Case
A 25’x 70’ switchgear roof showing significant signs of aging. With the equipment onboard this roof needed protection from more than the natural elements, it needed a coating that would stand up to maintenance workers and the gear they carry!
We worked closely with the power company to restore one half of the roof at a time to ensure power remained available to the community. We power-washed the roof using a salt and chemical neutralizer followed by a primer designed for reinforcing rusty steel substrates; this insures adhesion of our roof coatings. Finally the base coat of Nukote ST® followed by the top coat of Nukote PA II were applied.
The life of the roof has been extended for decades, with a manufacturer's warranty of 20 years included!
Roof Coatings
Polyurea is the best option for your high traffic, low slope roof. Polyurea (think truck bed liner) is one of the strongest waterproof and protective barriers available that stands up to maintenance traffic, even the occasionally dropped tool!
- Nukote ST® is the base layer applied directly to the existing roof. ST® is a high performance aromatic polyurea designed and developed to perform well for waterproofing applications on steel, concrete, and many other substrates. For foot traffic, ST® offers high impact and abrasion resistance and can be textured easily for anti-skid purposes. (TDS | SDS)
- Nukote PA II is applied as the top coat to provide an added layer of protection. PA2 is a color stable aliphatic polyurea coating that provides color stability, excellent UV weathering, stain resistance, and durability. When fully cured, Nukote PA II will produce a highly abrasion-resistant, high-gloss, chemical-resistant smooth finish. (TDS | SDS)
Polyurea (think truck bed liner);
one of the strongest waterproof and protective barriers available!
Benefits
- 25 Year Manufacturer's Warranty Available!
- 100% solids with zero VOC
- Fast reactivity and cure time resulting in almost immediate return-to-service time
- Performs in constant process temperatures from -40 °F to 250 °F (-40 °C to 120 °C)
- Maintains high physical properties on weathering
- Superior elongation and tear properties
- Seamless, resilient, flexible and durable
- High impact and abrasion resistance
- Continuous thermal stability
- Low permeability waterproofing membrane
- VA Class-A Contractor #2705164978
- VA SWAM Certified "Small Business"