Roof Coatings: New Set of Specification Questions

By Dan Hounsell, Editor

The language of roof coatings seems to be changing. Increasingly, amid comments about heating loads and reflectivity, manufacturers are encouraging maintenance managers to view a roof coating not only as a repair option but also as another type of roofing system. Now, manufacturers hope the change in language will lead to a change of thinking among end users.

"Applying a roof coating has been viewed as painting the roof," says Vince LaBruzzo, national sales manager for National Coatings Corp. "They are not viewed as roofing systems." The way managers in institutional and commercial facilities view roof coatings is certain to receive more attention in coming years because managers, often focused on initial cost in specifying coatings, are incorporating sustainability into their specification decisions.

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