New Roof Installed

The new roof is now installed.  We upgraded from the traditional desert roof of "tar & gravel", to a more energy efficient spray foam roof.  The new roof will support our overall California Building Code Requirements (Title 24 Energy Compliance), and it will help to keep the house cooler and the bills lower.

The installation process included:
1) removal of as much loose gravel as possible (they left the tar as an added layer of protection)
2) Installation of new edge metal trim with 2" rise to hold back the foam
3) Preparation of the new and old sections of the roof with a primer
4) Spray polyurethane "closed cell" (hard) foam at a 2" thickness (+/- 1/4")
5) Install 2 coats of Pro-Tech EC High Performance 100% acrylic elastomeric coating
6) Coordinate photo shoot with The Desert Sun :-)

New Addition

Existing house (right) and Carport (left).  The Carport and Casita will remain tar & gravel.

New Addition (left) and Original Home (right)

Small roof repair (we did) in the car port area

Primer sprayed

2" rise on the metal trim to hold back the foam

Day 1 of spray foam

Day 2 of spray foam

100% acrylic elastomeric coating

100% acrylic elastomeric coating

The Desert Sun Photographer

Day 3 - final 100% acrylic elastomeric coating in WHITE

Day 3 - final 100% acrylic elastomeric coating in WHITE

Day 3 - final 100% acrylic elastomeric coating in WHITE

Day 3 - final 100% acrylic elastomeric coating in WHITE