The Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
I wish to both thank you for introducing me to CeramiCoat and also share the experience I had had in its use at the resort. The enclosed pictures record the conversion of our failed and ugly gravel ballasted EPDM system to a much more attractive and maintainable system.
The pilot project pictured, consisted of a selected 6,864 sq.ft. over a large meeting room. This roof system like the remaining 38,000 sq.ft. is a loose laid single ply rubber which has experienced glue failure at the seams. Conventional repairs to seams proved only temporary due to their being steamed open again by the moisture now present in the insulation. The resort was faced with the expense and residual losses in product availability related to a massive roof tear off and replacement.
The pilot project ended positive on all expectations. The most rewarding part of the project was watching the once questionable seams “heal” with the insertion of polymesh between applications of CeramiCoat. The obvious strength of these seams combined with the now much lower substrate temperature, removes any doubt in their prolonged integrity. At no time, was there any risk to interior finish during installation of what is now, a far superior roof system. In realizing the thermal and surface strength qualities of the Polymesh/CeramiCoat system we have gone on to apply it on all roof mounted air handlers and ductwork. Interior housing of roof mounted air handlers where coated, recorded an average 28°F lower temperature while in an off cycle during the same period of time as comparable units not having the coating.
Carl, for your information, I have included a cost breakdown of the pilot project and my estimated cost for completing the entire project. It surely beats the cost of a tear off and conventional roof replacement. Thanks for all the help.
Sincerely,
Nelson Tarbox
Dir of Engineering
Note: CeramiCoat has been rebranded and reformulated to Thermacoat.
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