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
Do You Need BBA Approval?
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.
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.
Testing For Overlapping Metal Roof Sheet Seals
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?
Installation Tips
The Importance Of Surface Preparation When Treating Cut Edge Corrosion
How To Clean A Metal Roof
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.
Coating Roofs In Winter
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.