Investor · Chicago, IL · Member since 2009 · 566 posts · 274 votes
I just purchased a 20 unit building and need to repair and coat the flat roof. I've used elastomeric coatings before and have been happy with the results. However I have a few roofers stating that fibered roof coatings are better for more distressed rubber roofs. I've gotten about 4 opinions and it is 50/50 with elastomeric and fibered roof coatings. Any landlords out there that have used these products with success for 5 or more years?
Chris I have installed nothing but elastOmeric coating systems for 13 years and I can assure you that if you want a sustainable long term repair then use a high quality, high solid content, Elastomeric coating system with reinforcement in critical areas. Take a look at hedrickroofing.com if you want to see some examples, & you can go to our YouTube channel from there & see roofs being done. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Good luck
Thanks for your comments....the elastomeric coatings have been holding up well since the original post. I coated one roof with fibered roof coating around the same time we did the elastomeric coating on another property. I've had a few issues with the fibered roof coating and none with the elastomeric coating.