Roof Coating Restoration Over Gravel Bur
Surface Leveling Coating for a Smooth Roof Surface
Affordable Roof Restoration:
Restoring your roof with a silicone coating is the most affordable way to extend your roof’s life. But for a roof to be properly coated and restored, it needs to be relatively smooth. Gravel built-up roofs (BUR) are difficult to properly coat due to their rough, uneven surface. Attempts to coat a BUR solely with coating typically result in an expensive job due to the excessive coating required, or results in a roof failure due to not applying the appropriate amount of coating. Our Pro-Level SL 800 Surface Leveling Coating allows gravel BUR to be restored at an attractive price tag, because it levels the surface and allows the use of less roof coating while providing a long-term, high performance solution.
GRAVEL BUR OBSTACLES
Prior to the introduction of our surface leveling silicone coating, the only option to restore an old gravel surface BUR was to use an asphalt emulsion type product. This product is difficult to apply, very messy and only performs for a short amount of time. There was never a good roof restoration solution that would provide a long-term fix for a reasonable cost. Gravel BUR roofs are simply too rough and uneven to be affordably restored with a silicone roof coating alone. Though our silicone coating can be installed directly over the existing roof, it would have to be applied at such a thick rate that it is cost prohibitive.
SOLUTION
CS Roofing will install a self-leveling silicone, that is specially formulated to be less expensive than our roof coating, meaning the project cost can stay down while still properly restoring uneven roof surfaces, saving you money.
It is designed to be more free-flowing than our roof coating, allowing it to migrate to the low parts of the roof and fill every crack and crevice. This complete coverage allows for a smooth surface and proper waterproofing performance.
SCOPE OF WORK
- Inspect existing roof system
- Remove all loose gravel
- Clean roof surface
- Survey moisture and replace wet material
- Repair damaged flashings / sheet metal
- Apply Bleed-Block Primer
- Apply Surface Leveling Coating
- Apply Silicone Roof Coating
- Inspect roof to ensure compliance with PM specifications
COST SAVINGS
The silicone RCR system provides long-term performance at a lower cost than a roof replacement and it is also non-disruptive to the facility, eliminating the potential disruption of operations. The silicone RCR system is also installed much faster than roof replacement.
SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
The CS Roofing Systems Silicone RCR system resists chalking, withstands ponding water and is UV stable. But the best part of all is that at the end of the service life, it can be coated again and get a new water tight warranty. This system eliminates unnecessary waste going to the landfill from a new roof installation, utilizes the existing good insulation and can provide a white reflective roof surface to keep the building cooler.
Surface Leveling Coating does not create a perfectly level surface – and it is not designed to – but it creates a much smoother surface to which our roof coating can be properly applied.