Why Use Silicone Technology For Roof Coatings?

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Unmatched UV Stability

Silicones are 100% UV stable, meaning they don’t degrade, chalk, or become brittle under prolonged exposure to sunlight.

Why it matters:
Metal roofs get intense UV exposure. Alternative coatings like acrylics or hybrids tend to chalk or lose elasticity over time—silicone doesn’t.

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Waterproof & Impermeable

Silicone coatings are hydrophobic. They repel water and remain flexible even when submerged or exposed to ponding.

Why it matters:
Although ponding water isn’t typical on pitched metal roofs, wind-driven rain, laps, gutters, and fixings are all vulnerable points. Silicone’s waterproofing helps seal those areas without degrading.

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Extreme Flexibility

Silicone coatings remain elastic in a wide temperature range (often -50°C to +150°C), accommodating metal roof movement (expansion/contraction) without cracking.

Why it matters:
Metal roofs expand and contract daily. Brittle or semi-rigid coatings will eventually fail at laps, joints, and fixings. Silicone handles dynamic movement exceptionally well.

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Proven Reliability

Silicone coatings can last 25+ years without significant degradation, even in harsh industrial or coastal environments.

Why it matters:
Specifiers and industrial building owners want long-term protection and fewer lifecycle interventions—silicone is one of the few materials that can deliver on that promise.

Advantage Silicone Coatings Hybrids / Others
UV Resistance ✅ Excellent ⚠️ Moderate
Water Resistance ✅ Total barrier ⚠️ Water-resistant only
Flexibility ✅ Very high ⚠️ Medium
Fire & BBA Certification ✅ Often available ❌ Rarely available
Long-Term Performance ✅ 20+ years proven ⚠️ 10–15 years typical
Movement Accommodation ✅ Excellent ⚠️ Variable

Summary

Silicone coatings are chemically engineered for longevity, movement, and environmental resilience.

For metal roofs, where durability, movement, and weather resistance are mission-critical, silicone-based systems offer the most reliable, certifiable, and specification-friendly solution available.

Our Silicone Products

Did you know that Liquasil’s silicone roof coatings and liquid gutter liner are made to our own exacting recipes and are built from the ground-up at polymer level?

Some roof coating manufacturers simply dilute silicone sealant with huge amounts of solvent and then call them coatings.

The difference is remarkable, which is why most installers rave about the quality of Liquasil systems.

Advantage Silicone Coatings Hybrids / Others
UV Resistance ✅ Excellent ⚠️ Moderate
Water Resistance ✅ Total barrier ⚠️ Water-resistant only
Flexibility ✅ Very high ⚠️ Medium
Fire & BBA Certification ✅ Often available ❌ Rarely available
Long-Term Performance ✅ 20+ years proven ⚠️ 10–15 years typical
Movement Accommodation ✅ Excellent ⚠️ Variable

Summary

Silicone coatings are chemically engineered for longevity, movement, and environmental resilience.

For metal roofs, where durability, movement, and weather resistance are mission-critical, silicone-based systems offer the most reliable, certifiable, and specification-friendly solution available.

Our Silicone Products

Did you know that Liquasil’s silicone roof coatings and liquid gutter liner are made to our own exacting recipes and are built from the ground-up at polymer level?

Some roof coating manufacturers simply dilute silicone sealant with huge amounts of solvent and then call them coatings.

The difference is remarkable, which is why most installers rave about the quality of Liquasil systems.

SPECIFY OR BUY LIQUASIL'S SILICONE ROOF COATINGS

Specifying Liquasil prodcts is easy. We’re listed on the NBS with ready-to-use stanadard metal roof coating specifications.

For main contractors and potential installers, we can provide instant, over-the-phone quotations on any of our systems.

Our product training is free of charge.

We know price is important and we guarantee that you will not find another BBA Approved silicone roof coating at a better price – and remember, our metal roof coating includes cut edge corrosion treatment as standard.

Call us on 0121 709 5352

Attribute Silicone Coatings Hybrids / Others
UV Resistance ✅ Excellent ⚠️ Moderate
Waterproofing ✅ Total barrier ⚠️ Water-resistant only
Flexibility ✅ Very high ⚠️ Medium
Fire & BBA Certification ✅ Often available ❌ Rarely available
Long-Term Performance ✅ 20+ years proven ⚠️ 10–15 years typical
Movement Accommodation ✅ Excellent ⚠️ Variable

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