Plastic Coating Protects, Restores Metal Roofs

Plastic Coating Protects, Restores Metal Roofs BUILDINGS Maintenance 31-1-29 If you have a rusty, leaky metal roof, there's a quick and easy way to fix it, according to Kris Eyolfson of Penta Protective Coatings, Ltd. A new spray-on poly coating waterproofs roofs by encapsulating joints and fasteners and protects the entire roof from future corrosion and UV rays. "We carry five different manufacturer's products for metal roof repair, and we've found the "Silverbullet" system is the most durable and cost-effective of them all, plus it also has the best available warranty," Eyolfson says. "We like the fact that it cures almost instantly as we're applying it. You can walk on it, sometimes within 30 seconds of installing it. It's completely set in 10 minutes." With most other systems, Eyolfson says you have to use a tape or a caulk on the roof's seams and screws. With the Silverbullet system, you don't. The new roof coating is similar to spray-on truck box liners and offers a 20-year warranty. Silverbullet stops corrosion from progressing, and it's restorative because it can halt and fix any existing damage by providing a new protective surface. It expands and contracts along with the metal roof during temperature changes, with a handy abrasion-resistant surface. Eyolfson says the Silverbullet coating system can be applied at various thicknesses, depending on the customer's needs. You can also add an insulation foam undercoat to whatever R-value the customer desires. "In some areas, roofing of this sort has gotten a bad rap because of fly-by-night contractors who have not installed them properly," he acknowledges. The Silverbullet System comes in white, aluminum and copper. A basic coating system costs $3 to $4 per sq. ft. and it will cost an additional $1.20 per sq. ft. for an added layer of R-7 foam insulation. "We get called in for early roof failures on new structures, and for 50-year-old buildings," Eyolfson says. "Recently, we had a request from a hog operation with a 7-yr.-old barn, on which the metal roof is already failing." Penta Protective Coatings Ltd. serves Manitoba, northwest Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nunavut and NWT. If you're interested in service, but live in the U.S. or a part of Canada not served by Penta Protective Coatings, call Tim Regan for a list of certified installers near you (ph 952 474-5486 (office), 612 850-9300 (cell) or email at t.regan@mchsi.com.). Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Penta Protective Coatings Ltd., 39 Merit Cres., W. St. Paul, Manitoba, Canada R2P 2W5 (ph 204 992-2603; 800 587-4711; www.penta.ca).

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