Insulated metal roof panels solve moisture, insulation issues at S.C. indoor pool
The original roofing system — with batt insulation and a liner inside the natatorium — was sagging. Mold and mildew had become an issue, and condensation had caused some rust to the structure. Officials at the recreation center decided to go with Metl-Span’s Mesa insulated metal roof panels to fix the problems.
“The insulated metal panel system is a completed system. It’s got all three things going on in every panel,” said Michael Walker, architect at Tych & Walker Architects in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design-accredited professional. “The interior panel was coated with a product that is resistant to chlorine. It’s an all-in-one product — the interior panel, the six inches of insulation — to get the R value we wanted and the standing-seam metal roofing. It made all the difference in the world.”