Hey everyone,
I just wanted to share my experience with roof coating because it honestly saved my house (and my wallet) this year. I’ve got a 20-year-old flat roof on my home in Jersey City, and every spring we were getting leaks in the same spots—around the AC unit, the old skylight, and a couple of seams that never sealed right. Last winter was brutal with all the ice dams, and by March I had water stains on two ceilings and a pretty bad mold smell in the attic. I was looking at a full tear-off that was quoted at almost $18,000… yeah, ouch.
A friend who owns a small warehouse told me to look into elastomeric roof coating instead of replacing everything. I was skeptical at first, but I called a few companies and ended up going with Fix Roof Leak NJ. They came out for a free inspection, used some cool thermal camera to show me exactly where the heat was escaping and where water was sneaking in, and said my roof deck was still solid—just needed new life on top.
Here’s what they did in basically two days:
Power-washed the whole roof
Fixed a couple of bad seams and patched the blisters
Put down a primer
Rolled on two thick coats of white elastomeric coating (it’s like super thick paint that turns into rubber when it cures)
The difference is crazy. My upstairs is noticeably cooler this summer (my AC isn’t running non-stop), the white surface bounces the sun away, and best of all—no leaks even after those crazy downpours we had in July. They told me this coating should add another 10–15 years to my roof and it comes with a 10-year warranty. Total cost was under $4,800. That’s less than 30 % of a new roof!
If anyone in NJ has an older flat roof or even a metal roof that’s starting to rust or leak around the seams, I really recommend looking into coating first. It’s way less mess than a tear-off and you get that bright white roof that helps with energy bills too.
Here’s the exact page from the company I used if you want to check out pictures and details where you get roof coating services in nj.
They do free inspections and will tell you straight if coating will work or if you really do need a new roof. For me it was a total game-changer. Anyone else tried this? Or had a roof you thought was done-for but got a second life with coating? Would love to hear your stories!
Stay dry out there, NJ! ☔➡️☀️
– Mike from Jersey City
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