Month: August 2026

A commercial roof is one of the biggest line items a facility manager ever has to plan for, so it makes sense to ask what a coating actually buys you before you spend the money. The honest answer has a range, and a few conditions attached. Quick answer: A properly applied commercial roof coating can add roughly 10 to 20 years of service life to an existing roof. The exact number depends on three things: the condition of the roof before you coat it, the type of coating, and how thick it goes on. Coatings preserve roofs that are still…

Repainting a building that is full of people is a scheduling problem before it is a paint problem. The coating goes on the wall in a few hours. Working around tenants, employees, patients, or students without derailing their day is the part that takes real planning. Do it well and most people barely notice the crew was there. Do it badly and you spend the next month fielding complaints about fumes, blocked hallways, and noise during a meeting. The good news: a commercial repaint in an occupied building is very manageable when the work is sequenced, staged, and communicated properly.…