ROOF COATINGSilicone & Acrylic

Restoring a Presidio Heights low-slope roof means fixing what is wrong first, then coating the whole surface seamless. Salt air, marine layer and long damp mornings keep a low-slope roof wet longer, so seams and ponding spots are where the trouble starts.

Two coating systems, one right answer

• Silicone: the pick for roofs that pond. It handles standing water, resists UV without turning brittle, and lasts longest of the two.
• Acrylic: the pick for roofs that drain clean. Lower cost per square, excellent reflectivity, and easy to recoat later.
• Both go down seamless, so there are no laps or fasteners for water to work into.
• Both drop the roof surface temperature sharply, which shows up on the cooling bill of a conditioned building.

What the work looks like

• Inspect and measure, including core tests where we need to know what is under the membrane
• Clean the roof — power wash, remove dirt, chalk and loose coating
• Repair: cracks, open seams, failed flashing, blisters and bad penetrations
• Prime where the substrate calls for it
• Apply the coating in multiple passes to the specified thickness, seams and details first
• Final walk for even coverage and thickness, then clean up the site

The things that actually matter

Synthetic underlayment goes down over the whole deck, not just the valleys.

• Plants and pool equipment are covered before tear-off begins.
• Warranty paperwork is registered for you, not left in a folder for you to chase.
• Edges are fastened to spec because that is where uplift starts.
• We do not ask for large deposits before material is delivered.

Serving Presidio Heights and nearby

We coat commercial and residential low-slope roofs throughout Presidio Heights and the surrounding San Francisco County communities, including Pacific Heights, Inner Richmond and Sea Cliff.

The cost side of coating

Because the work is additive, most buildings stay open and in use while we are on the roof.

Coating is priced by the square foot once we know the condition and how much prep the roof needs, and the number comes to you in writing before anything starts.

The honest version

If we find saturated insulation or a failing deck on your Presidio Heights roof, we say so. Coating over a wet roof traps the water and costs you twice.

Lifespan and recoating

A silicone system at the right thickness over a properly prepped roof gives you ten years and up, and acrylic is close behind on a roof that drains well. Both systems are renewable: when the time comes you wash the roof and add another coat instead of starting over, which is why building owners keep coming back to them.

What we look for on a Presidio Heights roof

Good candidates for coating tend to have:

• Chalky, sun-baked membrane that has lost its surface but not its body
• Seams and laps that have opened up and started weeping
• Low spots that hold water for days after a storm
• A roof with years left in the deck and insulation underneath
• Flashing and penetrations that leak while the field of the roof is still solid

Get a Presidio Heights roof coating estimate

The estimate is free. Call (818) 275-0921 and we will measure your Presidio Heights roof, check the deck, seams and drains, and tell you plainly whether coating is the right call.

What we see on Presidio Heights roofs

Across San Francisco County, Presidio Heights has its own wear pattern, because salt air and long damp mornings keep fasteners and flashings working hard. We cover Presidio Heights from about 339 miles northwest, close enough for emergency calls.

Pacific Heights, Inner Richmond and Sea Cliff are on the same route, which keeps follow-ups easy.

• Gutters are pulled and refitted properly instead of being crushed by a ladder.
• We work around tenants and business hours where the building is occupied.
• We photograph every penetration before and after, so the file shows the work.
• Satellite dishes and A/C line sets are re-flashed, not just set back down.
• Dry-in happens the same day the old roof comes off; nothing sits open overnight.

Leaks found in summer cost a fraction of the same leak found in February. The inspection is free, and so is the second opinion if you already have a quote.