Learn about the liquid-applied difference

By Evelyn Witterholt. 

In our latest episode of CoatingsTalk, we spoke with Josh Poole from Tremco Roofing, about the world of liquid-applied roofing. 

Liquid-applied roofing is all the rage these days, but roofing contractors still have questions about this versatile roof material. What is liquid-applied roofing? How do I install it? When and why does a building need a liquid-applied roof? We answer these questions and more in a recent episode of CoatingsTalk with Josh Poole, senior product manager from Tremco Roofing. 

Josh has been in the industry for over 18 years and currently manages Tremco’s liquid-applied roofing product line. Tremco has been a staple of the roofing industry since 1928, offering a wide range of materials including BUR, single-ply and modified bitumen. They also have Weatherproofing Technologies Incorporated (WTI) as the technical service arm of their company.  

“Within that group you have two different platforms. One is the general contracting platform that offers turnkey project management just as a general contractor would,” Josh said. “Then we also have a general services group. And that group handles everything from self-performed roof installations to inspection, technical, on-the-job site assistance and diagnostics.” 

When it comes to installing liquid-applied roofs, it’s not as simple as getting up on the roof and coating or painting it. Josh tells us that to enhance the system’s performance and waterproofing, the areas of a roof that are more at-risk of low performance and leaks needs to be addressed during installation. 

“We'll break this out into two different types of systems. One is a partially reinforced system. So, in those cases, we're really identifying and focused on just those areas... that are known to have problems on aged roofs,” he said. “The other option that we have are what we call fully reinforced systems. So, in this system you would actually install that reinforcement throughout the entirety of the roof surface.” 

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