{
  "lang": "en",
  "translation_of": "toiture-plate",
  "type": "toiture",
  "slug": "flat-roof",
  "title": "Flat Roof Coating: reflective, -10°C + sealed waterproofing",
  "status": "publish",
  "seo": {
    "titre_seo": "Flat Roof Coating: reflective, -10°C + sealed waterproofing",
    "meta_description": "Reflective flat roof coating for commercial flat roofs: 8 to 10°C cooler under the roof and reinforced waterproofing with CovaSeal 20, from €20-25/m².",
    "canonical": "https://www.covalba.fr/en/roofs/flat-roof"
  },
  "types_support": [
    "toiture-plate"
  ],
  "thumbnail": {
    "path": "assets/produits/covaseal-hero.webp",
    "alt": "CovaSeal 20 going on a commercial flat roof"
  },
  "sections": [
    {
      "layout": "hero",
      "variante": "standard",
      "eyebrow": "FLAT ROOF COATING",
      "titre": "Reflective Flat Roof Coating for commercial flat roofs",
      "lead": "Cool your flat roof by 8 to 10°C and lock down its waterproofing — no full re-roof needed.",
      "image": {
        "path": "assets/produits/covaseal-hero.webp",
        "alt": "CovaSeal 20 going on a commercial flat roof"
      },
      "stats": [
        {
          "value": "-8 to -10°C",
          "label": "under the roof"
        },
        {
          "value": "Waterproofing",
          "label": "+ cooling in one pass"
        },
        {
          "value": "€20-25/m²",
          "label": "versus €80-150/m²"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "layout": "barre_reassurance",
      "items": [
        {
          "texte": "Applied by your own professional crew"
        },
        {
          "texte": "Works on waterproofed flat roofs"
        },
        {
          "texte": "Liquid-applied reflective waterproofing"
        },
        {
          "texte": "No downtime"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "layout": "grille_cards",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Why act",
        "titre": "Flat, your roof takes the sun all day."
      },
      "cards": [
        {
          "titre": "Maximum exposure",
          "texte": "A flat roof takes the full force of the sun from morning to night. It is the hottest surface on the building."
        },
        {
          "titre": "Waterproofing under strain",
          "texte": "Heat, UV and standing water wear down a flat roof's waterproofing. The detail points are the first to give."
        },
        {
          "titre": "Comfort slipping",
          "texte": "Under a roof that runs hot, the top floors get hard to live in come summer, and the AC runs flat out."
        }
      ],
      "colonnes": "3",
      "theme": "clair",
      "transition": "One solution can cool the roof and shore up its waterproofing."
    },
    {
      "layout": "texte_image",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "The Covalba solution",
        "titre": "Your flat roof reflects the sun and stays watertight."
      },
      "contenu": "<p>On a flat roof, CovaSeal 20 is a liquid-applied reflective waterproofing: it reinforces the existing seal while bouncing the sun back. If the substrate is already fully watertight, the CovaTherm system is enough to cool it.</p>\n<h3>The system</h3>",
      "image": {
        "path": "assets/cool-roof-layers.webp",
        "alt": "Coupe du système cool roof Covalba"
      },
      "position_image": "droite",
      "liste": [
        {
          "texte": "Check the waterproofing and the detail points"
        },
        {
          "texte": "CovaSeal 20 or CovaTherm, depending on condition"
        },
        {
          "texte": "Careful work on upstands, drains and joints"
        }
      ],
      "cta": {
        "label": "View the CovaSeal 20 datasheet",
        "lien": "/en/solutions/covaseal-20",
        "style": "secondary"
      }
    },
    {
      "layout": "grille_cards",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "What you gain",
        "titre": "Cool on top, watertight underneath.",
        "intro": "8 to 10°C cooler under the roof, from the first summer."
      },
      "cards": [
        {
          "icone": "sun",
          "titre": "Cooler upper floors",
          "texte": "The roof stops radiating its heat downward, so the spaces below are comfortable again.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/toitures/feedback-batiment-tempere.png",
            "alt": ""
          }
        },
        {
          "icone": "wrench",
          "titre": "Reinforced waterproofing",
          "texte": "CovaSeal 20 strengthens the existing seal and locks down the weak spots.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/toitures/feedback-etancheite.png",
            "alt": ""
          }
        },
        {
          "icone": "factory",
          "titre": "Re-roofing pushed back",
          "texte": "You put off a heavy, costly re-roof by several years.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/toitures/feedback-economie-clim-1.png",
            "alt": ""
          }
        },
        {
          "icone": "shield-check",
          "titre": "A lighter bill",
          "texte": "On air-conditioned buildings, cooling demand drops.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/toitures/feedback-economie-clim-3.png",
            "alt": ""
          }
        }
      ],
      "colonnes": "4",
      "theme": "clair"
    },
    {
      "layout": "tableau_comparatif",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "The right call",
        "titre": "Lock down the roof before the heavy re-roof.",
        "intro": "As long as the structure holds up, a liquid-applied reflective coating reinforces and cools without redoing the whole roof."
      },
      "entetes_colonnes": [
        {
          "texte": ""
        },
        {
          "texte": "Covalba reflective coating"
        },
        {
          "texte": "New white membrane"
        },
        {
          "texte": "Insulation + waterproofing replacement"
        }
      ],
      "lignes_comparatif": [
        {
          "cellules": [
            {
              "texte": "Investment"
            },
            {
              "texte": "~112,500 EUR (22.5 EUR/m2)"
            },
            {
              "texte": "~450,000 EUR (90 EUR/m2)"
            },
            {
              "texte": "~750,000 EUR (150 EUR/m2)"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "cellules": [
            {
              "texte": "Life"
            },
            {
              "texte": "8-10 years"
            },
            {
              "texte": "15-20 years"
            },
            {
              "texte": "20+ years"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "cellules": [
            {
              "texte": "Deferred investment"
            },
            {
              "texte": "reference"
            },
            {
              "texte": "up to +337,500 EUR"
            },
            {
              "texte": "up to +637,500 EUR"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "cellules": [
            {
              "texte": "Activity during the work"
            },
            {
              "texte": "maintained"
            },
            {
              "texte": "interrupted"
            },
            {
              "texte": "interrupted"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "colonne_mise_en_avant": 1,
      "texte_apres": "You get summer comfort now and push a far heavier job down the road."
    },
    {
      "layout": "tableau_situations",
      "lignes_situations": [
        {
          "situation": "Sound waterproofing taking the heat",
          "recommandation": "CovaTherm reflective coating",
          "justification": "The coating cools and protects the waterproofing for a small spend."
        },
        {
          "situation": "Aging waterproofing, no leaks",
          "recommandation": "CovaSeal 20",
          "justification": "Reinforces the seal and cools for about a quarter of what re-roofing costs."
        },
        {
          "situation": "Active leaks",
          "recommandation": "Fix the detail points, then CovaSeal 20 — or re-roof if it is too far gone",
          "justification": "We seal the leak first; the coating never goes over an active leak."
        },
        {
          "situation": "Not enough insulation",
          "recommandation": "A reflective coating for summer, weighed against a full re-roof if insulation is the issue",
          "justification": "A reflective coating handles summer heat, not insulation."
        }
      ],
      "cta": {
        "label": "Request a quote",
        "lien": "/en/diagnostic",
        "style": "primary"
      }
    },
    {
      "layout": "cta",
      "variante": "mid",
      "titre": "Cool your flat roof while locking down the waterproofing.",
      "texte": "A site visit walks the upstands, drains and ponding areas, so you can choose between CovaSeal 20, CovaTherm or a heavier repair.",
      "cta_primaire": {
        "label": "Request a quote",
        "lien": "/en/diagnostic",
        "style": "primary"
      }
    },
    {
      "layout": "texte_image",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "What we work on",
        "titre": "A fit for most waterproofed flat roofs."
      },
      "contenu": "<p>The system goes on flat roofs with an asphalt membrane, a synthetic membrane or a waterproofed concrete substrate. It starts with a look at the waterproofing, the upstands, the drains and the ponding areas.</p>",
      "image": {
        "path": "assets/produits/covaseal-hero.webp",
        "alt": ""
      },
      "position_image": "gauche"
    },
    {
      "layout": "etapes",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "A safe job",
        "titre": "The whole job runs from outside the building, with no machinery on the roof."
      },
      "etapes": [
        {
          "titre": "Technical check",
          "texte": "Waterproofing condition, detail points, ponding, thermal targets."
        },
        {
          "titre": "Prep",
          "texte": "Clean and repair the weak spots."
        },
        {
          "titre": "Safe application",
          "texte": "CovaSeal 20 or CovaTherm, sprayed from outside the building."
        },
        {
          "titre": "Inspection",
          "texte": "Quality check and monitoring over time."
        }
      ],
      "reassurance": "Machinery stays at the foot of the building, nothing on the roof. No risk to the structure or the waterproofing when a trained, equipped crew does the work.",
      "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HOB5OVH0Ac"
    },
    {
      "layout": "chiffres",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Real results",
        "titre": "Measured in the field."
      },
      "figures": [
        {
          "value": "-7.5°C",
          "label": "on surface temperature"
        },
        {
          "value": "Reinforced waterproofing",
          "label": "on the coated areas"
        },
        {
          "value": "+8 to 10 years",
          "label": "of waterproofing kept"
        }
      ],
      "theme": "sombre"
    },
    {
      "layout": "faq",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "FAQ",
        "titre": "Your questions, *our answers.*"
      },
      "questions": [
        {
          "question": "What's the difference between CovaTherm and CovaSeal 20 on my flat roof?",
          "reponse": "<p>CovaTherm cools waterproofing that is still sound. CovaSeal 20 reinforces the waterproofing while it cools.</p>"
        },
        {
          "question": "Does it handle standing water?",
          "reponse": "<p>The technical check flags the ponding areas and detail points, and we repair them before we coat.</p>"
        },
        {
          "question": "How many years does it add to my waterproofing?",
          "reponse": "<p>By shielding it from UV and heat, you typically gain 8 to 10 years before a re-roof.</p>"
        },
        {
          "question": "Does the old waterproofing have to come off?",
          "reponse": "<p>No. Cleaning and repairing the detail points is enough.</p>"
        },
        {
          "question": "What about winter?",
          "reponse": "<p>Barely a difference. The small shoulder-season loss is well covered by the summer gain.</p>"
        }
      ],
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    },
    {
      "layout": "cta",
      "variante": "final",
      "titre": "Take the heat out without redoing the whole roof.",
      "texte": "CovaSeal 20 reinforces the existing waterproofing and drops the heat under the roof, applied from outside with no downtime.",
      "reassurances": [
        {
          "texte": "Site visit within 48h"
        },
        {
          "texte": "Waterproofing and cooling"
        },
        {
          "texte": "No obligation"
        }
      ],
      "cta_primaire": {
        "label": "Request a quote",
        "lien": "/en/diagnostic",
        "style": "primary"
      }
    },
    {
      "layout": "contenu_seo",
      "intro": "<p>The flat roof is the most sun-exposed setup there is. It bundles two problems: the building runs hot, and the waterproofing has to last.</p>",
      "sections": [
        {
          "titre": "Why a flat roof runs hot",
          "contenu": "<p>A flat roof faces the sun head-on for most of the day. The surface, often dark, can pass 80°C in summer, and that heat drops straight to the floors below.</p>"
        },
        {
          "titre": "How a reflective coating works on a flat roof",
          "contenu": "<p>A reflective coating bounces radiation back instead of soaking it up. On a flat roof, CovaSeal 20 is often the pick: it reinforces the waterproofing and cools in one pass.</p>"
        },
        {
          "titre": "Reflective flat roof coating or new waterproofing",
          "contenu": "<p>New waterproofing runs €80 to €100/m², and up to €150/m² with insulation. A reflective coating comes in around €20 to €25/m².</p>"
        },
        {
          "titre": "When to choose liquid-applied reflective waterproofing",
          "contenu": "<p>Waterproofing still in place but worn, with no reported leak, is the sweet spot for CovaSeal 20.</p>"
        },
        {
          "titre": "Where a reflective coating works best",
          "contenu": "<p>On a flat roof — the most exposed surface on the building — a reflective coating is at the top of its game.</p>"
        },
        {
          "titre": "Protection that lasts",
          "contenu": "<p>The CovaSeal 20 and CovaTherm systems are built to last 8 to 10 years.</p>"
        }
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Heat Island Group, Reflective Roofs",
          "url": "https://heatisland.lbl.gov/coolscience/cool-roofs"
        },
        {
          "label": "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Using Reflective Roofs to Reduce Heat Islands",
          "url": "https://www.epa.gov/heatislands/using-cool-roofs-reduce-heat-islands"
        },
        {
          "label": "EPA, Reducing Urban Heat Islands: Compendium of Strategies, Reflective Roofs",
          "url": "https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2014-06/documents/coolroofscompendium.pdf"
        },
        {
          "label": "U.S. EPA, Heat Island Effect: reflective roofs",
          "url": "https://www.epa.gov/heatislands"
        }
      ],
      "replie": true
    }
  ]
}