Painting Shingle Roofs

Painting shingle roofs? That's right... painting shingle roofs. I am sure all of us have painted at least one tile roof, but have you ever painted a shingle roof? Most investors do not think about it. They usually just pressure clean the roof in an attempt to improve its look.

How many times have you bought a property and the roof looked terrible? What are your options? No prudent investor wants to replace a good roof just because it looks bad. I know I don't. Don't replace it, paint it.

You can choose from several different types of paint. Home Depot sells both. The first is Conoco Roof Paint. It is a premixed colored paint. It comes in several different colors - Earth, White, Terra Cotta, and Spanish Red. They are all great colors so choose which will best match your trim. The other paint is Behr Roof Paint. It comes in white and you can mix it to any color you choose.

We recommend using a paint sprayer as opposed to a roller. A sprayer will get in all the cracks and give a smoother finish.

Roof paint is cheap. It is approximately $40.00 for 5 gallons. For $100.00, you can completely change the look of a house.

Roof paint has elastomeric properties and dries like rubber. It gives the roof a nice seal as well as a great look. The paint is not meant to fix a bad roof. Only to enhance the looks of a good roof. I repeat, do not try to fix a leaky roof by painting it, it will still leak.

In our last boot camp, we took the students to the house and several "old timers" were amazed at how great it looks. Try it next time. You will not be sorry.