Asphalt Roofing

Asphalt Roof Repair and Roof Coating

Solvent-based roof coatings are your best options for restoring built up and modified bitumen since they are designed to stand up to ponding water better than acrylic coatings.

Asphalt roofing systems are low-slope roofs that consist of multiple layers of asphalt or bitumen and reinforcing felt. Asphalt roofing systems for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings are Built-Up Roofing (BUR) and Modified Bitumen Systems (MBS).





A lot of old buildings with low slope or flat roofs are topped with smooth built-up roofing ballasted with rock or gravel, to hold down the roofing material. Built-Up Roofs with gravel surfacing are also known as Tar and Gravel roofs. Typical lifespan of a built-up roof is 10 to 20 years.

Ballasted Built-Up Roofs are sometimes called Tar and Gravel roofs when coal tar is used instead of asphalt.

Typical lifespan of a built-up roof is 10 to 20 years depending on weather conditions.

The service life of a built-up roof can be extended by another 10 years with the application of an elastomeric roof coating. Elastomeric coatings have become a very popular alternative to roof replacement. They are usually white and can reflect up to 90% of the heat from the sun.