Roof Coating Tips & Tricks

 

We hope that you find the articles appearing on our site useful.

They have been carefully prepared and written by our team of building surveyors to assist our web site visitors.

They contain a mixture of general industrial roof coating guidance, installation tips, technical information and more.

Please browse through the various categories. We add new content here regularly.

Bitesize CPD

Testing For Overlapping Metal Roof Sheet Seals

When conducting a survey on a metal profiled roof with overlapping roof sheets, we use the "rule method" where we insert a 12 inch steel rule into the gap that is present between the upper and lower roof sheets. A butyl strip seal should be present between the upper...

To Seal Or Not to Seal?

Should you seal overlapping coating a roof or treating cut edge corrosion? We don’t think so, but we’ll let you be the judge once you’ve read this article prepared by our own team of Chartered Building Surveyors. We have products that you can use, but we still don’t often recommend sealing mid-lap joints.

Bite-Size CPD – Roof Fixings

In this bitesize CPD article, we look at roof fixings. Ignoring the fixings means that you could be leaving money on the table with your dilapidations claims. If you are preparing a condition schedule, identifying faults prior to lease agreement, you could be protecting your client from a big claim later.

Industrial Gutter Liners

Bitesize CPD discussing industrial gutter liner options available to the professional specifier. Steel gutters, asbestos gutters, concrete gutters – which gutter liner is best for you?

Waterproof or Protective Roof Coating?

A protective roof coating is not the same as waterproofing a roof. A waterproofing system is usually designed for flat roof application and a protective coating is typically applied to pitched roofs, such as metal or asbestos cement.

Installation Tips

How To Use A Wet Film Thickness Comb

How to use a wet film thickness comb to determine the thickness of Liquasil roof coating products (and other paints and coatings). Why use a wet film gauge? The importance of wet film thickness discussed.

How To Clean A Metal Roof

Metal Roof Cleaning Recommendations Before coating a metal roof, it is important that the surface is clean and free from all contaminants. The most commonly used method for cleaning industrial sized roofs is jet washing, because it's relatively cheap and can usually...

Coating Roofs In Winter

Can You Apply Roof Coatings In Winter? Applying roof coatings in winter months can cause problems, so a great deal of care needs to be taken when temperatures are low and the main things to look out for are: Dew on the roof surface, because this will cause the new...

The Importance Of Surface Preparation When Treating Cut Edge Corrosion

Common Installation Mistakes Whether you are treating cut edge corrosion surface preparation is probably the most important aspect of the job. There is always a temptation for site operatives to take short cuts and it's usually at the cleaning and preparation stage...

How To Remove Overspray From A Car

Overspray – this article discusses how to remove oversprayed roof coatings from cars. Please note that chemicals should not be used unless compatibility with the surface of the car paint can be tested.

Spray On Metal Roof Coating

Spray on metal roof coatings don’t get any better than Liquasil’s BBA Approved Metalseal system with a product warranty of 25 years in a single coat, spray application.