Coatings
Top September Articles: Contractor Insights, Historical Restorations and TPO Roof Best Practices
By Anna Lockhart. Here’s what has been trending on the AskARoofer™ (AAR) newsroom this past month. September brought our readers a slew of interesting articles spanning various topics. Readers particularly enjoyed the question from a Georgia building owner about the safety of putting rocks on a TPO roof. Roofing ...
6 Roof Coating Ratings and Standards You Must Know
By Western Colloid. Here’s everything you need to know about roof coating system approvals, ratings, standards and building codes. Have you ever seen an acronym or number on a roofing product and wondered what they all mean? These often indicate that the product is regulated and approved by various industry ...
Roof Coatings: An Added Layer of Protection for Your Roof and Your Wallet
By Dani Sheehan. See how roof coatings serve as another resource for increasing the life of your roof and other ways it can save you money. With the recent launch of CoatingsCoffeeShop™, the topic of roof coatings is buzzing. In a recent AskARoofer Podcast episode, Megan Ellsworth and Lauren White ...
Beat the Heat With a Cool Roof
By Evelyn Witterholt. Learn more about what a cool roof is and how you can benefit from having one on your home or building. With summer coming up, home and building owners are looking for the best ways to cut back on their energy spending. One of the best ways ...
The History of Roof Coatings and Restoration
By Anna Lockhart. Roof coating methods have significantly changed over the years. Experts from Western Colloid share their knowledge of the past methods of roof coating and how it has evolved into the materials we use today. In the first episode of Understanding Roof Restoration podcast, Karen Edwards ...
Roof Restorations That Stand the Test of Time
By Western Colloid. Western Colloid has been successfully coating roofs for so long, they can trace one roof back 80 years. For over 50 years Western Colloid’s roof systems have stood the test of time and we can prove it. Our founder, Larry Widmer started applying coatings and asphalt emulsion ...
What is the Difference? Roof Coatings Versus Roof Coating Systems
By Cass Jacoby. There are some big differences between a roof coating and a roof coating system that you need to know as a building owner in order to make smart roofing decisions. The Understanding Roof Restoration Podcast is a crash course into everything you need to know about ...
Why Replace Your Roof When it Could be Restored?
By Dan White and John Walker, APOC. Rather than resorting to a complete roof replacement, consider the cost-effective option of restoring a roof instead. Although it may seem like a complete roof replacement is the best option for an older roof, it isn’t the only choice out there. Rather than ...
Follow These Tips to Avoid Replacing Your Roof
By Western Colloid. Worried about having to replace your commercial building’s roof? Consider a quality coating instead! It can be hard to not worry about having to replace the roof of your commercial building with all the elements it’s up against. Constant upkeep of every part of your building, including ...
Asphalt Emulsion, Acrylic or Silicone: Which Roof Coating is Best?
By Western Colloid. How to determine which roof coating is right for you. Roof coatings are one of the best ways to get the most out of your roofing investment. The application is quick and non-disruptive and building codes typically don’t apply to coatings. Using a roof coating is essential ...
