some coatings or sealants are fire-resistant. So, if your building is liable to fire or maybe, you are afraid of fire, then you should use a fire-resistant coating or sealant.
Reduce Heat And Reduce Cooling Cost
Applying an effective roof sealant on your roof reduces the heat inside your home, makes your room cooler, and reduces the funds you spend on cooling your home. This will help you if your building is located in a sunny environment.
Prevents Mold Growth
Coat and sealant prevent mold from growing on your roof. With coating and sealant in place, you need little or no maintenance on your roof. And you no longer have to worry about mold growing on your roof.
Maintain Roof Color
On average, the color of your roof fades half the time of its lifespan. So, applying a roof sealant on your roof will maintain and make the color of your roof stand out and glow.
Saves Your Environment
Using a roof sealant extends your roof’s life span, which in turn reduces the repair and replacement of your roof. Therefore, it saves the environment from waste and keeps the environment clean.
Easy Installation
Coating/sealant is a no-brainer to apply on your roof.
What Is The Cost Of Sealing Your Roof?
The cost of sealing depends on the square foot, the type of flat roof, the size of your building, the kind of sealant, the roofing contractors, and many other factors. On average, roof sealant ranges from $0.5 – $3 per square foot. Then there are also fees for labor/installation per square foot, which vary from 0.5 to $5.
These prices are general. The kind of roof sealant you are buying and the roofing contractor you are hiring to do the job for you will influence the price. Except you have experience working on the roof, don’t ever try DIY (do it yourself).
Types Of Roof Sealant And Their Average Cost
Acrylic Coating:
This is a cost-effective water-soluble coating that increases the lifespan of your roof. Its flexibility and durability enable it to reduce the heat inside your building and minimize the energy your roof consumes.
Acrylic coating ranges from $0.20 to $0.80 per square foot, and then the laborers’ fee costs between $0.55 to $1.00.
Bitumen Sealant:
This is a sealant with internal resistance to extreme weather conditions like heavy downpours (rain, snow, etc.), heat waves, and strong winds. It’s also UV resistant and extends the durability of your roof. Aside from its protecting effect, it can also seal and glue cracks and spaces between your flat roof, making it impenetrable.
You can get Bitumen Sealant between $0.80 to $1.50. And then, the labor fee ranges from $0.55 to $1.00.
Polyurea Sealant:
This adhesive has good bonding capabilities and can bond your roof if there are any leakages. Polyurea Sealant has a good component of great chemicals and can survive in severe or extreme atmospheric conditions. The bonding is usually fast and easy to apply.
It cost between $0.50 to $2.25. Then the laborers cost about $1.60 to $3.15.
Rubber EPDM Coating:
This is an exciting coating because of its multiple resourcefulness and functions. It serves as a waterproof (water resistance), resists any kind of chemicals (acid, alcohols, etc.), UV resistance, and then withstand extreme weather conditions.
It cost between $1.25 to $2.50. Then the installation cost is $0.30 to $1.00.
Silicone Sealant:
Silicone sealant is an adhesive that repels chemicals and moisture from your roof. Unlike other roof sealants, silicone sealants take longer to dry.
Silicone sealant costs $1.00 to $1.65 per square foot, while its installation costs $0.50 to $1.00 per square foot.
What you should Know Before Applying A Sealant
Before choosing any roof sealant or coating, you should get a roofing contractor to do a free evaluation of your roof so you can ascertain the kind of roofing sealant it needs, and of course, that would last for a long time.
Only use roof sealant for roofs that are not close to the end of their lifespan. For example, If TPO lasts 10 – 20 years, then 2 – 5 years is a good time to apply the roof coating. You could also use it immediately after installation.
While that is a general outlook on how much applying a roof sealant or coating can cost you, the price differs from one contractor to another, and the type of your flat roofing material will affect how much you’ll pay. Care to find out more or get a free quote, reach out to us, 118-35 Queens Blvd Forest Hills, NY 11375 (718) 414-6067 https://www.nycrenovators.com/.
