Skylights
Brittle Skylight Panels
Older plastic skylight panels yellow, crack, and pull away from their frames. Cracked panels are replaced and frames resealed before coating. Frames get new sealant all the way around.
Dyer, Indiana
Dyer Metal Roof Coating Contractor
Restore Shop Roofs With Leaking Skylights and Rooftop Unit Curbs
As a Dyer metal roof coating contractor, we reseal skylight frames, flash rooftop unit curbs, seal every screw and lap, then coat the steel roof.
Dyer Metal Roof Coating Around Skylights and Units
Dyer metal roof coating on shop and warehouse roofs is mostly about the openings: skylights, unit curbs, and vent pipes.
Skylight frames and curbs interrupt the panel ribs, and the flashing around them ages faster than the field. Brittle sealant, cracked lenses, and rusted curb bases cause most of the leaks inside.
Each opening is cleaned, rusted bases are primed, flashing is rebuilt with reinforced fabric, and the coating is carried up the curb so curb and field become one surface. Skylights no longer used can be closed with matching panels instead.
- Skylight frames and lenses checked
- Curb bases primed and flashed
- Field screws replaced or sealed
- Coating carried up each curb
Roof Problems on Dyer Metal Shops Before Coating
Openings in the roof cause most leaks on Dyer shops and warehouses. These four come up on almost every inspection we do there.
Unit Curbs
Rusted Curb Bases
Water sits against the uphill side of each curb, and the base rusts first. It is ground, primed, and flashed with reinforced fabric. The coating then runs up the curb sides.
Vent Pipes
Cracked Pipe Boots
Rubber boots around vent pipes crack in the sun and cold. They are replaced or wrapped with fabric and sealant. New boots are sealed to the panel ribs.
Field
Screws Across The Open Field
Away from the openings, screws loosen with daily heat cycles. They are tightened, replaced, or capped across the whole field. Laps between panels are sealed too.
Benefits of Coating Your Roof
Sealing the openings and the field together changes the roof for everyone under it.
Building Owner
- Skylights and curbs are fixed in the same job as the coating.
- The steel roof and framing stay in place.
- Coating carried up each curb closes the weakest joints.
- Pipe boots are replaced in the same visit.
Facility Manager
- Leaks under skylights and units stop being a seasonal routine.
- Units stay in service, shut down only for nearby spraying.
- One report covers every opening on the roof.
- Skylight repairs are listed one by one on the report.
Tenants And Staff
- Fewer buckets under skylights after storms.
- Clearer daylight where cracked skylight panels were replaced.
- Quieter work than a panel tear-off overhead.
- Fewer leaks over desks and benches near openings.
Commercial Roof Coating Options for Dyer
Dyer shops and warehouses usually take the metal system. A few sections call for something else.
Metal Coating Around Openings
Screws, laps, curbs, and skylight frames are sealed first, then the full metal coat goes on. Openings are flashed before the field is coated.
Hammond commercial metal roof coating
Silicone Behind Units
Water that pools on the uphill side of large units gets silicone in those spots. Those spots are cleaned and primed first.
Hammond silicone roof coating
Acrylic On Steep Shop Roofs
Steeper shop roofs that drain fast can take acrylic. Acrylic is booked for warm, dry weeks.
Hammond acrylic roof coating
Foam Over Heated Shops
Heated shops that lose warmth through the roof can take foam with a topcoat. The foam gets its own protective coating.
Hammond spray foam roofingDrips Under the Skylights Every Storm?
The frame or curb is usually the source. Call and we will check every opening on the roof.
Metal Roof Coating Steps for Dyer Shops
Openings get their own repair work first, and only then is the open field of the roof coated.
- Inspect
Inspect Your Roof
We check every skylight, unit curb, and vent pipe, then the screws and laps across the field, and note which openings leak inside.
- Repair
Repair The Openings
Cracked skylight panels are replaced, frames resealed, boots replaced, and curb bases ground and primed.
- Prep
Wash And Prime
The field is washed, rust is primed, and screws and laps are sealed before any coating starts.
- Flash
Flash The Curbs
Reinforced fabric and base coat go around each curb and frame so the coating has a flexible base where movement is highest.
- Coat
Coat The Field
The full roof is coated to thickness, with the coating carried up each curb and onto the skylight frames.
Nearby Towns We Work In From Dyer
We also coat commercial roofs in Gary, East Chicago, Munster, and Highland.
Outside these towns? Call us or send us a message.
Gary, Indiana
- Rust at laps under industrial dust
- Fasteners loosened by vibration
- Adhesion test before the full coat
East Chicago, Indiana
- Big roofs split into work sections
- Exhaust fans and process vents
- Low spots near internal drains
Munster, Indiana
- Tenants below during working hours
- Rooftop units on every bay
- Scuppers and gutters at the back wall
Highland, Indiana
- Wet insulation found and marked
- Open laps on long panel runs
- Coating-ready areas split from repairs
Metal Roof Coating Questions From Dyer Shop Owners
Answers for owners of Dyer shops and warehouses.
Dyer metal roof coating cost: do skylights add to it?
They can. Coating plans around $2.50 to $4.00 per square foot and replacement $5 to $8; skylight panel replacements, curb repairs, and new pipe boots are priced separately on the report.
Is metal roof coating for Dyer businesses disruptive inside?
Very little. Work is on the roof, units run except while spraying happens near them, and skylight repairs are done from above.
Can you coat the metal roof on a Dyer warehouse or shop building?
Yes. Warehouses and shop buildings in Dyer usually leak at screws and laps, so every screw and lap is sealed first, and skylights and units are flashed in the same job.
Where can I find Dyer metal roof coating near me for a shop with skylights?
Shops and warehouses across Dyer are in our area. Call with the address and the number of skylights and units, and we will set an inspection.
Should old skylights be replaced or covered?
Cracked plastic panels are usually replaced to keep the daylight. Skylights no longer wanted can be closed with matching metal panels and coated with the rest of the roof.
Do rooftop units have to be moved for coating?
Units stay where they are. The curb is cleaned, primed, and flashed, and the coating is carried up its sides, with the unit shut down only while spraying happens close to its intake.
Free Estimate
Hire a Dyer Metal Roof Coating Contractor
Send the address and how many skylights and units are on the roof. We will check every opening and price the coating.