Church's Inadequately Applied Spray Foam Roof is Given Much-Needed Facelift

DEER PARK, TX – December 18, 2012 – Upon surveying the roof of his church, a representative noticed sun damage and pooling water, although just two years before, an out-of-state contractor insulated the roof with spray foam. Realizing that the application did not adequately protect the roof, he called EcoFoam LLC, based in Houston, to rectify the problem.

The church roof had sustained damage from Hurricane Ike in 2008 and subsequently had it repaired it with a spray foam roofing system in 2009. After two years had passed, however, the insulation was yellowing due to sun degradation and water continued to pool in one section. Realizing the insulation was not adequately protecting the roof, the church knew they had to hire a knowledgeable contractor to correct the problem.

In June of 2011, EcoFoam sent in their bid to work on the project. The client had to raise funds, which took almost a year. When the funds were available, they awarded the job to EcoFoam who scheduled the project to begin in May of 2012.

Before the new spray foam application could take place, however, some prep work had to be completed. EcoFoam had to pressure-wash the dirt and debris off the 6,200 sq. ft. roof and primed it with Lapolla's Thermo-Prime acrylic roof primer. This process took about a day to complete.

Once prepped, crewmembers focused on applying spray foam to a 500 sq. ft. section of the roof where water had been collecting. Although the roof did not leak, pooling water can lead to other issues such as damaging mold and mildew. To help alleviate this problem, EcoFoam decided to build up spray foam at an angle in order to divert water from the area. They applied Lapolla Foam-LOK 2.8 closed-cell spray foam, spraying about 3 inches of foam and then gradually tapering the application.

Since both the spray foam and the roof needed protection from the sun, EcoFoam applied about 20 mils of Lapolla's Thermo-Flex 1000 QS white elastomeric acrylic coating over the entire roof. A major benefit of the coating is that it helps to reflect UV radiation, both protecting the foam as well as keeping the inside of the church cooler. The coating was also applied to the church's horn speakers, which are used for bell ringing, to make them more aesthetically pleasing.

It took four crewmembers about four days to complete the entire project.

According to Young, the church representative said he is very pleased that he no longer has to worry about an improperly insulated roof, particularly after a recent rainstorm, and was happy he chose EcoFoam to get the job done.

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