FAQ
Common Questions
Coating or a roof-over — how do I decide?
If the roof structure is sound and the leaks are at seams and fasteners, coating solves it for a tenth of the cost. If the deck is sagging, spongy underfoot, or the insulation below is chronically wet, the roof needs structural work first. An honest check: walk it (carefully) — firm roof, coat it; trampoline roof, call a contractor.
Can one person really do this DIY?
Yes — the most common BrightSeal installer is one homeowner with a roller, a 4-inch brush, and a weekend. Nothing gets mixed, nothing needs spray equipment, and the spec is four steps. The only real skill is patience during the wash and the seam detail.
How many gallons for a single-wide?
A 14x70 single-wide is roughly 1,000 sq ft of roof. At 70–80 sq ft per gallon and two coats, plan on 26–28 gallons plus a couple for seam detail — call it six 5-gallon pails. Double-wides scale up proportionally; send dimensions and we will give exact counts.
How long before rain can hit it?
Four hours at 70°F. Check the radar before you start each coat; a morning coat is rain-safe by mid-afternoon. Full cure takes 7 days, but the roof is doing its job long before that.
How long does it last, and what is maintenance?
Ten years or more, and maintenance is genuinely simple: rinse it each spring, and when the white starts to thin (year 8–12), wash and roll one refresher coat. No stripping, ever — the system is designed to be topped up.
It is 45°F in October. Can I still get a coat on before winter?
Only if you get a stretch of 50°F+ daytime with a dry roof and no dew before the film skins over — about 3 hours. Below that, the cure stalls and adhesion suffers. If fall beats you, patch any active leaks with detail coating on a warm afternoon and do the full roof in spring.
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