Our roof coating services in Clarksville cover five systems for commercial roofs: metal, silicone, acrylic, spray foam, and shingle. Each one starts with the same roof inspection.
Every system below goes on commercial roofs only. The plate on each card shows the roofs it suits and where prep time goes.
Our main service. Exposed-fastener and standing seam roofs get hand fastener work, fabric at laps, and rust treatment before the field coat goes on.
Commercial metal roof coating
Built for water that stays on the roof after rain. Silicone goes on thick at eaves, gutters, and low spots, and later recoats stay silicone.
Silicone roof coating
Bright white and water-based for panels that drain quickly. Acrylic needs warm, dry weather to cure and recoats with a wash and one coat.
Acrylic roof coating
Closed-cell foam adds insulation, fills ribs, and can build slope. A silicone or acrylic topcoat goes over it to block sunlight.
Spray foam roofing
A narrow service for flat-lying, granule-covered shingles with the maker's approval. Curled or bald shingles get a new roof instead.
Shingle roof coatingStart from the roof you have. Slope, standing water, and insulation needs narrow the choice fast.
| System | Roof Slope | Standing Water | Adds Insulation | Recoat Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal roof coating | Low slope to steep | Fine with a ponding-rated top at the eave | No | Same system after a wash |
| Silicone | Flat and low slope | Handles it well | No | Silicone only |
| Acrylic | Sloped, drains fast | Weak where water sits for days | No | Acrylic, easy |
| Spray foam | Flat to low slope | Topcoat handles it, and foam can add slope | Yes, about R-6 per inch | Recoat the topcoat |
| Shingle coating | Pitched | Sheds water by slope | No | Shingle-rated product |
Call and describe the roof: panel type, where it leaks, and whether water sits after rain. Those three answers point to a system before anyone climbs up.
(812) 297-3434The middle steps change by system, but every job opens with an inspection and closes with a thickness check.
Panels, seams, drains, curbs, and the underside of the deck get checked so the system matches the roof, and moisture problems are found early.
Rusted-through panels, wet insulation, cracked skylight panels, and failed flashing are fixed first, because coatings add no strength.
Washing, rust treatment, primer, and fabric at joints follow the coating maker's rules for that system.
Coats go on to the specified thickness, and wet-film readings confirm it before the job is called done.
The amount of firm steel left decides it. Faded paint and a few drips point to coating; surface rust, loose screws, and leaking laps point to restoration; a handful of rusted-through panels means re-paneling those sections first.
Widespread perforation and failing purlins call for replacement or a framed retrofit. Rust that flakes away and leaves pinholes marks the line between restoring and re-paneling.
Each is repaired on its own before the roof is coated, since these spots leak more than the open field. Cracked skylight panels are replaced in the matching profile, ridge caps are refastened and sealed, and gutters are cleaned and resealed.
Clear skylight panels are masked and coated around so they keep letting in daylight.
Cosmetic dents rarely do. Dents that cracked the paint, split a seam, or pushed in a rib need repair, because broken finish lets rust start.
After a storm, photograph damage with dates before any work, then check ridge caps, rake trim, skylight panels, gutters, and unit housings.
Roof size, rust level, fastener count, seam work, and the system chosen. Prep is usually the biggest swing, so two roofs with the same footprint can land far apart.
Skylight, gutter, and trim replacements, access and lift needs, and any added spray foam move the number too.
Yes, and many do. A strip center might carry coated shingles out front and silicone on the flat roof behind, or a metal roof might take acrylic up top with silicone along a wet eave.
Each system keeps its own recoat path, so we label the zones in the job records.
Send the roof size for a ballpark number, or call us and we will talk through which system fits.
Leave a name and number and we will call you back about your metal roof.