Other than servicing a swamp cooler, coating your flat (built-up) roof is probably the most fundamental task for an Arizona homeowner - and the one with the greatest payback. If done right, and in ...

Q–Part of our house is under a flat gravel roof that has no insulation. Is there anything we can do to make that part of the home more comfortable? It is always so hot in the summer. A–Researchers ...

Q: I read your article on elastomeric coatings. Are these the lifetime coatings that some companies advertise, usually at home improvement shows? A: There is nothing I’ve seen from those who ...

AllShield Coatings says that its fire-resistant product can be installed under a new roof covering or applied to the roofing material of existing roofs. It weighs 2.8 kg/m2 and reportedly serves as an ...

In this Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010 file photo, a coating of Acrymax is applied to the roof of a rowhouse in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing ...

A coating is not necessary on a new roof, he added, and "it's not designed to be under continuous ponding water." But he said coatings are ideal for many venues, one of which was the bank project. In ...