Problems and Solutions
Rusted Metal Roofing
Problem: Surface rust creating an unattractive appearance and damaging the integrity of your roofing, walls, or other metal systems.
Solution: Add an encapsulating coating which will seal virtually any surface and protect it against corrosion, weather and physical wear. This product encapsulates and stops the progression of rust and corrosion. It penetrates into the pores of the substrate and hardens into a surface that blocks breathing of the pores to air, moisture, and chemical.
Note: Can be used on steel, aluminum, concrete, wood, fiberglass and lead. Eliminates the need for sand blasting and primer, it is an all in one product.
Solution: Add an encapsulating coating which will seal virtually any surface and protect it against corrosion, weather and physical wear. This product encapsulates and stops the progression of rust and corrosion. It penetrates into the pores of the substrate and hardens into a surface that blocks breathing of the pores to air, moisture, and chemical.
Note: Can be used on steel, aluminum, concrete, wood, fiberglass and lead. Eliminates the need for sand blasting and primer, it is an all in one product.
Inadequate Insulation
Problem: Hard to insulate areas or lack of insulation.
Solution: Ceramic based coatings, water-borne, insulating coating, designed to block heat load, moisture penetration, and air infiltration over a surface and reduce energy costs. A coating, that when applied at roughly the thickness of a business card, yields an R-19 insulation value. Product works on the principle that it does not absorb heat, and therefore the heat does not transfer into or out of your home or building.
Example applications: Apply to the roof sheathing before applying the new roofing or under your new siding. Apply to the exterior walls or roof. Apply to the interior walls and ceiling. Cathedral ceilings cannot be insulated properly because of the limited space, apply Super Therm® to the surface does not require any additional space consumption.
Building structures absorb heat all day long and retain that heat during the cool down time (evening/night), creating a longer time period for your building to cool (air conditioners running longer into the cool down time).
Solution: Ceramic based coatings, water-borne, insulating coating, designed to block heat load, moisture penetration, and air infiltration over a surface and reduce energy costs. A coating, that when applied at roughly the thickness of a business card, yields an R-19 insulation value. Product works on the principle that it does not absorb heat, and therefore the heat does not transfer into or out of your home or building.
Example applications: Apply to the roof sheathing before applying the new roofing or under your new siding. Apply to the exterior walls or roof. Apply to the interior walls and ceiling. Cathedral ceilings cannot be insulated properly because of the limited space, apply Super Therm® to the surface does not require any additional space consumption.
Building structures absorb heat all day long and retain that heat during the cool down time (evening/night), creating a longer time period for your building to cool (air conditioners running longer into the cool down time).
Ice Damming
Problem: Ice is building up at the edge of the roof and causing leaking.
Solution: Install insulation, ventilation, and proper underlayment.
Without the three factors above the heat from inside your home escapes into the attic space and causes the snow on your roof to melt. However the soffit (overhang) area of the roof does not have the heat from within the home to melt it, so this creates a point where the melted snow re-freezes and creates an ice dam. The melted snow is still occurring above this ice dam and creates puddling. The puddled water will go to the point of least resistance, most commonly into your home.
Insulation will keep the heat from entering into the attic space and causing the melting of the snow on the roof surface. Energy Star recommends an attic insulation value between R-49 to R-60.
Ventilation will help release any build up of heat. Vents located at the soffit will create an intake and a ridge vent located at the peak of the roof will create an exit. Once again, heat will rise and exit through the point of least resistance.
Ice and water shield underlayment will help to keep the puddled water from entering the home. It is a product that is adhered to your roof decking, so the water can not get under it to let the water leak into the home.
Solution: Install insulation, ventilation, and proper underlayment.
Without the three factors above the heat from inside your home escapes into the attic space and causes the snow on your roof to melt. However the soffit (overhang) area of the roof does not have the heat from within the home to melt it, so this creates a point where the melted snow re-freezes and creates an ice dam. The melted snow is still occurring above this ice dam and creates puddling. The puddled water will go to the point of least resistance, most commonly into your home.
Insulation will keep the heat from entering into the attic space and causing the melting of the snow on the roof surface. Energy Star recommends an attic insulation value between R-49 to R-60.
Ventilation will help release any build up of heat. Vents located at the soffit will create an intake and a ridge vent located at the peak of the roof will create an exit. Once again, heat will rise and exit through the point of least resistance.
Ice and water shield underlayment will help to keep the puddled water from entering the home. It is a product that is adhered to your roof decking, so the water can not get under it to let the water leak into the home.
Chimney Roof Leak
Problem: Leaking through the roofing system around the chimney area of the roof.
Solution: Re-flash the chimney to roof transition. The flashing is improper or failing, causing water to penetrate into the roofing system.
Remove the existing roofing around the base of the chimney, replace damaged wood decking, install ice and water shield underlayment, apply shingles and aluminum step flashing, apply new custom aluminum counter-flashing cut into the brick of the chimney.
As in this photo, chimney flashing failure will lead to damage to the roof decking and to the interior finishes, resulting in a more expensive repair if not addressed at the first sign.
Note: Penetrations in the roofing system are where most, if not all, leaks occur. It is recommended to have these penetrations inspected to prevent leaking. (Chimney, pipes, vents, wall flashing's, antenna or dish mounts, etc...)
Solution: Re-flash the chimney to roof transition. The flashing is improper or failing, causing water to penetrate into the roofing system.
Remove the existing roofing around the base of the chimney, replace damaged wood decking, install ice and water shield underlayment, apply shingles and aluminum step flashing, apply new custom aluminum counter-flashing cut into the brick of the chimney.
As in this photo, chimney flashing failure will lead to damage to the roof decking and to the interior finishes, resulting in a more expensive repair if not addressed at the first sign.
Note: Penetrations in the roofing system are where most, if not all, leaks occur. It is recommended to have these penetrations inspected to prevent leaking. (Chimney, pipes, vents, wall flashing's, antenna or dish mounts, etc...)
