Flat and metal roofs
Roof Coating in Meridian to Seal an Aging Flat or Metal Roof
We clean, repair and coat sound flat and metal roofs on homes and commercial buildings in Meridian, Idaho, sealing a tired roof under one fluid-applied layer while it is still dry underneath.
We answer the phone or call back the same working day.
Coat It or Replace It?
One call books a free, no-obligation look at your roof, and we tell you plainly whether it is sound enough to coat.
(208) 858-8078 Call for a Free Estimate- Licensed and insured
- No surprise charges
What a coating is
Roof Coating in Meridian for Homes and Businesses
Roof coating in Meridian seals a sound flat or metal roof under a fluid-applied layer, on homes and commercial buildings alike, to extend the roof's service life.
The coating goes on wet, with a roller or a sprayer, and cures into one seamless skin over the old membrane or the steel panels, laps and fastener heads included. It does not replace the roof; it protects what is already there, which is why the roof under it has to be dry and sound. Coatings and other rejuvenation treatments can be an alternative to a full replacement when the roof qualifies.
10 to 15 years
On a commercial roof that is coated instead of torn off
50 to 70 percent
Roughly, of the price of replacing that same roof
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Flat and low-slope roofs
TPO, EPDM and "modified bitumen" membranes that have weathered and lost their shine but still keep the water out.
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Metal panel roofs
Steel roofs whose laps and fastener heads are starting to let go, sealed at every seam before the field coat goes on.
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Homes and businesses
A flat section over a porch or an addition at home, or the whole roof of a shop, office or warehouse.
What the job includes
What a Roof Coating Job Includes: Cleaning, Repairs and Coats
A coating job is more than the coating: we clean the roof, repair its seams and fasteners, then roll or spray the coating on in coats.
Every coating we quote includes these four parts:
- Cleaning, down to sound material, because a coating bonds to whatever is on the surface, dirt included.
- Repairs first, to wet or failing spots and loose "flashing", before anything is laid over them.
- Seams and fasteners sealed and brushed over, so the weak points get the heaviest coat.
- A white or light gray "reflective surface", rolled or sprayed on in coats, that turns back much of the sun's heat.
What it costs
How Roof Coating Is Priced
A coating is priced by the roof's area, the repairs it needs before the coating goes on and the coating system, and it costs a share of the price of a new roof.
On a commercial roof, a coating comes in at roughly 50 to 70 percent of the cost of a full replacement, and the figure for your roof comes from measuring it, not from a chart.
Where your roof lands comes down to three things:
- Roof area, measured in "squares" of 100 square feet of roof surface.
- Repairs first, the seams, fasteners and wet spots fixed before any coating.
- The coating system, the product and the thickness it is laid on at.
Rubberized coating, professionally applied
$3,000 to $5,000
What a roof coating in Meridian typically runs
Labor to apply it
$30 to $60 an hour
Typical application rate
We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after.
From the call to the last coat
How a Roof Coating Is Applied
Most of a coating job happens before the coating comes out of the pail: we check for wet areas, repair what is failing, clean and prime the surface, and only then apply the coating at the thickness the system calls for.
A coating job runs in these four steps:
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Check for wet areas
We look for trapped moisture before anything else. Thermal imaging finds hidden moisture in a roof without cutting into it, and a coating laid over a wet area only seals the water in.
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Repair what is failing
Wet sections, open seams, loose flashing and backed-out fasteners are repaired first, so the coating goes over a roof that is sound from end to end.
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Clean and prime
We clean the surface down to sound material and prime it where the coating system calls for primer, so the coating bonds to the roof and not to dust.
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Apply the coating
The coating is rolled or sprayed on in coats, heaviest over the seams, and we clean up when the work is done.
Free, no-obligation estimates, and we show up when we say we will.
From a neighbor
What a Neighbor Said
Michael did a great job for us. Met him randomly because he bought something from me on FB Marketplace, and then we got talking. Soon enough we were walking around on my roof and he gave me a very competitive quote. He was super professional and the roof is done right. I feel lucky to have found him!
What you can count on
- Free, no-obligation estimates
- We answer the phone or call back the same working day
- We show up when we say we will
- We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after
- We clean up when the work is done
Monday to Saturday, 7 am to 6 pm. Calls outside those hours go to voicemail and we return them the next working morning.
Roof Coating Around Meridian
We coat flat and metal roofs across Meridian and the nearby towns in our service area, on homes and on businesses.
Meridian, Kuna, Garden City, Star, Nampa, Boise, Eagle, Middleton and Caldwell
A job outside that footprint is a question for the call.
More Roof Coating Questions
These questions sit right next to roof coating, each with a short answer here and the page that covers it in full where one exists.
Reflective Coatings and Cooling
A white or light gray roof surface reflects much of the sun's heat, which can lower what you spend on cooling. White and light gray TPO membranes reflect up to 80 percent of solar radiation and carry ENERGY STAR ratings, and the Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) rates and lists how much sunlight roof products reflect.
When a Roof Needs More Than a Coating
A coating can carry a sound roof further, but a roof with a wet deck or failure across its whole surface needs a replacement instead. Repair fits isolated damage on a roof under 15 years old with a sound deck; replacement fits a roof over 20 years old with several failure points or repairs that did not hold.
repair or replace a roofRoof coating questions
Questions We Hear About Roof Coating
Short answers on fit, type and cost. For your own roof, the answer comes from walking it.
Call for a Free EstimateIs roof coating a good idea?
On a sound flat or metal roof, yes. A coating on a commercial roof can add 10 to 15 years of service life for roughly 50 to 70 percent of the cost of a full replacement. On a roof with a wet deck or failure across its surface it is not, and we tell you so after the inspection.
What type of roof coating is best?
The best coating is the system that matches your roof's material and condition, laid on at the thickness that system calls for. A white or light gray finish has the edge on a sunny roof, since a reflective surface turns back much of the sun's heat. We name the system and the coats in the written estimate.
How much does it cost to get your roof coated?
A professionally applied rubberized roof coating in Meridian typically runs $3,000 to $5,000, with the labor to apply it typically $30 to $60 an hour. Roof area, the repairs needed first and the coating system set where your roof lands, as our guide to what a roof costs explains. We measure it and quote the whole job in writing for free.
Can roof coating be applied over shingles?
The coatings we apply go on flat and metal roofs, the surfaces a fluid-applied layer is made to seal. On an aging shingle roof, we inspect it and tell you whether a repair will hold or it is time for a replacement. Rejuvenation treatments can be an alternative to a full replacement, and we talk that through on the same call.
Tired roof, sound deck?
Ready to find out whether your roof can be coated?
Call and we will walk the roof, check it for wet areas and put a coating or repair quote in writing. The estimate is free and carries no obligation.
Calls outside working hours go to voicemail, and we return them the next working morning.
We show up when we say we will, and we clean up when the work is done.