Seamless protection and energy efficiency

By Gaco. 

Spray foam and a silicone roof coating work together to protect this manufacturing facility in Central Florida. 

Recovering a roof can enhance energy performance, extend the life of the building and save on long-term costs. After air conditioning equipment repairs left a manufacturing plant in Florida vulnerable to water intrusion, a local Gaco Licensed Applicator installed a seamless GacoRoofFoam system topped with GacoFlex S2000 silicone coating. Not only did this solution eliminate the leaks, but it also added significant R-value, a measure of thermal resistance that indicates how well insulation can resist heat flow. This improved the building’s energy efficiency and kept operations running without interruption. 

What makes this solution especially suitable for this area/building? 

Central Florida is well known for heat and humidity. GacoRoofFoam and the GacoFlex S2000 topcoat provided the perfect solution by adding R-value and water tightness to the roof surface. S2000 also has a wide range of its own benefits suitable for this environment, including: 

• Solvent-free: S20 was the industry’s first solvent-free silicone coating. Solvent-free means more environmentally friendly, lower VOCs and greater solids content (less labor and product needed to reach a higher film build). 
• Durability: Unwavering performance is a key advantage of using silicone. Silicone doesn’t degrade, chalk or crack under brutal ultraviolet rays.  
• Moisture resistance: Gaco silicone forms a smooth, seamless membrane that can withstand permanent ponding water without softening. As a material, it resists mold, mildew and staining. GacoFlex S20 Series roof coating can be rained on within 2 hours of installation!  
• UL and FM approved 

The manufacturing plant could not shut down operations for installation. Gaco and EGuard provided a solution that met the owner’s needs without disrupting production. 

What about this project can help Gaco and our customers win more business? 

This project highlights the many benefits of spray foam. For starters, Gaco and the contractor were able to handle a more unique situation that required correcting issues on both office and warehouse spaces. By using the spray foam and silicone coating solution, we created another monolithic layer in the system without disrupting the interior of the building, so the owner was able to maintain a consistent production level on both sides of their facility. They didn’t have to worry about the cost of completely re-roofing the building, and they didn’t experience a loss of profit caused by business downtime.  

Not only did we help the building owner save on the roofing project itself, but the GacoRoofFoam solution will also help the owner continue to save money down the road. With the addition of the 2733 spray foam, we provided extra R-value. This additional R-value helps with the building’s thermal footprint and reduces the stress on A/C units during the hot summer, so less energy is required to keep the building cool in the Florida heat. 

How does this project illustrate the true hands-on approach of Gaco’s team of experts? 

The contractor brought Gaco to the table to help with the specification process. Gaco and the contractor presented the solution to the building owner as a team and trusted partners. The more we can have this level of confidence from our applicators, the stronger the bond is in the field. 

*R-value has been validated at 1” thickness to provide R-6.5 and validated at 3.5” thickness to provide R-25. Please reference the Product Data Sheet for full details. 

Original article and image source: Gaco