Regional roofing solutions

By Emma Peterson. 

Learn how Kool Seal® Tundra™ handles the demands of roofs in the Caribbean and Latin America. 

Every region and climate has different needs when it comes to roofing materials. In this episode of CoatingsCast®, Megan Ellsworth sits down with one of Sherwin-Williams' Regional Managers, Giovanny Pazimino, to dive into what makes roofing in his area of expertise, the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico, unique.  

One unique factor Giovanny brought up was the materials that roofs are made of in the region he’s in. “It’s a little different than the States, in Latin American architecture and the islands we find a lot of concrete. Some buildings don’t have what we call a roof, they just have the highest level of concrete,” he shared. Subsequently, different roofing products are popular in the region because of the concrete base they have to work on.  

One product that Giovanny called out specifically is the Kool Seal® Tundra™ Rubberized Roof Coating. He explained, “The Kool Seal Tundra silicone coatings is the product most  sold in the whole Caribbean and the whole of Central America.” This coating is designed to provide a long-lasting and durable roof solution for materials like metal and concrete.  

Furthermore, it comes with a limited lifetime warranty and is resistant to ponding water and UV exposure. These features make it even more suitable for the region Giovanny works in, which faces both extreme UV exposure and intense tropical storms. He explained, “We can see that in different constructions you have these coatings on that can stand for years, even through natural disasters, usually all that's needed is to repair a few affected areas and the rest stays intact and performing well.”  

Read the transcript, Listen to the episode or Watch the recording to learn more about how roofing in different regions.