Industry
Cool Roof Coatings for Commercial & Industrial Roofing
Distribution centers, warehouses, manufacturing plants, retail centers: anywhere a low-slope roof meets a serious cooling load. Cool Roof Coat reduces HVAC use, extends roof life, and is worth pricing against a tear-off on cost and schedule.
The Challenge
Commercial roofs are operating expense in disguise
Most commercial and industrial roofs are dark, heat-absorbing, and aging. They drive HVAC bills upward year after year and degrade silently, until a leak, a hail event, or a roofing inspection forces an expensive decision.
Tear-off and replacement is the default option, but the math rarely works: weeks of business disruption, six-figure budgets, tons of material to landfill, and capex committees that say no until the roof is failing.
Owners and operators of commercial real estate need a system that restores the roof, captures real energy savings, and fits inside an annual operating budget rather than a generational capital project.
The Solution
Restore the roof. Capture the savings. Price it against replacement.
Cool Roof Coat is NanoTech's flagship reflective acrylic roof coating, engineered to apply directly over existing TPO, EPDM, PVC, metal, BUR, modified bitumen, and SPF substrates. It restores aging commercial roofs without the cost or disruption of replacement.
The coating is built on NanoTech's ICP™ platform, the insulative ceramic particle technology TIME named one of the Best Inventions of 2024. ICP-loaded coatings actively reject solar heat rather than only reflecting it, with the barrier distributed through the film, delivering a lower cooling load, extended roof life, and warranty options up to 20 years on qualifying systems.
Why commercial roofing teams specify Cool Roof Coat
Lower cooling-related energy spend
Heat rejection at the roof cuts the cooling load across the building portfolio. Site assessments project the savings per building.
Restores the roof in place
Applies over qualifying existing membranes, so the project can be priced against demolition and replacement on cost and schedule.
20-year NDL warranty
No Dollar Limit warranty options up to 20 years on qualifying systems.
Storm-rated
Miami-Dade certified, waterproof, and ponding-water resistant.
Rated & rebate friendly
CRRC-rated and Title 24 listed. Qualifying installations are eligible for many utility rebate programs.
Sustainability metrics
Cuts Scope 2 cooling emissions and supports ESG and decarbonization reporting.
Commercial & industrial building types
Distribution & logistics centers
Massive low-slope roofs where every percentage point of HVAC savings shows up in operating budget.
Big-box retail & shopping centers
Restore aging single-ply or BUR membranes and improve customer comfort during peak summer.
Manufacturing & industrial plants
Reduce ambient heat loads in non-conditioned plants where worker comfort and equipment performance suffer.
Cold storage & food processing
Lower compressor run-time and refrigeration energy by reducing heat gain through the roof.
Office complexes & multi-tenant
Price restoration against replacement while reducing tenant cooling complaints and energy bills.
Self-storage facilities
Reduce climate control costs across rows of metal-roofed units.
Specified across the commercial real-estate landscape
CRRC aged SRI
Reflectance Rating
Up to 20 yrs
NDL Warranty
Title 24 listed
Energy Code
Miami-Dade
Certification
TPO · EPDM · PVC · BUR · Metal · SPF
Compatibility
ISO-9001
Quality System
Every rating above names the body that stands behind it: CRRC aged solar reflectance and SRI describe the coating after three years of field exposure, Title 24 listing covers code use, and Miami-Dade certification covers high-wind regions. Energy projections for a specific building are produced during the site assessment, based on its size, insulation, occupancy, and roof condition. Cool Roof Coat is engineered and assembled in the USA with Non-Reportable VOC content and minimal PPE required to apply. Buildings stay fully operational during the work.
Recommended commercial roofing system
Cool Roof Coat works best as a complete restoration system. Pair with prep and repair products for the longest service life.
Commercial roofing coating FAQs
Can a cool roof coating really be an alternative to a tear-off and re-roof?
On commercial roofs that are still structurally sound, restoration is an option worth pricing against replacement on cost and schedule. Cool Roof Coat is engineered to bond directly to TPO, EPDM, PVC, metal, BUR, modified bitumen, and spray polyurethane foam (SPF) substrates, and the site assessment, starting with a moisture survey, determines whether a specific roof qualifies.
How much can a commercial property save on HVAC with a cool roof coating?
It depends on the building, and any specific number should come from an assessment rather than a brochure. Savings are driven by the coating's heat rejection, which the CRRC aged solar reflectance and SRI ratings describe after three years of field exposure. Your free roof assessment includes a projection specific to your facility's size, climate zone, insulation, occupancy, and roof condition.
What types of commercial roofs is Cool Roof Coat compatible with?
Cool Roof Coat is engineered for TPO, EPDM, PVC, metal, BUR, modified bitumen, and spray polyurethane foam (SPF) substrates. Compatibility for specific assemblies is confirmed during the on-site assessment.
Does Cool Roof Coat qualify for energy rebates and ESG reporting?
Cool Roof Coat is CRRC-rated and Title 24 listed, which is what utility rebate programs typically check, and qualifying installations are eligible for many of those programs. Reduced cooling energy also supports Scope 2 emissions reductions for ESG reporting.
How long does the coating last on a commercial building?
Cool Roof Coat is backed by No Dollar Limit (NDL) warranty options of 10, 15, or 20 years on qualifying systems. The advanced acrylic formulation maintains thermal performance over the life of the coating, even when the roof gets dirty.
Will the application disrupt our operations?
No. The water-based coating has no-reportable VOCs and requires minimal PPE to apply. Buildings stay fully operational throughout: distribution centers, retail stores, and offices keep running on a normal schedule.