STOPAQ ® EASYQOTE ROOF COATING CASE STUDY Location: Hotel - Newport, RI Object: Roof Valleys Year of Application: 2015 Reason: Seal dormer valleys where EPDM rubber failed. The failure caused chronic water damage to interior drywall and fixtures in a shoreline hotel establishment. THE PROBLEM: Several years of severe winter weather in New England have led to increased icing and water build-up on the dormer style roofing of this upscale tourist hotel. EPDM rubber was used as underlayment to seal the structure from the elements, but it started to exhibit signs of failure 15 years into its 30 year life expectancy. Melting ice and precipitation pooled in failed areas and froze, further damaging the layer. THE PROBLEM: Loss of adhesion likely occurred due to

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