The Parish Committee of this north side Greek Orthodox Church had concerns that the iconography (pictured) under the Church domes was deteriorating due to the intense heat, particularly in the main dome. They investigated the possibility of more air circulation by redesigning the glass panels which were fully enclosed.
Iconography inside main dome
More artwork inside three front domes
Redesigning the twenty four glass panels to provide airflow was never going to be the cheapest option, especially given the building design would require scaffolding on the tiled roof.
Main dome attracting heat with its metal roof
The pressed metal roof has absolutely no insulation. The Committee was keen to have the domes painted in a lighter colour before the approaching summer took a further toll on the quality of the artwork.
We suggested they seriously consider a quality Insulation paint and supplied them with the relevant technical data for NXT Coolzone a remarkable heat reflecting roof coating utilizing revolutionary Thermal Protection Technology, and developed by Nutech to keep buildings cooler in hot weather.
(Tests indicate roofs coated in NXT are up to 30 degrees C cooler, which translates to an inside drop in temperature of 10 degrees C. Nutech guarantee for this product extends to twelve years.)
Approval was given shortly thereafter and work commenced on Part 1 of the Church Restoration in September 2015. Parts 2 & 3 relate to the exterior and interior painting of the Church.
We opted to use a large articulated boom in lieu of roof scaffolding. These large booms require skilled operators to ensure no contact is made with the building, as this could prove disastrous. With an outreach in excess of twenty metres at almost twenty metres up it’s critical to effectively manage the movement when slewing sideways to avoid accidental contact with the roof, and particularly the metal domes.
Our personnel have had years of experience operating this equipment and we are pleased to report no adverse outcomes. They are also accredited for Safe Work at Heights and use safety
equipment which is regularly inspected to comply with the relevant Australian Standards. Our Public Liability Insurance, in the amount of $20,000,000 covers this type of work without height limitation.
Large Articulating Boom
just reaches dome top
Colours reversed on domes and belltowers
We cut out cardboard templates for the windows to prevent overspray, applied a metal primer and two liberal coats of NXT Coolzone. The terracotta tiled roof was cleaned and repointed plus new valley seal installed to address leaks inside the Church
The final photo in this series has the colours accentuated by a looming storm.
The Parish Committee is extremely pleased with the outcome and looking forward to the building exterior being repainted in the new year.
Storm accentuates the newly painted domes