Building Owner
Henry Monolithic Surfacing
Monolithic is a unique application of waterproofing asphalt emulsion with chopped fiberglass reinforcement that is applied in a single, seamless spray application. Finished material yields 72 dry mils of asphalt reinforced with Bentonite clay and random oriented fiberglass reinforcement.
Monolithic is used and specified in a number of roofing applications, including:
- Maintenance system applied directly to existing roof membrane
- Maintenance system combined with a base layer of polyester and emulsion to existing roof
- Surfacing layer to cold-applied BUR system
- Surfacing layer to cold-applied SBS modified bitumen system for extended systems warranties
Monolithic offer several advantages to building owners and specifiers:
- Proven technology for over 40 years
- Cold-applied, water-based and odor free
- No V.O.C.s
- Maintains UL Class A over existing Class A roof up to 3:12 slope
- Provides a "breathing" system that allows entrapped moisture to escape
- Can be surfaced with "cool roof" reflective coatings
- Low cost/high value as a maintenance system component
Contractors find Monolithic to be beneficial in:
- Ease of application
- High productivity with minimal crew size
- Cold application
- Easy clean-up of water-based product
