We coat commercial metal roofs in Frankfort: screws reset, laps sealed, rust primed, then a full coating over the panels.
Slope decides most of the choice. Water that sits needs a different coating than water that runs off a steep barn roof.
Slope ranges are general fits by roof shape. The roof walk measures the pitch and confirms each one.
Water that sits for a day after rain is where silicone earns its place. It holds up under ponding near gutters, at the low end of long panel runs, and on flat additions.
Bare steel over an unheated shop or warehouse loses heat in winter and bakes in July. Sprayed foam adds insulation and buries every screw and lap under one layer, then a coating protects it.
R-panel and standing seam roofs on warehouses, shops, distillery buildings, and barns are the core of the work. Rust is primed, screws are reset, laps get fabric, and the field gets full coats.
Pitched R-panel roofs that shed rain within minutes suit a water-based acrylic. It goes on white, cuts heat in the space below, and recoats easily years later.
Strip centers, offices, and churches often carry a shingle mansard or entry roof. A shingle-rated coating slows granule loss when the shingles still lie flat and the maker allows it.
Most of a metal roof coating job is preparation. These are the steps on a typical Frankfort building, in order.
We walk every section and mark rust, backed-out screws, open laps, loose ridge caps, and cracked skylight panels on a roof plan, with photos you keep.
Power washing strips dirt, chalky old paint, and pollen. Coating that goes on over chalk peels, so this step gets the most care.
Loose red rust is ground or wire brushed, then bare steel gets a rust-inhibitive primer. Rusted-through panels are swapped before anything else goes on.
Backed-out screws are tightened, stripped holes get oversized screws, and every head is sealed. Loose stitch screws at end laps are pulled tight.
Side laps, end laps, ridge caps, curbs, and pipe boots get a band of sealer with polyester fabric pressed in, where most metal roof leaks start.
One or two full coats go across the open panels at the thickness the coating maker lists, with panel temperature and dew point checked first.
These are the reasons Frankfort owners coat instead of re-roofing, and each one depends on the panels still being firm.
Screw heads and end laps cause most metal roof leaks. Sealing each one before the field coats goes after the real entry points instead of the stain on the ceiling.
Crews work on top of the existing panels, so offices, shops, and loading docks keep running. Noise comes mostly from washing and screw guns.
A white finish reflects summer sun that bare or faded panels soak up. Shops and storage buildings with thin insulation notice it most on July afternoons.
Once a coating wears thin, the roof can be cleaned and recoated with a compatible product. Tear-off and new panels wait until the steel itself fails.
Pick the line that matches your roof. Either way, tell us the building type and where water shows up inside.
Call and describe where the drip lands and what sits under it. A fast patch at a lap or screw row can hold until the full job.
Call UsEnter the roof size, type, and condition for a ballpark range, then we set up the roof walk.
Get A Free Ballpark EstimateLeaks on metal roofs come from a short list of places. The plan shows where each one sits on a typical Frankfort building.
Wind lifts ridge caps and foam closures crumble with age. Loose fasteners along the peak let rain blow in sideways.
Rubber washers under each screw head dry out and split after years of heat. An R-panel roof carries thousands of them, all aging together.
Water runs straight into the overlap where one panel meets the next downslope. Loose stitch screws let that overlap open.
Plastic panels yellow, crack, and leak at their laps. They are also a fall hazard, so they get marked before anyone walks the roof.
Leaves from Frankfort hillsides pack the gutters each fall, and water backs up under the bottom end of the panels.
Where pitched panels meet a flat office or dock roof, loose flashing and ponding against the panel ends cause stubborn leaks.
Find the row that looks like your roof. The roof walk confirms it, but this is where most Frankfort buildings land.
| What You See On The Roof | Coat | Repair Then Coat | Re-Panel Sections | Replace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faded, chalky panels with rust only at screw heads | Coat | Repair Then Coat | Re-Panel Sections | Replace |
| Backed-out screws and dripping end laps | Coat | Repair Then Coat | Re-Panel Sections | Replace |
| A few panels rusted through near the eave | Coat | Repair Then Coat | Re-Panel Sections | Replace |
| Purlins that sag or soaked insulation under the steel | Coat | Repair Then Coat | Re-Panel Sections | Replace |
| Low spots that hold water near the gutters | Coat | Repair Then Coat | Re-Panel Sections | Replace |
| Old tar patches over most of the laps | Coat | Repair Then Coat | Re-Panel Sections | Replace |
Firm steel is the dividing line. When most panels are still firm, coating and partial re-paneling beat a tear-off.
Warehouses, shops, distillery buildings, and farm structures in these towns are where we coat most. Elsewhere? Call us or send us a message.
Home base for this work, from buildings behind the floodwall to shops along the main roads out of town.
Roof work near the Kentucky River is timed around river forecasts so lifts and trucks can reach the eaves.
Metal roof coating in FrankfortBarrel warehouses and storage buildings with long eaves and ridge vents that must stay open.
The city lists roofs among the commercial work that needs a permit, so that check comes first.
Metal roof coating in LawrenceburgMetal roofs that meet stone and brick walls, where loose counterflashing lets water in.
Woodford County has a local building inspector and a state inspector, and project size decides which one handles the file.
Metal roof coating in VersaillesDowntown storefronts with parapet walls and metal shops on the edge of town.
Rural sites sit farther out, so screw and lap work gets finished on the first trip.
Metal roof coating in OwentonShort answers here, and the full set is on the metal roof coating FAQ.
Most metal roof coatings are silicone, acrylic, or urethane. Each goes on as a thick liquid and cures into a rubbery skin far heavier than paint.
A full system on a Frankfort roof has three parts: rust primer on cleaned steel, fabric-reinforced sealer over screws and laps, and one or two field coats that take the sun and rain.
About 47 inches of rain and melted snow land on a Frankfort roof in a normal year, based on National Weather Service climate data. That volume keeps gutters and valleys busy, so clearing leaf-packed gutters before coating keeps water from backing up under the bottom end of the panels.
Yes. The crew works on top of the existing panels and nothing is torn off. Expect short shutdowns of rooftop units while spraying near intakes, parking closed along the eaves overhead, and set times for loading doors.
That depends on how much of the steel is still firm. Surface wear calls for a coating, a handful of rusted-through panels calls for re-paneling those spots and then coating, and sagging framing or soaked insulation calls for replacement.
Plan on a walk-over each fall. Check screw heads, clear gutters before the first hard freeze, and rinse dust off a white finish. When the coating wears thin after years of sun, it is cleaned and recoated rather than stripped.
End laps move more than any other part of a metal roof, so sealer alone tends to split there. Polyester fabric pressed into the sealer gives the band strength across the joint, and the field coats bury it.
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