Building Envelope Protection Program

For buildings that remain worry and leak-free for 20 years or more.

Warranted performance from trusted experts

The Building Envelope Protection Program (BEPP) from Dow is tailored for property owners and facility managers. It combines the benefits of our high-performance building sealants and solutions, with personalized service and support from our experienced channel partner network. It also provides you the assurance of our industry-leading weathersealing warranties.

What sets our program apart? It all comes down to QUALITY:

Quality people 
Quality technical support 
Quality supply chain 
Quality contractors 
Quality distributors 
Quality products 
Quality control 
Quality companies

Building Protection Program helps members

Providing expert help with specifications.

Taking advantage of our national pricing program for the USA and Canada.

Simplifying building leak repairs and the replacement of failed weatherseals.

Reducing lifecycle costs by eliminating sealant failures that lead to costly and time-consuming future repairs.

Getting the peace of mind of a fully transferable 20-year weatherseal warranty backed by Dow (up to two transfers during the warranty period).

Viewing details for multiple construction projects, track progress and manage your warranties online through our Construction OnLine (COOL) project management system.

Two concrete blocks testing silicone vs. urethane

Lifecycle value of silicone building sealants

Our silicone sealants and weathersealing products significantly outperform other materials both in lifecycle value and dramatically lowering maintenance costs and lifetime ownership costs.

Silicone vs. Urethane – See the difference

After 100 days (2,500 hours) of UV exposure in accelerated weathering and heat stability tests, the urethane sealant deteriorates, while the silicone sealant remains untouched.

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Sealant¹	Initial recaulk	Second recaulk	Third recaulk	Cumulative savings with silicone
Urethane	$64,400	$64,400	$64,400
Silicone	$67,600	-	-	$125,600

_{Application via manlift. Not adjusted for inflation. Non-union labor; Southeast region, USA; 8,000 lineal feet of recaulked joints.}

¹_{Typical recaulk costs are $8.45/lineal foot for silicone and $8.05/lineal foot for urethane, which includes material, labor and equipment.}

How the program works:

Contact the Dow Distributor Resource Center about the building location and current sealant failure problems.
Dow will provide you with referrals to at least two contractors/consultants who have agreed to participate in the Building Envelope Protection Program.
Our experts will be available to assist with the writing and/or review of specifications.
You will be responsible for requesting bids and selecting contractors/consultants.
The contractor you choose will work with the local Dow distributor to help you select the appropriate materials and the appropriate standard or custom colors to meet your color needs.
The Dow distributor will perform the required adhesion pull tests to verify if a primer is needed.
When the job is complete, the contractor will work with the distributor to obtain the warranty.
Dow will then issue a full warranty.