Ashland Shingle Roof Coating
We coat commercial asphalt shingle roofs in Ashland when the shingles are flat and intact and the shingle maker allows it, often alongside a metal canopy.
Shingles checked tab by tab
Maker’s terms confirmed first
Valleys and flashing detailed
Metal canopies coated same visit
Is This Roof A Fit?
Shingle coating has a narrow gate. These cases decide whether a shingled section gets a coat or new shingles.
- If Your Roof
Lies Flat With Most Granules Left
Tabs that sit flat, with little grit in the gutters and firm decking, pass the first check.
Start WithShingle Coating - If Your Roof
Has A Metal Canopy Or Porch Roof
Offices and churches often mix shingles with metal, and each roof gets its own system in one visit.
Start WithTwo Systems - If Your Roof
Carries A Maker’s Coverage
Some shingle makers void their coverage once a coating goes on, so the terms are read first.
Start WithRead The Terms - If Your Roof
Curls, Cracks, Or Feels Soft Underfoot
Curled or brittle shingles and soft decking mean a coating would hold only as well as failing shingles.
Start WithNew Shingles
Reading A Commercial Shingle Roof
Shingle roofs show wear from inside and out. These pairs separate a coating candidate from a replacement.
Grit Piling Up In The Gutters
Inside The BuildingDark granules wash out of the downspouts after storms.
On The RoofShingles are shedding their granule surface. Moderate loss can take a coating when the tabs are flat, and bare spots across the roof mean replacement.
Stains Near Valleys
Inside The BuildingCeiling stains appear where two roof planes meet above the room.
On The RoofValley flashing or the shingles lining the valley have worn. Valleys are repaired and reinforced before any coating is considered.
Leaks Where Roof Meets Wall
Inside The BuildingWater shows on an interior wall where a shingled roof meets a taller wall or parapet.
On The RoofStep flashing along the wall has slipped or rusted. Flashing is refastened and sealed first, since a coating cannot hold loose flashing in place.
Tabs Lifting After Wind
Inside The BuildingPieces of shingle turn up in the parking lot after a windy night.
On The RoofTabs have lost their seal and lift in wind. A few missing tabs are replaced, and widespread lifting points to a new roof instead of coating.
Canopy Seam Drips Over Entries
Inside The BuildingDrips fall at the entry where a metal canopy joins the shingled roof.
On The RoofThe joint between metal and shingles has opened. It is resealed, and the canopy can be coated as its own metal system.
Commercial Roof Coating Options for Ashland
Shingled commercial buildings around Ashland usually fall into one of these three setups.
Older Downtown Buildings With Mixed Roofs
Brick buildings with a shingled front slope and a flat rear roof get two systems: shingle coating where the maker allows it and silicone on the flat section.
Silicone for the flat section
Strip Centers With Shingled Fronts
Shingled mansard fronts on strip centers are coated or reshingled, while the low roof behind them takes its own coating system.
Offices With Metal Canopies
Entry canopies and porch roofs in metal are cleaned, sealed at the laps, and coated in the same visit as the shingled roof.
Metal canopy coating
Benefits of Coating Your Roof
Coating helps only shingles that are still in good shape. Where they qualify, these are the gains.
More Time From Intact Shingles
A coating seals the surface of flat, granule-covered shingles, which can push back the date for reshingling.
One Visit For Shingles And Metal
Canopies, porch roofs, and shingled slopes are prepared and coated in a single mobilization.
Less Waste Than A Reroof
Shingles that stay in place skip the tear-off and the dumpster loads that a reroof brings.
A Lighter Roof Surface
A light-colored coat reflects more sun than dark shingles, which helps rooms under the roof in summer.
Grit In The Gutters After Every Storm?
Call and tell us how old the shingles are and what the gutters look like. Granule loss is the first thing we check on a shingle roof.
How A Shingle Roof Gets Coated
Shingle coating starts with paperwork as much as roof work, because the shingle maker’s terms come first.
Inspect Your Roof
On The RoofWe check tab shape, granule cover, decking firmness, valleys, and step flashing, and photograph each slope for the record.
Read The Shingle Maker’s Terms
PaperworkSome makers void coverage once a coating goes on, so the shingle brand and any coverage paperwork are reviewed before work is scheduled.
Repair Flashing And Tabs
On The RoofLoose step flashing is refastened, missing tabs replaced, and valleys reinforced, so the coat goes over a tight surface.
Clean The Surface
On The RoofLow-pressure washing removes dirt and loose granules without stripping the shingles, and the roof dries fully.
Coat Shingles And Canopies
On The RoofThe coating approved for asphalt shingles goes on the shingled slopes, and any metal canopy gets its own metal system the same visit.
Coating The Rest Of The Building
Shingled buildings rarely have only shingles. These systems cover the other roof areas.
Metal Roof Coating
Metal canopies, porch roofs, and rear additions take metal roof coating.
Silicone Roof Coating
Flat rear sections behind a shingled front often need silicone roof coating.
Acrylic Roof Coating
Steep metal outbuildings on the same lot suit acrylic roof coating.
Spray Foam Roofing
Low roofs that need insulation and slope can be rebuilt with spray foam roofing.
Shingle Coating Questions
Answers for owners of shingled offices, churches, and retail buildings around Ashland.
- Fit
Is Shingle Coating An Option For Commercial Buildings?
For some commercial asphalt shingle roofs, yes, when the shingles are intact and the maker’s terms allow it. Good candidates lie flat with little granule loss, few curled or missing tabs, solid decking, and clean valleys and step flashing. Curled or brittle shingles need replacement instead.
How Do You Check The Decking?
By walking each slope and feeling for soft spots, then checking from inside where a ceiling space allows it. Soft decking under a shingle roof rules out coating that section until the wood is replaced.
- Flatwoods Buildings
Can A Flatwoods Office Or Church With Shingles Be Coated?
Yes, when the shingles are flat, intact, and covered by a maker that allows coating. Many Flatwoods buildings mix a shingled main roof with a metal canopy or porch roof, and each can get its own coating system in one visit. Curling, bare spots, or soft decking fail the check.
Do Churches Need Work Planned Around Services?
Usually, yes. Coating days are set around services, events, and parking needs, and entries stay clear while crews work overhead. Water-based products keep odor low inside sanctuaries and offices.
- Coverage And Permits
Why Does The Shingle Maker Matter?
Some asphalt shingle makers void their coverage once a coating goes on. Reading those terms before any work protects whatever coverage the roof still has, and it decides whether coating or reshingling is the better path.
Does A Coated Shingle Roof Need A Permit?
Coating over existing shingles is a lighter scope than reshingling, and the rules follow where the building sits. Inside Ashland, check with city building inspection; in Greenup County, start with the city office where the work happens.
Find Out If Your Shingles Qualify
Schedule a free inspection, and we will check the shingles, the maker’s terms, and any metal canopy.