Anthona wrote:
cm wrote:
Anthora,

He is talking about elastomeric roof coating which runs around $65.00 per 5
gallon bucket at Home Depot. Each gallon will cover up to 50 square feet of
roofing. If he buys three five gallon buckets of product. That will cover
about 750 square feet and cost him $195.00 + tax for materials alone. Most
roofs that have never been coated with elastomeric before will need 2-3
coats for the first application. I am assuming your house is larger than 750
square feet? For $225.00 he cannot do a good job. We would charge around
$200.00 just to wash and prepare an average roof for elastomeric.

Elastomeric will extend the life of your roof if applied and maintained
properly. I would get other estimates if you are interested.
Also check out www.koolseal.com

Good luck,

Craig

"Anthona" wrote in message
ps.com...
I own a 1 family home that has flat roof. About 7 years ago I had new
top done...not familiar with names, but it was white. No problems with
leaks. Now i had a handy man checking something out on my gutter and he
looked at my roof and said something like it wasn't finished properly.
It needs to be painted. Then he show me what he meant by pointing to
another neighbors roof 3 houses away. He said its meant to reflect the
sun off the roof. He said the product cost about $90 and he would
charge me $225. Is it really necessary for that paint job and is the
price overstated?


My roof is measured approximately 30' x 16' 8" slightly less than 510
sq ft. Is that paint something that you spray? Never heard of 3
coats..one yes, but not 3.I live in NYC so the cold is not Mainish or
vermontish cold. He said the paint would reflect the heat off the roof
when the sun shines. So what does that it do...nullify ice dams at the
gutter end? He said he worked for home depot at one time. He mentioned
$90 for the paint and the rest for labor. Technically, i do not have
any problems other than a ice dam at the gutter edge when we do hit a
rare cold spell with snow. There are no internal leaks so far...ceiling
or walls. Thanks

Its brushed or rolled on. It keeps the roof (Rubber, modified bitumen,
or what ever) from deteriorating from UV rays and also helps keep things
cooler in summer. It will not prevent ice dams. Its a very easy DIY
project if you have a ladder. Put number of coats as per directions. 3
might be over-kill but maybe not. read recommendations for the
particular brand you use. Some is white, some is silver colored. Some
may even be black but I wouldn't use that.