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Pros and Cons to Coating Your Commercial Roof

Advantages:

• Reduces heat transfer into the building
• Decreases thermal expansion and contraction of the roof membrane
• Helps decrease the chance of leaks
• Reflective coatings reduce heat energy costs

Disadvantages:

• Requires a new roof warranty
• Do not work well with ballasted or gravel roofs
• Do not always withstand ponding water
• Roof must be thoroughly cleaned and totally dry
• Foul odor

Typical Lifespans of Common Commercial Roofs

There are a number of factors affecting the lifespan of a commercial roof, including:

• installation
• system type
• climate
• maintenance

This is why choosing the right roofing system and the right contractor to install it and maintain it is so important.

Keep reading: The Complete Commercial Roofing Guide