These requests have been reviewed in terms of structural and aesthetic considerations. Representatives of Southern Coating, Inc. believe that the system is an affordable alternative to a complete re-roof and have stated that it is in the best interests of the public in Coral Springs to permit the product. Staff has been in contact with contractors who are not in favor of PUF as a roofing system. Mr. William Flett of Universal Roofing, a contractor in South Florida for more than seventeen years will not use the product. He believes that the strong seal causes moisture to accumulate under the roof.
Leaks cause the roof to bubble which eventually results in a lunar landscape look.
Once leaks occur, an entire re-roof is required. Likewise, Mr. Jim Ensgow of Latite Roofing, Inc. a company which has been in business since the 1940's and is one of the ten largest roofing contractors in the country, has concerns regarding use of the material for a complete re-roof. Although the PUF system must be permitted per the South Florida Building Code, use of the material for a complete re-roof is debatable. Staff therefore does not believe that there is a preponderant public interest in approving use of this material not only for aesthetics but even structurally for the long term. Ms. Karen Warsek an architect for Building Diagnostics Associates, a company which specializes in roofing systems, concurs that the roof will not endure aesthetically.