The unique qualities of Inland Rubber Coatings make them an obvious choice for projects of this scope and size. Inland Rubber Coatings feature superior elongation, tensile strength, UV ozone resistance and protection against salt spray, acid rain and contaminants present in everyday pollutants. They provide a waterproof, energy efficient and esthetically pleasing result with a history of many years of satisfactory durability.

This facility is a general aviation operation belonging to the city of Tacoma and situated at the south end of Puget Sound near Gig Harbor, Washington. This job was secured with the assistance of Western Allied Systems, manufacturers representatives, Pioneer Builders Supply and Fields Roof Services.

The project consisted of a pre-engineered building with a standard "R" panel roof system of approximately 200 squares. The building houses rental aircraft hangar space. Fasteners are through panel hex head screws. They appeared to be stainless and were in very good condition with no visible rust. There was a small area of approximately 2,500 feet previously coated with what appeared to be an elastomeric latex. Weathering and UV degradation had abraded this to a point of non-issue. There was no flaking or peeling and appeared to be tightly adhered. There were small areas of asphaltic plastic cement used as a stop gap patch. The ridge cap had a narrow band of fabric embedded in a product that retained some flexibility but had cracked at critical stress areas, although the adhesion was good.

Inland Coatings specification IM490B5 was the guideline for the application. The roof was power washed with particular attention paid to previously coated areas, asphalt patches and previously repaired ridge cap. A small number of screws were replaced and additional fasteners were required to bring some of the gable trim flashing to an acceptable level. All the fasteners were encapsulated using a refillable caulking gun modified with a bell fitting to fit over the fastener head and deposit a daub similar to a candy kiss. All vertical seams were sprayed and back brushed with Inland's RC 2200. All of the horizontal seams and penetrations were addressed with RC 2200 Rubber Roof Coating and RPM 400 polyester mesh. An initial RC 2000 field coat was applied and allowed to set overnight. The following day a final white RC 2000 finish coat was applied. Within several weeks of the completion of this project the Seattle area set a one day record for recorded rainfall. Mr. Rich Mueller, Tacoma Narrows airport manager, commented that while the large "Inland" building had "nary a drop", other buildings on the field had "interior lakes". He said it was his intention to address those buildings not protected with Inland Rubber Coating products in the spring.

The City of Salt Lake had allocated funds for a rather extensive maintenance and roof repair program, including two preengineered buildings of approximately 14,000 and 20,000 square feet. These two buildings house a variety of operations including flight schools, maintenance facilities and airport administration offices.

The smaller of the two is a through panel screw fastener, painted "R" panel roof. The larger is a through panel pop rivet fastener, galvanized "R" panel. Although both of these two story, 2/12 pitch gable roofs have a number of skylights, the roof penetrations for HVAC and plumbing vents were minimal.

This project included Western Allied Systems, manufacturers representatives, Pacific Supply, distributors and All Weather Waterproofing, contractor.

The project scope included a 2500# power wash, mechanical scraping and wire brushing as needed. All fiberglass skylight perimeters, penetrations, vertical and horizontal seams were addressed with Inland's RC 2200 and RPM 400 mesh. Both roofs received two field coats of Inland's RC 2000 Rubber Roof Coating.

We had some preliminary dialog with them the spring of 2002. There was no further interest until July of this year when we received a call of some urgency wanting to complete a small project of approximately 14,000 square feet yet this year. This required prompt attention as the window of acceptable weather conditions was rapidly closing.

Inland enlisted the aid of Mr. Craig Foote of Apex Construction Specialties of St. Johns, Newfoundland. Craig knew that Inland Rubber Coating products could be used in a wider range of temperatures than most coatings, which became very relevant to this project. Apex coordinated all parties to complete the project smoothly and in a timely and satisfactory manner under cool and windy conditions.

This project was a pre-engineered building housing a base facility including a recreation hall and bowling alley. The roof is a through panel screw fastened system of standing seam configuration. The factory painted finish, although somewhat abraded and scratched from snow and ice removal was in generally good condition. An area of concern and ongoing problems was a through-the-roof air handler of approximately four by six feet in size. A temporary "cricket" had been fashioned of foam insulation, OSB and vinyl tarps. This was removed and a permanent solution was installed.

All seams, fasteners and penetrations were addressed with Inland's RC 2200 and RPM mesh. Two field coats of Inland's RC 2000 grey completed the job.