Green top coating over fully reinforced application to prevent leaking From 2010 onward we have been applying a green top coating that resists any chalking action. This roof on a home near Philadelphia illustrates the appearance of this chalk-resistant green … Continue reading
Category Archives: Tin roof preservation work
Winter metal roof restoration project What do you do when the customer okays the project start date for mid December of the worse winter in a decade. During December and January, we applied the foundation of the fully reinforced portion … Continue reading
Plaque with names Near St. Michaels, MD, on a renovated site, five military men from the same family were recently honored. The tribute area is surrounded by farm-style structures. We were pleased to coat older roofs to match newer green painted structures. Memorial … Continue reading
Green tin roofs Additive for altering sheen of roof coating Green tints have been a challenge to roof coating manufacturers since the 1990s. Water-based formulas for roof coatings, such as acrylic, require the addition of zinc to retard the growth … Continue reading
Standing seam metal roof near Harrisburg, PA At first glance, this metal roof just south of Harrisburg, PA, appears clean and ready for applying a roof coating. The lack of flaking,and rust might lure some roofers to begin painting without any prepping. Big … Continue reading
Old House Fairs is a great place to locate artisans. In Philadelphia, the sponsors called Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia periodically holds an Old House Fair in the Germantown area. applied by Roof Menders, Inc, of Conshohocken, PA610-941-1051Over 150 tin … Continue reading
Copper standing seam panel roof repair Copper roof that leaked On this copper roof, the repair material…..which does not require primer….was tinted in patina green. Note the “shiny” patina located in the inside corner–that area is the repair. The purpose … Continue reading
Copper roof restoration project Fresh copper topcoat A copper roof is available, without paying for expensive copper sheets. As the project on this web page illustrates, old, leaky copper or metal roofing can be repaired. The result is either a shiny … Continue reading
Tin roof contractor for restoration work Vintage metal roofing Historic properties with old metal roofing Using tin roof paint on old tin roof If you are seeking a tin roof contractor in the mid-Atlantic states, such as Pennsylvania to the … Continue reading
Why does the coating flake? There are several reasons, but the most common reason is that the coating/paint cannot stretch with the movement of the metal panels. Metal panels expand and contract with changes in outside temperature. Flakes revealed: paint or … Continue reading