Commercial Roof Restoration Coatings
Trusted Commercial Roof Restoration Coating Service
Restore, don’t replace. Spartan StormShield installs high-performance coating systems that seal seams, stop leaks, boost reflectivity, and extend the service life of commercial roofs—with minimal disruption to your operations.
What Is a Roof Coating System?
A restoration coating is a liquid-applied membrane that cures into a seamless, monolithic barrier over your existing roofing system. After targeted repairs and surface prep, we apply specified base and top coats to achieve a warranted film thickness. The result: renewed waterproofing, improved reflectivity, and a roof that’s easier—and cheaper—to maintain.
When Restoration Coatings Make Sense
If your roof is aging but still structurally sound, a restoration coating can deliver the performance you need without the cost and chaos of a full tear-off.
- Recurring leak calls, seam splits, UV chalking, or rust on metal panels
- Desire to avoid tear-off due to occupancy, cost, or landfill waste
- Energy goals that favor reflective “cool roof” solutions
- Operations that require fast, low-odor work with minimal downtime
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Replace vs. Restore (Quick Guide)
Restore: In most cases, restoration is the quicker, low-disruption route—installed faster, far less invasive, and typically lower cost per square foot. It can also be tax-friendly in many situations.
Replace: Choose a full replacement when the roof’s “bones” are compromised—think wet or saturated insulation, damaged decking, or structural issues that a coating can’t correct.
Benefits You’ll Notice from Restoration Coatings
- Leak stoppage & weatherproofing: A seamless, flexible, UV-stable membrane locks down seams, fasteners, curbs, and penetrations around rooftop units and skylights—helping protect tenants, inventory, and equipment while reducing unplanned service calls.
- Life extension: With the right system and routine maintenance, you can add 10–20 years to your roof asset. That keeps capital projects on your timeline and supports multi-year budgeting for owners and facility teams.
- Energy performance: Highly reflective finishes lower roof-surface temperatures, which can ease HVAC load, help manage summer peak demand, and improve comfort on top floors—useful for offices, retail, and climate-sensitive storage.
- Low disruption: No full tear-off. We phase work by wing, tenant stack, or production schedule, use low-odor options, and maintain access for loading docks and egress so operations continue without major downtime.
- Sustainability: Restoring instead of replacing diverts tons of material from landfills and reduces trucking and dumpster traffic. Most systems are recoatable at term, further minimizing future waste—great for ESG goals.
- Financial flexibility: Typically 30–50% lower upfront cost than replacement (condition-dependent). Projects can be phased by roof section, and in many cases may receive favorable accounting treatment—consult your tax advisor.
Are You a Good Candidate?
You’re likely a strong fit for a restoration coating if most of your insulation is dry—we’ll confirm that with moisture scans or core cuts. Your existing membrane or metal panels should be generally sound so we can focus on targeted repairs rather than major replacement. Light rust isn’t a deal-breaker; we can treat it during prep as long as the panels and fasteners are still structurally solid.
Drainage should be workable, too—if you’ve got some ponding, we’ll address it in the specification. And finally, you’re comfortable with simple, periodic maintenance to keep the system (and its warranty) performing at its best.
The Spartan StormShield Process
- Diagnostic Inspection – Core cuts, moisture scan, fastener/seam audit, photo report
- Scope & Spec – Chemistry selection, warranty term, target mil thickness, traffic/ponding plan
- Surface Prep – Power-wash/clean, rust treatment, adhesion tests, substrate repairs
- Detailing – Reinforce seams, penetrations, and flashings with mastics/fabric
- Base & Top Coats – Precision-applied to achieve specified wet/dry mils
- Quality Control – Wet mil checks, adhesion verification, punch list resolution
- Warranty Registration – Manufacturer or NDL options where available
Choosing the Right Coating (At-a-Glance)
Roof Type | Current Condition | Standing Water | Foot Traffic | Recommended Chemistries | Typical Warranted Mils* |
TPO/PVC | Light–moderate aging | Occasional | Light | Silicone or Acrylic | 20–30 mils |
EPDM | Weathered, seams serviceable | Minimal | Light–Medium | Acrylic (with primer) or Silicone | 22–32 mils |
Metal | Light rust, sound panels | Localized | Medium | Silicone or Polyurethane | 22–35 mils |
BUR/Mod-Bit | Alligatoring, repairable | Minimal–Moderate | Light | Emulsion + Acrylic/Silicone topcoat | 24–36 mils |
High-Traffic Zones | Good substrate | N/A | Heavy | Polyurethane/Polyurea with walk pads | Per spec |
*Final mils depend on warranty term, substrate, and manufacturer requirements.
Ready to Restore?
In Northeast and Central Ohio, freeze–thaw cycles and lake-effect storms can turn small roof issues into costly disruptions. Spartan StormShield helps you get ahead of it with commercial roof restoration coatings that stop leaks, boost reflectivity, and extend roof life—without a full tear-off.
Start with a free roof assessment. We’ll perform a moisture scan, document conditions with photos, and provide a clear, line-item scope with warranty options so you can decide between restoration and targeted repairs with confidence.
Serving Greater Cleveland and the surrounding markets, our team works around your schedule and keeps tenants and operations top of mind. Call us or fill out the form to speak with a coatings specialist—we’re happy to answer any questions and get you on the calendar.
FAQs
With the correct chemistry and film thickness—and routine maintenance—coating systems commonly last 10 to 20 years. At the end of term, most systems are recoatable.
Silicone performs best where ponding is present. We also design drainage improvements and detail reinforcement into the spec.
We coordinate with the manufacturer and document prep to align with warranty requirements. In many cases, a new system warranty supersedes older coverage.
No. Wet or saturated areas must be removed and replaced before a coating is installed.
Restoration typically costs 30–50% less upfront than a full tear-off, depending on conditions, system, and warranty term.
Yes—white is most reflective, but tinted options exist. We can add contrasting walk pads for service routes.
Semi-annual inspections, debris removal, and prompt repairs to penetrations or damage. We offer turnkey maintenance plans.
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Since 2012, Spartan StormShield has helped protect thousands of homes with roofing systems built to last. Now, we're combining that same durability with solar energy solutions that are just as reliable — delivering performance you can depend on for decades to come.
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Every roof we install reflects the precision and pride of our experienced contractors. From standard shingles to advanced solar-integrated systems, our team brings exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail to every job in Akron, Columbus, Cleveland, and beyond.
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