ROOF COATINGSilicone & Acrylic

A cool roof coating turns a hot, chalked Rancho Santa Fe roof into a sealed, reflective surface. Hot, dry summers and sharp swings between day and night work the membrane and its laps until the surface gives up.

The honest version

A coating needs a dry, sound roof underneath. When a Rancho Santa Fe roof does not have that, the honest answer is a replacement, and we will quote it that way.

Details that decide a Rancho Santa Fe roof

Underlayment is where corners get cut; we use the system the manufacturer warrants.

• If the attic has no real intake, we fix that rather than leaving a new roof to bake.
• We show you the soft spots before they are covered, not after.
• Most homes take two to four days once material lands.
• Plants and pool equipment are covered before tear-off begins.

Why Rancho Santa Fe roofs wear the way they do

What a roof faces in Rancho Santa Fe is specific, not generic: summer radiant heat is the single biggest ager of roofs here. Our shop sits about 106 miles southeast of Rancho Santa Fe, so a crew is on site the same morning.

Crews rotate through Solana Beach, Del Mar and Encinitas, so the drive is routine.

• Solar panels get detached and reset on a schedule that matches the roofing crew.
• We protect landscaping and the pool before a single bundle comes off the truck.
• Gutters are pulled and refitted properly instead of being crushed by a ladder.
• We photograph every penetration before and after, so the file shows the work.
• Permits and inspections run through the local building department, and we pull them rather than leaving it to you.

The first big storm books out the whole trade, so earlier is cheaper. Ask for the inspection, keep the report, and decide in your own time.

What we look for on a Rancho Santa Fe roof

A coating earns its keep on a roof with these problems:

• Chalky, sun-baked membrane that has lost its surface but not its body
• A building that cooks in summer and runs the air conditioning hard
• 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

Serving Rancho Santa Fe and nearby

We coat commercial and residential low-slope roofs throughout Rancho Santa Fe and the surrounding San Diego County communities, including Solana Beach, Del Mar and Encinitas.

The cost side of coating

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.

A coating runs well under the cost of a tear-off and replacement, and there is no dumpster, no demolition and no days of noise over the tenants' heads.

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.

The coating process, step by step

• 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

Choosing the system for your Rancho Santa Fe roof

• 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.

Get a Rancho Santa Fe roof coating estimate

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