Benefits
Liquid Roofing – Short term or Long Lasting Benefits
- Waterproofing encapsulation at a fraction of the cost of roof replacement.
- Waterproofing guarantee can vary from 5 years to 30 years depending on clients requirements.
- All 3M rubber roofing/liquid roofing products come with BBA approval, provided with product guarantees as standard.
- Ideal for maintenance for new and existing lease hold properties. The Building will not have to be vacated whilst the works can be carried out safely.
- No loss of production whilst work is carried out therefore no loss of revenue.
- Can be used for emergency patch repairs as well as a full system.
- Can be applied in the rain even through ponding water.
- Seamless finish with colours available to highlight hazardous roof-lights
- Anti-slip coatings for walkways are available.
- No hot works involved.
- UV resilient coating available.
- Provide quick rain resistance – after the first application your roof will be immediately watertight.
- Walk-able in up to 5 hours.
- The roof will be fully mechanically cured after the first day.
- A range from 5 - 30 year guarantee on all work.
- Creates a new looking roof quickly.
- Provide durable, cost effective, guaranteed protection.
- Liquid roof waterproofing systems offer a versatile range of options. HBS Ltd reviews these and their whole life costs;
3M’s Liquid-applied waterproofing systems are based on polyurethane or acrylic. Typically these are used for the covering of an existing flat or pitched roof. They can be applied without removing the existing roof covering. These can also be used for application on new roofs. The Liquid Roofing Companies different systems can all withstand heavy traffic which makes them ideal for use on balcony surfaces and or walkways. 3M’s product warranties vary from between 5 and 30 years.
Naturally with a longer warranty period of the roof, the more demanding the criteria will be with each system reflecting these increased requirements. These include resistance to high wind loads, mechanical damage, increased ultraviolet resilience, fatigue movement, greater thermal and fire resistance all while being a suitable water vapour barrier for the life of the system. Anti-slip coatings for walkways are available.
3M roofing systems are certified by third parties such as ISOlink (International Organisation for Standards) & BBAlink (British Board of Agreement). They also come recommended by the RIBAlink (Royal Institute for British Architects. Not all other roofing products have these individual certifications when specifying, so it is important to be clear of the standard when selecting a product you want.
Durability
Key to the long-term success of liquid-applied waterproofing systems installed by The Liquid Roofing Company is preparation of the substrate. HBS Ltd our parent company has a number of skilled decorating teams, with a good knowledge and understanding of the need to prepare the surface properly. 3M only guarantees their products when applied by approved, trained installers as standards and thicknesses of applications by roller, brush or spray are very demanding;
Key durability points:
- Ensuring the substrate construction and condition is free from material which may impair the required key for 3M’s product to adhere to.
- Removal of all moisture before application.
- We specify systems suited for the expected traffic load.
- Detailing at edges, verges, up-stands, outlets, movement joints and seams.
- Correct thickness applied (to the mm)
Areas of application
Can be used on virtually any surface without the additional cutting or shaping that are involved in other types of roofing systems. This means we can use our system can be applied if you any of the following roofs;
- Concrete flat or pitched roofs (Primer required)
- Asphalt flat or pitched roofs (No primer required)
- Mineral felt flat or pitched roofs (No primer required)
- Asbestos flat or pitched roofs (Primer required)
- Timber flat or pitched roofs (Primer required)
- Metal roofs, including lead, zinc, copper etc… (Primer required)
- GRP fibreglass flat or pitched roofs (Primer required)
- EDPM flat or pitched roofs (Primer required)
- Single ply membrane flat or pitched roofs (Primer required)
Companies 3M Technologies
3M™ Scotchkote™ (formally known as Thortex) is a cold applied liquid roofing membrane. It has been used in the past as a high performance specialist coating and repair product. It’s now mainly used throughout the world to protect and maintain buildings, structures and equipment. It protects against extreme weather, corrosion and chemicals.
Cold, liquid applied plastics have proven themselves as problem solvers in the construction industry for more than 30 years now. 3M’s Liquid applied materials use multiple components each applied by The Liquid Roofing Company on site as a liquid and which hardens as a result of a moisture triggering a chemical process or just a normal physical drying process.
3M’s liquid plastics systems installed by The Liquid Roofing Company are based upon the most advanced polymer chemistry on the market. 3M have designed them to deliver long term security giving piece of mind to the client or end user.
3M like to stay ahead of the proverbial curve and aware of the need to invent new products that meet market requirements. This is from the company that brought you the “post-it” note and “selo-tape/scotch-tape”. They have over 55,000 high quality products in the market place today.
Specification options
Typically, systems include a primer, layers of the waterproofing liquid, a reinforcing fibre layer and a protective top layer. Systems may comprise one or several coats. 3M's Waterproofing systems are predominantly based on polyurethane (plastic), as detailed below.
3M Polyurethane-based systems
3M’s polyurethane systems are more tolerant of moist laying conditions, with thickness of systems ranging from 0.5-2.5 mm. Life until first maintenance ranges between 15-30 years.
Typical 25 Year System
- Roof Substrate
- Scotchkote™ primer (if required)
- 1st Coat Scotchkote™ Poly-Tech EC 661
- Scotchkote™ 225gm Premier Plus 055 reinforcing mat
- 2nd Coat Scotchkote™ Poly-Tech EC 661
- Finish Coat Scotchkote™ Poly-Tech UV 662
