Flatwoods Metal Roof Coating
We coat metal and shingle roofs on Flatwoods offices, churches, and shops, often on one building, with each roof getting the coating system it needs.
Flatwoods Metal Roof Coating On Mixed-Roof Buildings
Many Flatwoods buildings carry two roofs: a shingled main roof over the office or sanctuary, and a metal canopy, porch roof, or rear addition. Each needs its own check and its own system, and both can be coated in one visit.
Zoning comes into it when the work changes the building itself. Coating existing panels leaves height and footprint alone, while thick spray foam, new rooftop units, or screen walls can raise a question for Flatwoods city hall.
- Shingle tabs, granules, and decking checked
- Canopy fasteners and laps sealed
- Zoning raised when height or equipment changes
- Both roofs coated in one visit
Where Two Roofs Meet, Water Gets In
Joints between roof types cause many leaks on Flatwoods buildings. These pairs trace them from inside to the roof.
Drips Under The Canopy
Inside The BuildingWater falls on the walkway at the entry, right where the canopy meets the building.
On The RoofThe flashing joint between the metal canopy and the main roof has opened. It is resealed and reinforced before either roof is coated.
Granules At The Downspout
Inside The BuildingGritty dark sand collects at the downspout outlets after storms.
On The RoofThe shingled main roof is shedding granules. Moderate loss on flat tabs can be coated, and heavy loss means reshingling that section.
Dents In The Canopy
Inside The BuildingPinging on the canopy during a storm, then new drips at the entry a week later.
On The RoofHail dented the canopy panels and cracked old washers. Dents that hold water are cleaned and primed, and washers are replaced.
Leaks By A New Unit
Inside The BuildingA ceiling stain appears soon after new equipment went on the roof.
On The RoofThe curb for the new unit was set without proper flashing into the panels. It is flashed and sealed, and zoning is confirmed when equipment was added.
Benefits of Coating Your Roof
A Flatwoods building with two roof types gets the most from one visit that covers both.
Both Roofs In One Mobilization
Shingles and metal are prepared and coated in a single visit, so the property sees one round of ladders and lifts.
The Joint Between Roofs Sealed
Flashing where the canopy meets the main roof gets the most attention, since that is where water crosses from one system to the other.
Hail Marks Sealed Over
Primer and coating cover small cracks around dents once the canopy’s washers and trim are tight again.
Height And Footprint Unchanged
Coating existing panels leaves the building’s size alone, which keeps zoning out of most coating jobs.
Commercial Roof Coating Options for Flatwoods
Three setups cover most Flatwoods jobs. What sits on the roof decides which one applies.
Metal Canopy Plus Shingle Coating
Canopy panels get fastener and lap work and a metal coating, while flat, intact shingles on the main roof get a shingle coating where the maker allows it.
Shingle roof coating
Foam On A Rear Addition
A flat rear addition that ponds can take tapered foam, and a foam build-up that raises the roof edge is the point to call Flatwoods about zoning.
Spray foam roofing
Silicone Around Rooftop Units
Low roofs over shops with units and curbs take silicone where water backs up, after each curb is flashed and sealed.
Silicone roof coating
New Drips After A Hailstorm?
Call with the date of the storm and where the drips showed up. Dented canopies and cracked washers are easier to document and repair while the damage is fresh.
How A Two-Roof Building Gets Coated
Mixed roofs need two prep paths and one schedule.
Inspect Your Roof
On The RoofWe check the shingled roof and the metal roof separately, then the joints between them, and photograph any storm damage with the date.
Ask About Zoning If Needed
PaperworkWhen the plan adds foam that raises an edge, new rooftop units, or screen walls, we raise it with Flatwoods city hall before scheduling.
Prep The Metal Sections
On The RoofCanopy and addition panels are washed, fasteners replaced or tightened, dents primed, and laps covered with fabric.
Prep The Shingled Slopes
On The RoofLoose tabs are replaced, valleys and step flashing reinforced, and the shingles washed at low pressure.
Coat Each Roof With Its System
On The RoofThe metal gets its coating and the shingles get one approved for asphalt shingles, with the joint between them sealed in both.
Coating Roofs Around Flatwoods
Flatwoods is one of seven places where we coat commercial roofs. Outside them, call us or send us a message to ask whether your building fits.
Russell
Riverfront wind at roof trim and ridge caps.
Raceland
Long panel runs on halls and gyms.
Greenup
Shops near the Little Sandy with damp metal roofs.
Catlettsburg
Older downtown roofs at the Big Sandy.
Grayson
Carter County roofs off I-64.
Flatwoods Owners Ask
Answers on hail, zoning, and mixed roofs for Flatwoods commercial buildings.
- Storms
Will A Coating Help A Metal Roof Handle Hail And Wind?
It adds a tough, flexible layer that seals small cracks after a storm, though the dents stay. After strong weather, look for dented panels, bent ridge caps, cracked skylight panels, loose eave trim, and popped fasteners. Bent trim is refastened first, since wind gets under any loose edge.
Can Dented Panels Be Coated?
Small dents can, once they are cleaned and primed. Dents that hold water or have split the paint get extra prep, and a panel creased badly enough to crack is replaced before the field coat goes on.
- Zoning
Does Flatwoods Zoning Matter For A Roof Coating Job?
Usually only when the work changes height, footprint, or rooftop equipment. Coating existing panels leaves the building’s size alone. Thick spray foam that raises the edge, new rooftop units or screen walls, additions, or sign changes on parapets can raise a zoning question, and building permits are a separate matter.
Who Do I Call About Building Permits In Flatwoods?
Greenup County guidance sends building questions to the city office where the work happens, so Flatwoods city hall is the first call. It can also say whether zoning applies to the plan.
- Mixed Roofs
Can The Canopy And Main Roof Use Different Coatings?
Yes, and they usually should. The metal canopy takes a metal system over primed, sealed panels, and the shingled main roof takes a coating made for asphalt shingles once the maker’s terms allow it.
What If The Shingles Fail The Check?
Then the shingled section is reshingled, and the metal canopy can still be coated on its own. A coat over curled or bare shingles would last only as long as the shingles under it.
Get Both Roofs On One Plan
Schedule a free inspection of the shingled roof and the metal canopy in a single visit.