When more than 40 roof sections at two operating Orlando hotels needed a long-term roofing solution, Simon Roofing evaluated restoration as an alternative to full replacement. A complete tear-off would have created significant landfill waste and added disruption around the properties.
Simon Roofing restored 288,410 square feet of roofing, helping extend the life of the existing roofs while keeping more than 1.2 million pounds of roofing material out of landfills.
The restoration system also met Florida Building Code requirements for the Orlando area, including high-wind resistance and waterproofing performance.
A full tear-off would have required removing hundreds of tons of roofing material while adding dumpsters, hauling vehicles and construction activity around two busy hospitality properties.
Because the existing roof conditions supported restoration, Simon Roofing was able to preserve the roof assembly rather than remove it unnecessarily.
Trained Simon Roofing-employed crews installed the restoration system over the existing roof, providing the waterproofing performance the properties needed while reducing waste and limiting disruption to hotel operations. In addition, the project was completed in a fraction of the time a tear-off and replacement would take.
The white reflective restoration surface was also well suited for the Orlando climate. Simon Roofing’s Wite Brite coating can lower roof surface temperatures by up to 50–100°F, helping reduce heat absorption and air-conditioning demand.
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A full tear-off of the two roofs would have generated approximately 1,234,107 pounds, or 617 tons, of roofing material and required an estimated 154 30-yard dumpsters.
Instead, Simon Roofing used just five dumpsters for shipping materials, empty buckets, roll cores, weather protection and installation remnants.
The result: 1,214,107 pounds of material kept out of landfills.
That equals more than 607 tons of avoided roofing waste, along with fewer dumpsters, hauling trips and vehicles moving through the properties.
Roofing work still had to happen while both hotels remained operational.
Simon Roofing crews maintained a clean work environment and minimized interaction with hotel staff and guests throughout installation. The restoration approach also avoided much of the debris removal and construction activity associated with a complete tear-off.
For customer-facing facilities, that operational impact can be an important part of the restoration-versus-replacement decision.
Commercial roof restoration is not right for every roof. The existing system still needs to be a viable candidate based on roof condition, moisture and other factors.
When conditions support restoration, the existing roof can stay in place and continue performing instead of being torn off prematurely.
Restoration can reduce tear-off, landfill waste, dumpster traffic and hauling around an operating facility.
Preserving a viable roof can help facility teams extend capital planning and avoid replacing a roof before it is necessary.
The Bonnet Creek project shows the impact at scale: nearly 290,000 square feet restored, more than 1.2 million pounds of material kept out of landfills, and a 15-year labor and materials warranty.
Replacement should not be the automatic next step for every aging commercial roof. The first question is whether enough useful life remains to make restoration a viable option.
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