ROOF COATINGSilicone & Acrylic

Flat roof restoration in Solana Beach starts with prep, not product. 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.

When coating is the wrong call

Coating is not for every roof. If the deck is soft, the insulation is wet or the membrane is finished, a coating only hides the problem — we will tell you the Solana Beach roof needs replacing instead.

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

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.

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.

Serving Solana Beach and nearby

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

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 Solana Beach roof

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

• Low spots that hold water for days after a storm
• 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
• Seams and laps that have opened up and started weeping
• A roof with years left in the deck and insulation underneath

Ready to look at your roof

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

What the street looks like in Solana Beach

Before materials come into it, the site decides the job: in Solana Beach, onshore wind drives rain sideways into the flashings. 106 miles southeast means a crew, a ladder and a tarp can be there this afternoon.

The roofs in Del Mar, Encinitas and Rancho Santa Fe are built much the same way, and they fail the same way.

• 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.
• We work around tenants and business hours where the building is occupied.
• Permits and inspections run through the local building department, and we pull them rather than leaving it to you.
• Solar gets detached and reset by a licensed crew, not improvised around.

Dry-season work books up fast, so the calendar tightens once the first storm forecast lands. The first step is a free look at the Solana Beach roof and a number you can hold us to.

What the work looks like in Solana Beach

Any rot found under the old layers is swapped before anything new goes down.

• Drone shots cover the steep sections, and the rest is checked on foot.
• Drip edge and starter course get installed properly - that is half the wind resistance.
• Payment is tied to progress, not demanded up front.
• Warranty paperwork is registered for you, not left in a folder for you to chase.