PRACTICE 04 / RESTORE, REPAIR OR REPLACE?
Qualify the roof before you commit to the coating.
A roof coating is only as sound as the roof beneath it. We evaluate whether an existing commercial roof is a credible restoration candidate and identify the preparation, repair and system conditions required for success.
Discuss the decision ↗The same technical question can have different consequences for each stakeholder.
Make the restore-versus-replace capital decision with defined conditions.
Base the system and repair scope on evidence from the existing roof.
Avoid forcing a coating onto a roof that is not a responsible candidate.
WHEN TO CALL
The work begins with the decision, not a predetermined answer.
An owner is comparing restoration with replacement
A manufacturer or contractor needs an independent qualification process
A large roof portfolio needs repeatable condition and suitability criteria
WHAT YOU LEAVE WITH
The technical depth required to make a responsible decision.
Every engagement is scoped to the decision and the evidence required. Depending on the challenge, the work may include:
- 01Condition and restoration-suitability assessment
- 02Moisture, adhesion and substrate testing plan
- 03Detail-specific repair requirements
- 04System-selection and risk guidance
A facility team needed to decide whether coating could responsibly defer a disruptive replacement.
- HOW 5 PRIME APPROACHES IT
- We combine roof history, field conditions, moisture evidence, drainage, details and adhesion potential into one qualification.
- WHAT THE CLIENT GAINS
- A decision the owner can explain, with conditions, exclusions and next steps stated explicitly.