Climate, weather conditions factor into roof coatings decisions

Choosing a roof coating best suited to a facility's local climate can be the difference between a failed application and one that delivers energy savings and prolongs a roof's performance life.

By Healthcare Facilities Today


Many institutional and commercial facilities apply roof coatings with the goals of prolonging a roof's life, protecting interior operations and components, and controlling energy costs.

But roof coatings can only deliver these benefits if they are applied properly, and weather is one of the biggest complicating factors for maintenance and engineering managers planning successful roof coating applications.

Choosing a roof coating best suited to a facility's local climate — whether that involves the rain and humidity of Seattle or the oppressive heat of a Phoenix summer — can be the difference between a failed application and one that delivers energy savings and prolongs a roof's performance life.

A recent article in Maintenance Solutions magazine addresses the different factors that should be considered when choosing a roof coating. 

Read the article.

 



June 26, 2013


Topic Area: Maintenance and Operations


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