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Aerial view of the Budweiser City Beverage distribution facility in Orlando with a restored white reflective roof

Case study · Orlando, FL

City Beverage Building, Orlando

City Beverages in Orlando invested in a sustainable approach, and Florida Coating Pros was called in to restore the roof before 180,000 sq ft of solar panels went on top of it.

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Why a six-year-old roof needed restoring

Florida Coating Pros restored the roof of the City Beverage building in Orlando prior to the installation of 180,000 square feet of solar panels.

The TPO roof system was only six years old, but it needed a restoration coating before the solar panels could be installed. That sequence matters more than it first appears: once a solar array is fastened down, the roof beneath it is effectively inaccessible. Any remedial work afterwards means dismantling and re-installing the array.

Restoring first resets the roof's service life so it comfortably outlasts the equipment standing on it, and it is the cheapest time in the roof's life to do the work.

The result

A sealed, reflective membrane across the full roof area, ready to carry a 180,000 sq ft solar installation — and a reflective surface underneath the array that keeps rooftop temperatures down.

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3 steps to evaluate a roof coating

Whether or not you hire us, this is the process that protects you on a coating project.

  1. 1

    Get a professional evaluation

    Have the roof's current condition properly assessed — surface, seams, penetrations, drainage and the insulation below. Some manufacturers, Gaco included, will send a technical team for a free roof evaluation report. A coating over wet insulation traps the problem instead of solving it.

  2. 2

    Confirm the products are UL or FM approved

    Ask for the product data sheet, not a brochure. GacoFlex S4200 carries industry-leading fire performance in approvals, and those approvals are what an insurer and a plans examiner will want to see.

  3. 3

    Use a manufacturer-licensed contractor

    Coating warranties are only valid when the system is installed by a trained applicator licensed through the manufacturer's network, to the specified thickness. Verify the license before you sign anything.

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