Compton Roof Coating

A roof coating buys years back on a Compton flat roof that is weathered but still sound. Hot, dry summers and sharp swings between day and night work the membrane and its laps until the surface gives up.

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 Compton roof needs replacing instead.

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.

How we work in Compton

You get a text when the crew is coming and a walk-through when they are done.

• Underlayment is where corners get cut; we use the system the manufacturer warrants.
• Plants and pool equipment are covered before tear-off begins.
• Rake and eave metal is new on every job; reusing bent metal is false economy.
• Weather delays are called early rather than left to surprise you.

How we coat a roof in Compton

• 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

Silicone or acrylic for a Compton 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.

What we look for on a Compton roof

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

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

On the ground in Compton

What a roof faces in Compton is specific, not generic: the weather here punishes details, not products. The shop is about 11 miles south, which is why we can be out the same day.

We know Lynwood, Paramount and South Gate as well as we know Compton.

• Solar panels get detached and reset on a schedule that matches the roofing crew.
• Satellite dishes and A/C line sets are re-flashed, not just set back down.
• We photograph every penetration before and after, so the file shows the work.
• Skylights are re-flashed as part of the job rather than quoted as an extra later.
• Chimney and wall flashings are replaced, not painted over with sealant.

A roof opened in October is a different job from one opened in January. Call and we will look at the Compton roof, show you photos, and put the price in writing.

What roof coating costs in Compton

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.

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

Serving Compton and nearby

We coat commercial and residential low-slope roofs throughout Compton and the surrounding Los Angeles County communities, including Lynwood, Paramount and South Gate.

Get a Compton roof coating estimate

The estimate is free. Call (818) 277-6626 and we will measure your Compton roof, check the deck, seams and drains, and tell you plainly whether coating is the right call.

What goes wrong when it is done cheap

The questions we hear most in Compton are about price, timing and whether a repair will hold. We answer all three before you commit, and we put the answers in writing.

We do not use subcontract crews we have never met. The people on your Compton roof are the people we train, and they carry our workers' compensation.

Questions Compton owners ask us

A roof is a system. The membrane or shingle gets the attention, but the underlayment, the fasteners, the edge metal and the ventilation decide whether it reaches its warranty.