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Cool Roofs


Butler offers a wide selection of 25-year color finishes that meet the reflectance and emittance standards established by the energy codes for “cool roofs.” These products help lower roof temperatures and thus reduce the amount of energy required to cool the building. Butler cool roofs also help mitigate the Heat Island Effect, which produces high relative temperatures in urban areas that contribute to smog formation.

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Enhance and protect the beauty

The standard exterior paint finish for all Butler panels and trim is the Butler-Cote system, consisting of a full strength 70% Kynar 500® or Hylar 5000® PVDF resin-base fluoropolymer finish.

The Butler-Cote system resists the chalking and fading that often leaves a building looking drab and dated. Our 25-year warranty guarantees that, on roof and wall panel standard colors, chalking will not exceed a rating of #8 and fading will not exceed 5DE color difference units. The warranty also covers blistering, peeling, cracks, or chipping of the paint finish.

While many manufacturers’ warranties are prorated after a certain period of time, we offer our Butler-Cote roof and wall panel warranty for a full 25 years—with no prorating. It’s a testament to our high performance standards.

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