For about a quarter of the cost you can add.
Torch down rubber roof coating.
A lifespan of an un coated flat roof is around 10 years but coating it every five years or so can extend this enormously.
Note the cracks that have developed in the membrane due to ultraviolet exposure.
The owners did so little they even let the drain clog up and plants.
A torch down rubber roof with no coating need to be replaced due to the lack of protection against ultraviolets.
Torch down roofs are composed of two or more layers of a modified asphalt membrane applied with an open flame torch.
This roof is over 25 years old.
Coating a flat roof can also save money on costly repairs down the line.
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This is a torch down rubber roof that was left unprotected for over 12 years.
This maintenance typically comes in the form of coating the flat roof.
A rubber roof left unprotected.
Liquid rubber canada offers an easy diy solution by bridging the joints with liquid rubber seam tape and coating the surface with liquid rubber waterproof sealant or liquid rubber colour waterproof sealant.
Even more so than other roofs flat roofs require maintenance in order to last.
The membrane not only cracked but dried up and caused shrinkage.
Torch down mod bit roofs liquid rubber coatings.
It s inevitable that torch down and mod bit roofs will begin to break down over time.
Armor roof shield is a high performance epoxy rubber roof coating that outperforms traditional roofing materials such as epdm rubber and asphalt materials.
In the late 1970 s and first manufactured in the u s.
Discover the various components of a torch down roof and the materials used to manufacture it.
This 25 year old 2 ply modified bitumen torch down rubber roof coated with aluminum asphalt paint which is meant to protect the surface against harmful uv rays it has had many years of scattered debris foot traffic from a rooftop a c and ventilation units being serviced yet there is no indication that repairs have ever been needed.
Metal asphalt and rubber flat roof coatings.
Plus learn the advantages and disadvantages of a torch down roof system.
Installing a new roof can be a long expensive and disruptive endeavor versus applying a quality liquid roof coating.
This will help you get started and you will also learn some tricks.
Coated modified bitumen rubber roof.
A torch down rubber roof with silver coating for protection against ultraviolets.
We ve also shared a few steps on how to apply it to your own roof.
Non protected modified bitumen rubber roof full of cracks.