ROOF COATING · YAKIMA, WA
Roof coating in Yakima for flat and low-slope roofs
When a low-slope roof has weathered to the point of leaking at every seam, a coating can seal it again. We clean it, seal it and recoat it so it sheds water.
Chapter 01
A flat roof does not shed water, it waits it out
A steep shingle roof lets rain run off in seconds. A flat or low-slope roof holds it. Water sits in the low spots, the sun beats on the surface all summer, and the Yakima Valley's swing from hot afternoons to freezing nights flexes the membrane every day. Over years the surface chalks, cracks and blisters, and the seams are the first place to give up.
You will see it as hairline cracks along the laps, a membrane that has pulled back from a parapet or a wall, patches of bare, dried-out material, and ponding that stays long after the rain stops. The same wear shows up on the low-slope roofs of shops, small commercial buildings and the manufactured homes that are common around the Valley. Do you ever wonder what your roof goes through every time the season changes? A coating job starts with that question.
Ignore it and the repair bill grows. Leaks should never be taken lightly, because a roof that has been wet from above for a season can soak the insulation and the deck beneath it.
Low-slope roof with a smooth fresh coating seen from above at dusk
Clean, seal the seams, then coat
A coating is only as good as the surface under it. The first step is to clean the roof: sweep off loose grit and debris, wash away dirt and chalking, and let it dry. Skip that and the coating bonds to dust instead of the roof, then peels.
Next come the details, because that is where a flat roof actually leaks. Open seams, cracked laps, fastener heads, the base of vents and curbs, the corners and the edges where the roof meets a wall all get sealed and reinforced before any full coat goes down. Damaged sections or soft spots are repaired first. Only then does the coating go on over the whole surface in even passes, so the roof ends up as one continuous skin with no gaps between old and new.
We specialize in roof repairs, coating, and maintenance, and we work with all types of roofing, including single ply, hot roofs and torch down. Coating suits some of them and not others. If your roof is too far gone to be saved with a coat, we will tell you so, and talk through a repair or a new roof instead of selling you the wrong job.
Chapter 03
A coated roof still needs a look every season
A fresh coating makes a roof tight again, but it does not make it permanent. Foot traffic, branches, hail and ordinary sun all wear on it. A quick look each spring and fall catches a scuffed spot or a lifting edge while it is still a small fix instead of a leak.
That is where our Roof Maintenance and Fall & Winter Inspection work fits in. After a coating job we are happy to put the roof on a regular check, so small problems are handled before the weather turns. If you own a manufactured home, our Mobile Home Repair work covers the seams and eaves where those roofs tend to leak.
Superior Roofing, LLC is a second generation, family owned business, licensed and bonded, WA L&I SUPERRL010PL, serving the Yakima Valley since the mid-80's. If you have a flat roof that is cracking, ponding or leaking, call (509) 452-0676 and we will take a look. Emergency Services 7 Days a Week.
Superior Roofing, LLC: licensed and bonded, WA L&I SUPERRL010PL. Call (509) 452-0676.