Flat and low-slope roofs
Roof Coating in Santa Barbara to Seal and Cool an Aging Flat Roof
We clean and repair the roof, then roll on a coat that seals the surface and reflects the sun, once we have checked that the membrane underneath is sound.
Free, no-obligation estimates. Open every day of the week, with voicemail after hours returned the next working morning.
The short answer
Roof coating in Santa Barbara
Roof coating in Santa Barbara is a cleaning and repair of a flat or low-slope roof, finished with a silicone or elastomeric coat that seals the surface and reflects heat.
The coat goes on as a liquid, which is why the trade calls it a fluid-applied roof. It flows into the texture of the old surface and cures as a single continuous layer, with no laps for wind or water to open.
Silicone systems come from makers such as GE Enduris, and elastomeric coatings are the other common choice. Which of them suits your roof depends on the surface it goes over, and we tell you which after we have walked it.
Coating at a glance
- Goes on
- Flat and low-slope roofs
- Coat types
- Silicone or elastomeric
- What it does
- Seals the old surface and throws back the sun
- What it is not
- A cure for standing water or a membrane that has failed
The work
What a roof coating job includes
A coating job includes cleaning the roof, repairing its seams and blisters, priming where the surface needs it, and then the coating itself.
- CleaningDirt, loose grit and windblown debris off, so the coat bonds to the roof and not to dust
- Seam and blister repairOpen seams, blisters and cracks in the membrane cut out and rebuilt before anything covers them
- Primer where neededA base coat on surfaces that need help to grip, and none on those that do not
- The coatingRolled across the whole of the flat roof, up the edges and around every vent and curb
Flat roof systems vary. Under the coat might be "built-up roofing", modified bitumen or a "single ply membrane" of TPO, PVC or EPDM, and on a low slope roof a light coat adds energy efficiency by reflecting sun the old dark surface soaked up. We read which system you have before we choose the coat.
Pricing
How roof coating is priced
A coating is priced by the area of the roof and by the repair its surface needs before the coat goes on.
Seams, blisters and wet spots are fixed first, so the condition of the surface counts as much as its size. On a sound flat roof a coating can cost less than a "tear-off", because the old roof stays in place and nothing is hauled away.
Our estimate is free and written, and it covers the whole job, with no surprise charges after.
A typical coating
$1,261 to $2,327
What coating a roof typically runs around here.
- Access. A tall building or a tight lot adds setup time.
- Vents and curbs. Every penetration the coat wraps is detail work.
- Layers underneath. An older roof with more layers takes more checking.
Your exact price comes from the visit, in writing.
Is it right for your roof
Which flat roofs take a coating
A coating can be the right call on a flat roof whose membrane is still sound, while a saturated or failing roof needs repair or replacement first.
A good candidate
- A membrane that is dry and still bonded to the roof
- Wear on the surface: fading, chalking and fine cracks
- A few open seams or blisters that repair cleanly
- Drains and "scuppers" that clear after a rain
Repair or replace first
- Wet insulation or a wet deck under the membrane
- Soft spots underfoot, or "dry rot" in the roof deck
- A membrane splitting or coming loose across the roof
- A leak that has not been traced to its source
On flat roofs, a coating and a targeted fix where water collects can be cheaper than a tear-off or a full replacement, which is why the roof is worth a look before you replace it.
How it works
What happens after you call
You call, we visit and trace the problem, you get photos and an itemized written estimate, and the work is scheduled only once you approve it.
Call Titan RoofingWe answer the phone or call back the same working day.
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You call us
Tell us what the roof is doing and where, and we set a time to come out.
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We walk the roof
Seams, drains, edges and the membrane itself, and the source of any water getting in.
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Photos and an estimate
Pictures of what we found and a line-by-line price, before anything goes on the calendar.
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Work on your go-ahead
We book the job after you say yes, and we clean up when the coat is down.
Google reviews
What neighbors say about us
Reviews from our customers, as they wrote them.
Top notch - Serjio and his team was an absolute pleasure to work with. They were always on time and the most polite and pleasant contractors we have ever had. The whole team went out of the way to make the time at our home as comfortable as possible. I would highly recommend his company.
Thank you. titan roofing I highly recommend them to everybody Five stars all the way
I called Titan Roofing & Rain Gutters inc.for a quote on a residential home, and within minutes they were calling me back and setting up a same day appointment. Sergio came out within the hour and was very professional. He looked everything over and even gave me some great advice in case we ever do experience any leaks. He didn't even have the job but was still willing to help me out.
Service area
Where we work around Santa Barbara
We do roof coating across the city and the nearby towns our service area lists.
A roof outside that footprint is a question for the call, and we will tell you straight whether we can get to it.
roofing service area around Santa BarbaraEvery day of the week. Voicemail after hours, returned the next working morning.
Call Titan Roofing- Free, no-obligation estimates
- We show up when we say we will
- We quote the whole job before we start
- We clean up when the work is done
Before you call
More questions owners ask
The questions below sit next to roof coating, and the longer answers point to the page that covers them in full.
Cool roof ratings
A reflective coating can lower the temperature of the roof surface, and cool roof products carry ratings registered with the Cool Roof Rating Council.
Ask to see a product's rating before it goes on your roof. The state's building energy efficiency requirements are set in the California Energy Commission's Building Energy Efficiency Standards.
Coatings and standing water on a flat roof
A coating does not fix "ponding", so standing water is corrected before the roof is coated.
Water still standing 48 hours after rain points to a drainage problem, and it can make a sound seam fail. We correct the low spot or the drain first, then coat.
flat roof repairCoating over shingle roofs
A coating is made mainly for flat and low-slope roofs, and it may not stand in for a repair on a shingle roof.
On a pitched shingle roof the trouble usually sits in the "sealant bond" between tabs or in the flashing, and a coat would cover that up rather than fix it.
Flat roof looking tired? Let us check it before you coat it.
A call sets the visit. We look at the membrane, tell you whether a coating makes sense, and put the whole job in writing before we start.
We quote the whole job before we start, with no surprise charges after.