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Nano Coating vs Bio-Oil: What's the Difference?

Two honest ways to add years to a roof, compared without the trash talk.

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The oil approach

How Bio-Oil Treatments Work

Bio-oil treatments soften dry shingles with plant-based oils and last about 5 years, while the GoNano nano coating cures into a hard shield warranted up to 15. Here's the fair version of both sides.

Asphalt shingles dry out as the oils in them age away. Bio-oil products put some of that flexibility back. Shingles get softer and less brittle for a few years. It works, and most Calgary rejuvenation companies sell exactly this. The typical warranty is 5 years, with reapplication about every 5 years.

The nano approach

How the GoNano Shield Works

The GoNano treatment takes a different path. It's a penetrating silica shield that soaks in, then cures into a hard, water-repelling layer. It seals granules down instead of re-softening the mat. One application is warranted up to 15 years. It's GoNano technology, as seen on Dragon's Den. See the full process in how it works.

Applying the GoNano nano coating with a sprayer on a Calgary job

On the job in Calgary. The GoNano coating going down.

Side by side

Side by Side

Bio-Oil Treatment

  • Softens shingles with plant-based oils
  • Warranty typically 5 years
  • Reapply about every 5 years
  • Asphalt shingles only
Our approach

GoNano Nano Coating

  • Penetrates, then cures into a hard shield
  • Warranted up to 15 years
  • One treatment per warranty term
  • Same tech also protects concrete and wood
 Bio-oilGoNano nano coating
MechanismRe-softens the shingle with oilsHardens and seals the shingle surface
WarrantyTypically 5 yearsUp to 15 years, transferable
ReapplicationAbout every 5 yearsNone during the warranty term
SurfacesAsphalt shinglesShingles, membrane roofs, concrete, wood

The warranty terms do the arguing: 15 years against 5 says how each maker rates its own product.

Honest cases

Which Is Right for Your Roof?

Bio-oil is a fair choice in some cases. If your roof just needs a short bridge before a planned replacement, five years may be all you need. We even sell that option: NuRoof Bio-Boost, our 5-year treatment for older roofs.

If your roof has a decade or more worth protecting, the math changes. One nano treatment, warranted up to 15 years, beats paying for the same oil job three times.

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