Various Roof coating systems

Pictured above is a GACO Silicone Roofing System.

information on roof coatings 

Did you know... that the entire roof coating industry was established because the roofing experts asked the question, "How can we extent the life of an existing roof?"

And vola! The start of a new roof coating industries. Roof coatings will extend the life of your existing roof system and save you some money from extra labor costs. Not needing to tear off your existing roofing system will save you labor time and disposal of material costs. You will be doing your share to help protect the environment. One less expired roofing materials in our land fills.

Various types of roof coatings

There are two types of roof coatings available. Water based coatings like acrylic and solvent based coatings like silicone and urethanes. 

Acrylic coatings come in white and have reflective properties. It has the same properties as plexiglas and have been engineered for roofing applications. These roof coatings looks like acrylic house paint. Don't be deceived by its looks. The acrylic roof coatings is many times thicker than house paint. Has the ability to expand and contract. It can resist the degradation effects of UV from the sun.

Polyurethane roof coatings comes in two types: aromatic and aliphatic formulations. Urethanes have higher tensile strength than acrylic coatings. The aromatic polyurethane is cheaper than the aliphatic polyurethane coating, but does degrade faster and turns a yellowish color over time.


Silicone roof coatings are the best roof coatings available today.
There are many different products that Home Depot, Lowes, and City Mill carry on roof coatings. They might have silicone roofing products on their selves. Here a tip for you. Alway check the silicone content of a particular product that looks good on your wallet. Most times it is not 100% silicone roof coating. Using 100% silicone coating from Western GACO will yield you a 50 year product warranty against defects. This is the stuff we use for our coating projects big or small.

Pros to Various types of roof coatings
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  • Acrylic or water based roof coatings are the most pleasing to your pockets.  

  • Acrylic or water based roof coatings are easy to work with and cleaning up is a breeze.

  • Polyurethane based roof coatings are water resistant.

  • Polyurethane based roof coatings are still reasonable in price

  • 100% silicone based roof coating is the best water resistant product to date.

  • 100% silicone based roof coating is very durable will not fade or get mold and mildew build-up.
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  • 100% silicone based roof coating from western Gaco has a fifty year warranty for product defects.

  • All roof coatings come in white and has reflective UV properties.

  • All roof coatings save on labor to remove old roofing system and cost to dispose of rubbish.
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  • All roof coatings contribute to eco-friendly practices by not filling up the land fills.





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cons to various types of roof coatings
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  • Acrylic or water based roof coatings lasts a short period of time (three to five years).

  • Acrylic or water based roof coatings will wash away if it starts to rain and doesn't have enough time to dry.

  • Polyurethane aromatic based roof coatings  loses its uv protection properties as it ages.​

  • Both Polyurethane and silicone based roof coatings are harder to work with and doesn't clean up easily.
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  • Both Polyurethane and silicone based roof coatings are more costly products.



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