Rubber and Flat Roof Coating
Leaking seams, shrinking rubber and worn flat roofs can usually be sealed and coated instead of torn off. We coat rubber (EPDM) and other flat and low-slope roofs on commercial buildings, garages and homes.
Flat and rubber roofs we coat
Flat roofs fail at the seams, edges and flashing first, and anywhere water sits after rain.
Rubber (EPDM) roofs
Seams lifting, edges pulling back, surface cracking and chalking.
Commercial flat roofs
Shops, warehouses, churches and offices. Your building stays open while we work.
Garages, porches and additions
Low-slope roofs on homes and outbuildings that leak at the seams.
Flat roof problems we fix
- Leaks at seams and laps
- Rubber shrinking and pulling away at the edges and flashing
- Cracked, chalky or worn surfaces
- Leaks around vents, pipes and other penetrations
- Water sitting on the roof after rain
A flat roof doesn't shed water the way a pitched roof does, so every seam and edge has to stay sealed. A coating goes over the whole surface as one continuous layer, after the weak points are repaired, so there are no seams left for water to find.
There's no tear-off, so the building stays in use and there's no gap in the roof overnight.
Flat roofs on homes, garages and additions
Flat and low-slope roofs over garages, porches and extensions leak in the same places: the seams, the edges and where the flat roof meets the wall. We seal those first, then coat the whole roof to keep the water out.
Residential roof coating
How we coat a flat or rubber roof
Inspect
We walk the roof and check the seams, flashing, edges, drains and any spots where water sits after rain.
Clean
Dirt, debris and loose material come off so the coating can bond to the surface.
Repair the weak points
Open seams, lifted edges, flashing and penetrations are sealed and reinforced first, since that's where flat roofs leak.
Coat
We coat the full roof to form one seamless layer, with no seams left for water to find.
Walk through it with you
We look over the finished roof together and hand over your guarantee and warranty paperwork.
Is your flat roof a good fit for coating?
Usually a good fit
- The roof deck underneath is solid
- Leaks are at seams, edges, flashing or penetrations
- The rubber is shrinking, chalking or cracking on the surface
- You want to keep the building in use
Usually needs replacing
- Insulation under the roof is soaked through
- The deck is soft, rotted or sagging
- The membrane is torn away across large areas
If coating isn't the right call, we'll tell you at the inspection.
Every seam sealed before the coating goes on
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Coating costs a fraction of a new flat roof
- No tear-off
- No disposal
- No new membrane
- Exact written price after a free inspection
Replacing a flat roof means tearing off the old membrane, often the insulation too, and hauling it away. Coating skips all of that. You get an exact price in writing after the free inspection, before any work starts.
Coating vs ReplacementFlat and rubber roof questions
Yes. As well as metal, we coat rubber (EPDM) and other flat and low-slope roofs on commercial buildings, garages and homes. We check the seams, flashing and drainage at the inspection and tell you whether coating is the right fix.
Often, yes. Standing water is one of the things we look at during the inspection, along with the seams and flashing, and we'll tell you straight whether that roof is a good candidate for coating.
No tear-off means the building stays in use. We plan around your schedule and let you know ahead of time if an area needs clearing.
A written workmanship guarantee from us, plus the coating manufacturer's warranty. We'll go through both in writing with your estimate.
Get your flat roof looked at for free
Call or text (724) 972‑8262, or fill out the short form and we'll set up a time to come look at your roof. The inspection and written estimate are free.
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