Tab Adhesion
Shingle tabs should be glued down by their sealant strips. Lifted tabs catch wind and pull the coating with them, so we test tabs across each slope.
Commercial Shingle Roofs
Lexington Shingle Roof Coating
We apply shingle roof coating in Lexington to strip centers, office buildings, and churches when the shingles lie flat and the shingle maker's terms allow it.
- Flat tabs, light granule loss
- Shingle maker terms checked
- Strip centers, offices, churches
- H-1 overlay checked first
Is This Roof A Fit?
Shingle coating has a narrow gate. Most roofs either pass it clearly or need new shingles.
Coat The Shingles
- Tabs
- Flat and still sealed down
- Granules
- Light loss, no bare asphalt
- Flashing
- Intact at walls and valleys
- Maker terms
- Allow a coating
- Our call
- Clean, repair flashing, coat
Replace The Shingles
- Tabs
- Curled, cupped, or missing
- Granules
- Bare asphalt showing
- Flashing
- Rusted or pulled from walls
- Maker terms
- Rule out coatings
- Our call
- New shingles first
After the inspection we tell you which card your roof matches, with photos of the tabs and flashing.
What We Check On A Shingle Roof
Shingle coating depends on details that are easy to miss from the parking lot.
Granule Loss
Dark patches on the slope and granules piled in gutters show where asphalt is exposed. Light, even loss can be coated; bare asphalt means new shingles.
Valley And Wall Flashing
Leaks on shingle roofs often start at valleys, walls, and around rooftop equipment. Flashing gets repaired or replaced before any coating goes on.
Visible From The Street
Coating changes how a shingle roof looks. On a church or office in an H-1 overlay district, the color and texture need review before work starts.
Gutters Full Of Grit
Granules wash into gutters and downspouts, and clogged gutters push water back under the bottom course. Gutters get cleared before the shingles are cleaned.
Mixed Roofs On One Building
Shingled mansards often sit beside low-slope or metal sections on strip centers. Each roof gets the coating that matches it, with the transitions sealed.
Commercial Roof Coating Options for Lexington
Shingle roofs take a different coating build than metal. These are the options for Lexington commercial shingle work.
Acrylic Shingle Coating
An acrylic made for asphalt shingles goes over cleaned, repaired slopes, in a color approved by the owner and any review board.
Silicone On Low Sections
Low-slope areas next to a shingle mansard can take silicone, where water lingers longer.
Shingle Maker Approval
Before any product is ordered, the shingle maker's terms are checked, since some rule out coatings.
Replacement Where Needed
Slopes that fail the inspection get new shingles, and the rest of the roof can still be coated.
Benefits of Coating Your Roof
What changes when a qualifying shingle roof gets a coating.
Before Coating
- Shingle surfacefaded, with light granule loss
- Flashingleaking at walls and valleys
- Gutterspacked with washed-off granules
- Appearancepatchy color across slopes
After Coating
- Protected asphalta coating shields shingles that still lie flat from more sun wear
- Repaired flashingwalls, valleys, and penetrations sealed before coating
- Even colorone approved color across every slope
- More time before tear-offa qualifying roof can keep its shingles longer
Shingle Leak Or Coating Question?
Checking If Shingles Qualify?
Start with a ballpark range for your roof size.
Get A Free Ballpark EstimateOur Shingle Coating Steps
The inspection decides whether coating happens at all, so it gets the most time.
Inspect Your Roof
We test tab adhesion, check granule loss on every slope, inspect flashing at walls, valleys, and units, and confirm the shingle maker's terms before recommending a coating.
Clear Approvals
Buildings in an H-1 overlay district need a Certificate of Appropriateness from LFUCG before a visible roof color change, and shopping centers can add their own rules.
Repair And Clean
Flashing gets repaired, lifted tabs resealed, and gutters cleared, then the slopes are cleaned gently so granules stay in place.
Coat The Slopes
Even coats of the approved product go on, with masking at windows, signs, and rooftop equipment.
Final Walk
After the coating cures, the slopes get a final walk with you to show the repaired flashing and note anything to watch.
Other Roofs On Shingle Buildings
Lexington shingle buildings often carry other roof types too. These coatings cover them.
Metal Roof Coating
Many shingle buildings in Lexington have metal canopies or rear additions, which take the metal coating system.
Metal roof coating in Lexington
Silicone Roof Coating
Flat sections behind a shingle mansard drain slowly and are a better fit for silicone.
Silicone roof coating in Lexington
Acrylic Roof Coating
Steep metal roofs on the same property can share an acrylic topcoat color with the shingle work.
Acrylic roof coating in LexingtonShingle Coating Questions
What owners of shingled strip centers, offices, and churches ask us.
Can A Commercial Shingle Roof Be Coated?
Some can. Shingles have to lie flat with tabs still sealed, granule loss has to be light with no bare asphalt, flashing at walls and valleys has to be intact, and the shingle maker's terms have to allow it. Curled, cupped, or missing shingles get replaced first.
Do Historic District Roofs Need Approval?
Yes, when the roof shows. Exterior changes in Lexington's H-1 overlay districts need a Certificate of Appropriateness, and Lexington has 15 historic districts. Staff handle minor items and the Board of Architectural Review handles larger ones. Talk with LFUCG preservation staff before choosing colors.
Does The Shingle Maker Have A Say?
The maker's published terms come first, because some makers exclude coated roofs from their coverage. We ask for the shingle brand and install date and check before ordering product.
What Color Can A Shingle Coating Be?
Several, though lighter colors reflect more sun. The final pick has to clear any historic review or shopping center rules, and we show a sample on the actual shingles before the full roof is coated.
How Do You Clean Shingles Without Stripping Them?
With low pressure and a cleaner made for asphalt, working down the slope. High pressure strips granules, which is exactly what the coating is meant to protect.
When Is Replacement The Better Call?
When tabs curl or go missing across slopes, when bare asphalt shows, or when the shingle maker rules coating out. A coating over failing shingles only delays a tear-off, so we say so plainly.
Can A Church Stay Open While The Roof Is Coated?
It can, with the schedule built around services and events. Cleaning and coating slopes over entrances happen on weekdays, intakes on rooftop units near the active slope are shut down, and parking near the work is roped off while coating goes on.
What Happens Where Shingles Meet A Metal Or Flat Roof?
Transitions get their own repair. The flashing where a shingle mansard meets a low-slope roof or a metal canopy is checked, resealed or replaced, and covered by the coating on both sides, since water often finds its way in at that seam.
Find Out If Your Shingles Qualify
Send the roof size, or call and we will walk the slopes with you.