Norfolk Commercial Metal Roof Coating Contractor

Restoration means a full coating system over the steel you already have. We clean the panels, treat rust, tighten or replace screws, seal laps with reinforced fabric, and apply the coating.

The original panels stay put, so the building keeps operating, and we set the scope only after walking each panel run and looking up at the roof from inside.

Slope and drainage decide it. Silicone handles low-slope steel where water lingers after a storm, and acrylic handles sloped panels that drain quickly in full sun. Heavy rust or thousands of screws call for primer and a thicker base coat under either one, which we confirm after watching how water moves across your roof.

Plan on about $2.50 to $4 per square foot for coating. Big open roofs with clean panels land near the low end. Heavy rust, many penetrations, failed lap sealant, a rust primer, extra coats, or hard lift access push it higher. Replacing the panels instead plans at about $5 to $8 per square foot.

Screws come first. We back out or swap stripped fasteners, go up a size where holes are worn wide, and seal every head. Fabric goes over the side and end laps next, and the coating goes on last so the screw heads stop leaking one by one.

Every panel gets washed to remove dirt, chalking, and oil, then dries. Loose rust is removed and primed, and bad flashing, open laps, and loose screws are fixed. Coating a damp or dirty panel leads to early peeling, so we treat prep as the part of the job that decides how long the coating holds.