Elastomeric and waterproofing coatings · Collier County
Elastomeric and waterproofing coatings in Collier County
In Collier County, storms and the wet season can push water sideways into stucco, block and joints, and a wall that looks sound can leak at a corner, a window head or a control joint. A coating that bridges cracks helps, but only when the cause is found first.
Elastomeric coatings are thick and flexible. They bridge hairline cracks, and they add a water barrier over masonry. They also need the right substrate: clean, sound and dry. Loose stucco is cut out and patched, and cracks wider than a hairline are repaired before any coating goes on.
Sealants do half the work. Window perimeters, expansion joints, parapet caps and penetrations are cut out and re-sealed before the wall coating covers them, because a coating cannot fix a failed joint behind it.
Hurricane Irma's storm report shows how far water can reach: Marco Island had two to four feet of surge and Naples three to four on its waterfronts. Buildings that took water in a storm may need drying and inspection before coating. Send photos and any leak history, and we scope the work around them.
Order of work
- Inspect the walls and mark cracks, joints, penetrations and known leaks.
- Wash and let the surface dry; check moisture where leaks were reported.
- Cut out and replace failed sealant; patch cracks and spalls.
- Prime and apply the specified coats of coating.
- Check coverage and thickness as the scope states.
- Walk the wall with the owner and note leak points to watch.
Where it goes wrong
The usual problems, and how each is held in check
Leaks that start at a joint
A coating on top will not stop a leak at a failed joint. Joints and penetrations are found and re-sealed first.
Coating over damp masonry
Trapped moisture blisters a coating. We test the wall and wait for it to dry.
Coating thickness
Elastomeric systems depend on the applied thickness. The scope names the number of coats and how coverage is checked.
The limits
Structural repair, roof leaks and below-grade waterproofing are separate scope. Product warranties are not offered here; the coating system is named in the written scope.
Questions
About elastomeric and waterproofing coatings
Will an elastomeric coating stop all leaks?
No coating stops a leak that comes from a failed joint or roof. We find the source first and write it into the scope.
Can waterproofing coatings be applied in the wet season?
Walls must be dry, so work follows the forecast. In the wet season this usually means short starts and careful scheduling.
What affects the cost of commercial painting?
No rate card exists, because two buildings are never alike. A quote is built after someone looks at the building, or at photos and plans good enough to show it. What moves it: the surface types and their wear, washing and repair needs, the coating system, how crews get to each wall, whether people are inside, and which approvals come first.
What size of painting job do you quote?
No size is too small or too large to quote. That covers a single tenant suite or storefront as readily as a Gulf-front tower, a farm packing building or an airport hangar. Tell us about the building and its surfaces, and the scope follows from that.
Is Romco Builders licensed?
Yes. Romco Builders holds a Florida general contractor license. The company was founded in 2015 and has its office in Fort Lauderdale. Ask for the license details and they arrive with your quote.
How a job runs
Six steps, in this order
Send the address and surfaces
Phone us or fill in the quote form. Say what is being painted, who remains inside and whether a date matters.
We walk the building
We inspect the surfaces and how they have weathered, work out how crews reach each wall, and list what must be shielded.
Written scope and quote
In the quote you will find the prep, the coating system, how crews get up, the phases, and each step held back by an approval.
Approvals and permits
A board or landlord color decision, city design review, permits that the work might trigger, and airport or site badging all come before the first coat.
Prep and coating
Wash, repair, prime, then finish coat, in the agreed order. Anything beneath an overhead crew stays shielded.
Punch list and handover
Together we inspect the result, clear whatever is on the punch list, and give you a record of the coating for the building file.
Elastomeric and waterproofing coatings across Collier, including Naples, Old Naples, Marco Island, Everglades City, Chokoloskee, Goodland, Isles of Capri, Immokalee, Golden Gate Estates, Bayshore Gateway Triangle, and every other Collier city.
Other painting work
Commercial painting for any building, including
- Interior commercial paintingOffices, medical suites, lobbies and corridors, scheduled around the season.Interior commercial painting in Collier →
- Exterior commercial paintingStucco and block exteriors, prepared for Gulf sun, summer rain and hurricane-season wind.Exterior commercial painting in Collier →
- Condo and high-rise exteriorsBeachfront and bayside condo towers, painted from swing stages, balconies and sealants included.Condo and high-rise exteriors in Collier →
- Warehouse and industrial paintingTilt-wall, metal buildings and floors, painted while the operation keeps working.Warehouse and industrial painting in Collier →
- Parking garage painting and coatingsWalls, columns, striping and deck coatings, phased level by level.Parking garage painting and coatings in Collier →
- Airport and transportation paintingTerminals, hangars and support buildings, quoted around badging and flight operations.Airport and transportation painting in Collier →
- Office, retail and tenant build-out paintingTenant build-outs, shop fronts and restaurants, finished to the landlord's list.Office, retail and tenant build-out painting in Collier →
- HOA and multifamily repaintsAssociations, apartment communities and condo clusters, phased building by building.HOA and multifamily repaints in Collier →
- Hotel and hospitality paintingGuest rooms, corridors, lobbies and exteriors, phased around the guests who stay.Hotel and hospitality painting in Collier →
- Healthcare and school building paintingClinics, medical offices and school buildings, painted in phases and returned clean.Healthcare and school building painting in Collier →
- Pressure washing and prep workWashing, scraping and rust treatment, with wash water kept out of storm drains.Pressure washing and prep work in Collier →
- Something else?Any commercial building type, at any size, can be quoted. If yours is missing from the list, tell us about it.Call (239) 510-4206 →
Any building, any size, anywhere in Collier County
Send the building and the surfaces, and we will write the scope and the quote.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. Whether it is a tenant suite or a beachfront tower, the scope is put in writing and the quote follows it.