SOLD 2026 Private-equity backed reported

Unicoat Industrial Roofing

Roofing · Bradenton, Manatee County · Founded 2000

Ownership at a glance. Unicoat Industrial Roofing is owned by Skybound, whose capital has come from Garnett Station Partners. The sale was announced July 15, 2026; the company still operates under its original name.
The name on the truckUnicoat Industrial Roofing
Bradenton, Manatee County
Operating ownerSkybound
Capital behind it

About the company

Commercial and industrial roofing contractor founded in Bradenton in 2000, specializing in coatings and low-slope industrial roof systems on Florida's Gulf Coast. In July 2026 it joined Skybound, the commercial roofing platform backed by Garnett Station Partners, in a three-company add-on announcement.

Ownership history

What changed after the sale

Announced as one of five partner companies in a nine-branch Skybound network; no sourced rebrand or leadership change reported at announcement.

Only sourced observations are listed. Customers and employees can add what they saw.

Who really profits

Money paid to Unicoat Industrial Roofing now flows to Skybound, and from there to its investors — Garnett Station Partners — whose funds are ultimately owed returns by their limited partners. Commercial roofing platform backed by Garnett Station Partners, operating five partner contractors across nine U.S. branch locations as of July 2026. It layers AI tools, drone roof inspections, construction management/estimating software and predictive analytics onto acquired contractors while keeping them as partner companies, and in 2026 launched into Houston, Dallas, Birmingham and Chicago.

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Frequently asked

Who owns Unicoat Industrial Roofing?

Unicoat Industrial Roofing is owned by Skybound, whose capital has come from Garnett Station Partners. The sale was announced July 15, 2026; the company still operates under its original name.

Is Unicoat Industrial Roofing private equity owned?

Yes. Unicoat Industrial Roofing is part of Skybound, which is backed by Garnett Station Partners. See the buyer profile for the capital structure.

Is Unicoat Industrial Roofing locally owned?

Not in the sense most homeowners mean. Control has moved to an outside owner, although the local brand name is still used.

When was Unicoat Industrial Roofing sold?

July 15, 2026 (announcement date).

Did Unicoat Industrial Roofing change its name after the sale?

No. Keeping the acquired brand name is standard practice for platforms; it preserves customer trust and reviews while ownership changes behind it.

Sources Reported — credible press

  1. Roofing Contractor (2026-07-15) — trade press. Unicoat Industrial Roofing, Bradenton, Fla., founded 2000, acquired with David M. Maines & Associates (PA) and Technique Roofing Systems (OH).

Researcher notes: Business Observer ran a same-week headline, 'Bradenton-based industrial roofing company acquired' (2026-07-17), which corroborates the target's location; that article is paywalled and was not read.

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