RESTORATION

Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central

Water-based silicone coating over the existing shingle roof

Project Overview

The Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central is at 1999 Power Plant Parkway in Hampton. The hotel has several wings with pitched roofs, all covered in green asphalt shingles, along with a lobby building with a cupola.

The shingle roofs were older, and the hotel was going through an aesthetic update. The hotel needed a way to update the roofs' look and protect the older shingles without a full tear-off around an operating property.

Job Photos

Aerial view of the hotel's green asphalt shingle roofs before coating (Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central, Hampton, VA) — Aerial view of the hotel's green asphalt shingle roofs before coating

Green shingle roof around the lobby building's cupola before the work (Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central, Hampton, VA) — Green shingle roof around the lobby building's cupola before the work

Light gray silicone coating going on over the green shingles (Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central, Hampton, VA) — Light gray silicone coating going on over the green shingles

Aerial view mid-project with one wing coated and others still green (Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central, Hampton, VA) — Aerial view mid-project with one wing coated and others still green

Aerial view of the hotel with all shingle roofs now light gray and white (Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central, Hampton, VA) — Aerial view of the hotel with all shingle roofs now light gray and white

Coated shingle roof over a guest wing with light gray finish on the gables (Hilton Garden Inn Hampton Coliseum Central, Hampton, VA) — Coated shingle roof over a guest wing with light gray finish on the gables

The Challenge

Reroofing a multi-wing hotel means tearing off and hauling away a lot of shingles next to guest rooms, entrances and parking. It is loud, messy and disruptive for guests.

The green color also no longer fit the update the hotel was making. Any solution had to change the roof's color across every wing while protecting the older shingles.

Our Solution

We applied WIMAR Performance Coatings, a water-based silicone made for shingle roofs, across the hotel's shingle roofs. The coating is designed to significantly increase the roofs' wind and hail resistance, and it changed their color from green to a light gray and white that fits the hotel's update.

1We sprayed the WIMAR water-based silicone over the green shingles one roof section at a time.
2We coated the hotel's main guest wings, working across the building wing by wing.
3We coated the lobby building and the smaller roofs to finish the color change across the property.

Why This Approach

Coating a shingle roof keeps the existing roof in place, so there is no tear-off, no dumpsters full of old shingles, and far less disruption for a hotel that stays open. A silicone made for shingles is designed to bond to the granule surface and help hold the shingles together, which is why products like this are marketed for added wind and hail resistance. It also changes the color of the roof, so an aesthetic update can be done as part of the roof work instead of separately.

Results

Older shingle roofs coated without a tear-off
WIMAR water-based silicone applied across the hotel's shingle roofs
Coating designed to significantly increase wind and hail resistance
Roof color changed from green to a light gray and white

Common Questions

Can asphalt shingle roofs be coated?

Yes. There are coatings made specifically for asphalt shingles, including water-based silicones. The shingles need to be cleaned and in serviceable condition, and the coating is sprayed over them to protect the roof and refresh its appearance.

Can you change the color of a shingle roof without replacing it?

Yes. A shingle roof coating comes in different colors, so the roof can be changed, for example from green to light gray, while the existing shingles stay in place.

Is coating a shingle roof a good option for a hotel or other occupied building?

It often is. Because nothing is torn off, there is much less noise, debris and disruption for guests or tenants than with a full reroof, and the work can be done in sections.