{
  "type": "industrie",
  "lang": "en",
  "translation_of": "agricole",
  "slug": "agriculture",
  "title": "Reflective Roof Coating for Agricultural Buildings",
  "status": "publish",
  "secteurs": [
    "agricole"
  ],
  "seo": {
    "titre_seo": "Barn Roof Coating: Reflective Roof Coating for Farm Buildings, -10°C",
    "meta_description": "Reflective roof coating for farm and livestock buildings: -8 to -10°C under the roof, with production and animal welfare protected. Works on steel deck and fiber cement.",
    "canonical": "https://www.covalba.fr/en/industries/agriculture"
  },
  "sections": [
    {
      "layout": "hero",
      "variante": "standard",
      "eyebrow": "Reflective roof coating for farms",
      "titre": "Reflective Roof Coating for Agricultural Buildings",
      "lead": "Keep your animals and your crops cool all summer, no air conditioning needed.",
      "image": {
        "path": "images/agricole/hero-batiment-agricole.png",
        "alt": "Farm building with a white reflective roof coating"
      },
      "stats": [
        {
          "value": "-8 to -10°C",
          "label": "under the roof"
        },
        {
          "value": "Animal welfare",
          "label": "production preserved"
        },
        {
          "value": "-90% radiation",
          "label": "reflected by the roof"
        }
      ],
      "cta_primaire": {
        "label": "Request a quote",
        "lien": "/en/diagnostic",
        "style": "primary"
      }
    },
    {
      "layout": "logos",
      "entete": {
        "titre": "Farms and food-processing facilities trust us"
      },
      "source": "custom",
      "logos_custom": [
        {
          "nom": "Coopératives"
        },
        {
          "nom": "Élevages bovins"
        },
        {
          "nom": "Bâtiments avicoles"
        },
        {
          "nom": "Agroalimentaire"
        },
        {
          "nom": "Hangars agricoles"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "layout": "grille_cards",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Why act",
        "titre": "Under a scorching roof, *your animals produce less.*",
        "intro": "Heat stress lowers production, harms animal welfare and weakens crops stored under highly exposed roofs."
      },
      "cards": [
        {
          "icone": "trending-down",
          "titre": "Production drops",
          "texte": "Heat stress reduces milk and egg output and slows growth during periods of intense heat.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/agricole/elevage-bovins-chaleur.webp",
            "alt": "Cattle on a farm suffering from summer heat"
          }
        },
        {
          "icone": "thermometer-sun",
          "titre": "Animals suffer",
          "texte": "In cattle, stress begins at just 22°C: fertility, health and mortality become critical issues.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/agricole/avicole-coolroof.png",
            "alt": "Animals in a cooled agricultural building"
          }
        },
        {
          "icone": "leaf",
          "titre": "Harvests deteriorate",
          "texte": "Grain, fodder and feed stored under an overheated roof lose quality and store less well.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/agricole/hangar-stockage.png",
            "alt": "Agricultural shed for fodder storage"
          }
        },
        {
          "icone": "shield-check",
          "titre": "Aging roofs",
          "texte": "Rusted steel deck or old fiber cement, sometimes with asbestos: a full tear-off runs up the bill fast.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/agricole/toiture-vieillissante.png",
            "alt": "Old farm roof protected by a reflective coating"
          }
        }
      ],
      "colonnes": "4",
      "theme": "clair"
    },
    {
      "layout": "texte_image",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "The Covalba solution",
        "titre": "Your roof reflects *the sun instead of absorbing it.*",
        "intro": "The Covalba reflective coating bounces back up to 90% of the sun. The roof stops heating up, and the air inside the building drops by 8 to 10°C."
      },
      "contenu": "<h3>Conventional roof — up to 80°C at the surface</h3>\n<ul><li>Dark surface</li><li>Absorbs heat</li><li>Strains air conditioning</li></ul>\n<h3>Reflective roof — up to 90% of radiation reflected</h3>\n<ul><li>Light-colored surface</li><li>Stays cooler</li><li>Reduces the thermal load</li></ul>",
      "image": {
        "path": "images/agricole/agri-hangar-after.png",
        "alt": "Reflective roof coating"
      },
      "position_image": "droite"
    },
    {
      "layout": "tableau_comparatif",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Durability",
        "titre": "The Covalba system *lasts longer on your buildings.*",
        "intro": "A coating that quickly loses its reflectivity becomes a recurring maintenance burden. Covalba systems are designed to last several summers."
      },
      "entetes_colonnes": [
        {
          "texte": ""
        },
        {
          "texte": "Standard acrylic coating"
        },
        {
          "texte": "Covalba polyurethane system"
        }
      ],
      "lignes_comparatif": [
        {
          "cellules": [
            {
              "texte": ""
            },
            {
              "texte": "Low cost to apply"
            },
            {
              "texte": "Performance designed for farm operations"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "cellules": [
            {
              "texte": "Price per m²"
            },
            {
              "texte": "~€10"
            },
            {
              "texte": "€18-20"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "cellules": [
            {
              "texte": "Service life"
            },
            {
              "texte": "2-5 years"
            },
            {
              "texte": "8-10 years"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "cellules": [
            {
              "texte": "Over 10 years"
            },
            {
              "texte": "€25-30"
            },
            {
              "texte": "€18-20"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "cellules": [
            {
              "texte": "-"
            },
            {
              "texte": "Reflectivity drops quickly"
            },
            {
              "texte": "Durable polyurethane resin"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "cellules": [
            {
              "texte": "-"
            },
            {
              "texte": "Chalking and yellowing"
            },
            {
              "texte": "Anti-UV finishing varnish"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "cellules": [
            {
              "texte": "-"
            },
            {
              "texte": "More frequent reapplication"
            },
            {
              "texte": "Reflectivity retained longer"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "colonne_mise_en_avant": 3,
      "texte_apres": "Polyurethane systems with a protective topcoat are designed to maintain their performance for 8 to 10 years while protecting the roof."
    },
    {
      "layout": "texte_image",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Lasting performance",
        "titre": "A coating sized for large agricultural roofs.",
        "intro": "Large farm roofs are the main entry point for summer heat. By acting at the source, a reflective coating protects production, the herd and the structure season after season."
      },
      "contenu": "<ul><li><strong>-8 to -10°C</strong> — under the roof</li><li><strong>-90%</strong> — of solar radiation reflected</li><li><strong>8-10 years</strong> — of coating durability</li><li>Passive cooling, with no energy consumption</li><li>Applied from the outside, without disrupting the livestock</li><li>Compatible with steel deck and fiber cement</li><li>Protects the roof from corrosion and UV</li></ul>",
      "position_image": "gauche",
      "note": "Covalba helps you size the right system for the surface and condition of your roofs.",
      "cta": {
        "label": "Assess my buildings",
        "lien": "/en/diagnostic",
        "style": "primary"
      }
    },
    {
      "layout": "chiffres",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "What you gain",
        "titre": "Animals kept cool, production protected.",
        "intro": "The coating works on the main source of heat: the roof. You feel it from the very first summer in the temperature inside the building."
      },
      "figures": [
        {
          "value": "-8 to -10°C",
          "sublabel": "From the first summer",
          "label": "under your roof"
        }
      ],
      "theme": "clair"
    },
    {
      "layout": "grille_cards",
      "cards": [
        {
          "icone": "trending-up",
          "titre": "Production maintained",
          "texte": "Less heat stress to sustain milk, egg and meat production."
        },
        {
          "icone": "check-circle-2",
          "titre": "Animal welfare",
          "texte": "A more temperate environment preserves the herd's health, fertility and comfort."
        },
        {
          "icone": "leaf",
          "titre": "Harvests protected",
          "texte": "Stored grain, fodder and feed are less affected by excessive heat."
        },
        {
          "icone": "shield-check",
          "titre": "Roof protected",
          "texte": "The coating blocks corrosion and protects fiber cement sheets."
        },
        {
          "icone": "users",
          "titre": "Better working conditions",
          "texte": "Farmers and their teams work in a less demanding environment."
        }
      ],
      "colonnes": "3",
      "theme": "clair",
      "transition": "Here is how the reflective coating fits each kind of building."
    },
    {
      "layout": "grille_cards",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Your buildings",
        "titre": "A solution for every building on the farm.",
        "intro": "Cattle, poultry, pigs, storage and cooperatives do not face the same heat challenges."
      },
      "cards": [
        {
          "icone": "leaf",
          "titre": "Cattle housing",
          "texte": "Cattle housing and free-stall barns where thermal comfort determines milk production.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/agricole/stabulation-coolroof.png",
            "alt": "Cattle housing"
          }
        },
        {
          "icone": "sun",
          "titre": "Poultry buildings",
          "texte": "Broiler and layer houses highly sensitive to heat waves.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/agricole/avicole-coolroof.png",
            "alt": "Poultry buildings"
          }
        },
        {
          "icone": "check-circle-2",
          "titre": "Pig buildings",
          "texte": "Pig housing where heat regulation affects growth and welfare.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/agricole/porcin-coolroof.png",
            "alt": "Pig buildings"
          }
        },
        {
          "icone": "warehouse",
          "titre": "Harvests and fodder",
          "texte": "Sheds for grain, hay and feed where heat degrades preservation.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/agricole/hangar-stockage.png",
            "alt": "Harvests and fodder"
          }
        },
        {
          "icone": "tractor",
          "titre": "Equipment and cooperatives",
          "texte": "Large technical roofs heavily exposed to the sun.",
          "image": {
            "path": "images/agricole/cooperative-coolroof.png",
            "alt": "Equipment and cooperatives"
          }
        }
      ],
      "colonnes": "3",
      "theme": "clair"
    },
    {
      "layout": "etapes",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "A safe installation",
        "titre": "4 steps. *No disruption to your livestock.*",
        "intro": "Your contractor applies the coating entirely from the outside, with machines at the base of the building, without lifting any load onto the roof or disrupting the livestock."
      },
      "etapes": [
        {
          "titre": "Diagnosis",
          "texte": "Roof condition, type of substrate, animal-comfort objectives."
        },
        {
          "titre": "Preparation",
          "texte": "Suitable cleaning and treatment of sensitive points."
        },
        {
          "titre": "Safe application",
          "texte": "Your contractor sprays the coating from the outside, without disturbing the animals or operations."
        },
        {
          "titre": "Inspection",
          "texte": "Quality verification and monitoring over time."
        }
      ],
      "reassurance": "Average duration: 2 to 5 days · No interruption to operations",
      "video_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/9HOB5OVH0Ac"
    },
    {
      "layout": "chiffres",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "Concrete results",
        "titre": "Measured *in the field.*",
        "intro": "Field figures are being consolidated from the available agricultural references."
      },
      "figures": [
        {
          "value": "-7.5°C",
          "label": "on the surface temperature"
        },
        {
          "value": "Production",
          "label": "better preserved during hot periods"
        },
        {
          "value": "8-10 years",
          "label": "of coating durability"
        }
      ],
      "theme": "sombre"
    },
    {
      "layout": "references_grille",
      "entete": {
        "titre": "Case studies to inspire your project."
      },
      "mode": "secteur",
      "secteur": "agricole",
      "filtres": false
    },
    {
      "layout": "logos",
      "source": "custom",
      "logos_custom": [
        {
          "nom": "Élevages"
        },
        {
          "nom": "Coopératives"
        },
        {
          "nom": "Agroalimentaire"
        },
        {
          "nom": "Hangars agricoles"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "layout": "faq",
      "entete": {
        "badge": "FAQ",
        "titre": "Your questions, *our answers.*",
        "intro": "The points that come up most often among livestock farmers and farm managers."
      },
      "questions": [
        {
          "question": "Does a reflective roof coating really improve my animals' production?",
          "reponse": "<p>Yes, indirectly but clearly. By dropping the temperature under the roof, it eases heat stress, the main reason production falls off in a hot spell.</p>"
        },
        {
          "question": "Is the coating right for the big roofs on my livestock buildings?",
          "reponse": "<p>Yes. The reflective coating is built for large farm roofs and works just as well on cattle housing, poultry houses, pig buildings and storage sheds.</p>"
        },
        {
          "question": "My roof is fiber cement, maybe with asbestos. What should I do?",
          "reponse": "<p>A reflective coating often lets you protect and cool the roof without tearing it off. Application over asbestos-containing fiber cement gets settled with your contractor during the site survey.</p>"
        },
        {
          "question": "Does it hold up on the steel deck of my buildings?",
          "reponse": "<p>Yes. CovaMetal 20 protects the metal from corrosion while making it reflective, ideal for agricultural steel roofs and cladding.</p>"
        },
        {
          "question": "Does the installation disturb my animals?",
          "reponse": "<p>No. Your contractor works entirely from the outside, with no machine lifted onto the roof. The work is organized so as not to disrupt the livestock.</p>"
        },
        {
          "question": "And in winter, will my buildings be colder?",
          "reponse": "<p>The effect is minimal. The winter sun is low and rarely present. The summer gain largely offsets this slight loss during the cooler months.</p>"
        }
      ],
      "json_ld": true,
      "cta": {
        "label": "Another question? Let's talk",
        "lien": "#contact-agriculture",
        "style": "ghost"
      }
    },
    {
      "layout": "cta",
      "variante": "final",
      "eyebrow": "Reflective roof coating for farms",
      "titre": "Protect your herd and your crops from the heat.",
      "texte": "Request a quote and discover the potential of your buildings, for production, animal welfare and preservation.",
      "reassurances": [
        {
          "texte": "Assessment within 48 hours"
        },
        {
          "texte": "Sample on request"
        },
        {
          "texte": "No obligation"
        }
      ],
      "cta_primaire": {
        "label": "Request a quote",
        "lien": "/en/diagnostic",
        "style": "primary"
      },
      "cta_secondaire": {
        "label": "Talk to an expert",
        "lien": "/en/diagnostic",
        "style": "secondary"
      }
    },
    {
      "layout": "contenu_seo",
      "eyebrow": "Agriculture guide",
      "intro": "<h2>Barn roof coating: protect livestock, harvests and the roof.</h2>\n<p>On a farm, summer heat hits production, animal health and how well your harvest keeps.</p>",
      "sections": [
        {
          "titre": "Why a farm building overheats in summer",
          "contenu": "<p>Big steel deck or fiber cement roofs climb to very high temperatures and radiate down onto the animals or the stored harvest.</p>"
        },
        {
          "titre": "Heat stress: production and welfare",
          "contenu": "<p>In cattle, poultry and pigs, heat drags down production, fertility, growth and health. A reflective coating cuts that heat load at the source.</p>"
        },
        {
          "titre": "The right coating for your type of building",
          "contenu": "<p>Cattle housing, poultry houses, pig buildings, storage sheds and cooperatives all gain from a roof that soaks up less sun.</p>"
        },
        {
          "titre": "Farm steel deck and fiber cement",
          "contenu": "<p>On steel deck, CovaMetal 20 takes on heat and corrosion at once. On old fiber cement, the coating protects and cools without a systematic tear-off.</p>"
        },
        {
          "titre": "Protection that lasts",
          "contenu": "<p>Covalba polyurethane systems with a protective topcoat are designed to last 8 to 10 years and preserve the roof.</p>"
        }
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "label": "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Heat Island Group, Reflective Roofs. https://heatisland.lbl.gov/coolscience/cool-roofs",
          "url": "https://heatisland.lbl.gov/coolscience/cool-roofs"
        },
        {
          "label": "U.S. EPA, Using Reflective Roofs to Reduce Heat Islands. https://www.epa.gov/heatislands/using-cool-roofs-reduce-heat-islands",
          "url": "https://www.epa.gov/heatislands/using-cool-roofs-reduce-heat-islands"
        }
      ],
      "replie": true
    }
  ]
}