Laster Castor KCI Cool Roof Case Study
15 years ago, Laster-Castor Corporation worked with the building owner and roofing contractors to provide a durable, long lasting solution to ‘unfixable’ roofing problems at a large manufacturing facility; formerly KCI Compressor of Tulsa, OK.
John Suskey, sales manager for Laster Castor, noticed the floor was frequently puddled with water. John asked about this and was told, “Roof leaks. No one can fix it. Been that way for twenty years.” John suggested they have David Kummers of Industrial Rubber Roof Coatings do a roof survey and offer a solution. David is well experienced in this type of problem and was confident of his ability to solve the problem. David enlisted the aid of Alan Lewis of Lewis Roofing to joint venture the project.
All metal surfaces and sky lights were thoroughly power washed and mechanically cleaned as necessary. All seams, fasteners, penetrations and sky light terminations were addressed with Inland’s RC2200 and Inland’s RPM mesh as needed. At this point the integrity of the roof was secure.
An area where the roof joined a vertical surface was a source of unending problems. An internal gutter and drain system was inadequate to evacuate the accumulated water frequently encountered by the torrential rains of Oklahoma. A huge cricket the entire length of the building was fabricated and encased in polyurethane foam.
The flat BUR over the office was addressed next. All mechanicals were raised four inches on plywood pads and the entire roof area covered with polyurethane foam.
All skylights were coated with two coats of Inland’s CR2100 sky light coating.
All detail work completed, the entire project was then coated with two coats of Inland RC2000 White.
An area where the office joined the steel building housing the plant had suffered some age and weather related deterioration of the painted surface. As a test and sales tool, David coated the wall surface up four feet from the roof surface.
The success of the project was immediately noticed. No leaks. The skylights were once again bright, and the interior gutter system was fully functional. Additionally, the white RC-2000 greatly reduced the building temperature making working conditions much more pleasant.
After 15 years, the results remain excellent. Inland Cool Roof Coatings withstand the test of time and weather, through extreme summers and winters.
For more information call me: Ben Laster 918.234.7777
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