About Us
Since 1987, Bay Area Coating Consultants, Inc (BACC) has been providing its clients the
most advanced inspection and technical services in the industry. Founded by Mr.
Ed Darrimon and based on his philosophy of maintaining the highest of standards, BACC
always approaches projects from the owners point of view: Cut costs, but never compromise
on the quality of the work his clients expect. To be an industry leader, Bay Area Coating
Consultants will only work for Facility Owners and Engineering firms to insure our
excellent reputation of a totally independent inspection firm. Our employees are long
term members of our team, not just hired for your project, long term employees committed
to excellence.
Bay Area Coating Consultants started with Ed Darrimon's twelve years experience with East
Bay Municipal Utility District in the Engineering and Facility Maintenance Departments,
which resulted in developing the Districts Reservoir rehabilitation program. With Ed's
experience and knowledge, he started BACC and has been in the coating industry for over
thirty years and serves on numerous committees and Board of Governors for coating related
organizations - AWWA, SSPC and NACE. Bay Area Coating Consultants has completed projects
from Mainland China to across the entire United States.
The company is supported by a loyal team of inspectors who have been with BACC for ten
years or more, who are highly skilled, and believe in Ed's philosophy of being proud to
implement the highest of standards. Through constant communications and training, the
BACC team can offer clients' the collective knowledge and experience – BACC is a smaller
firm with a lot of punch! The BACC team go through complete safety training every year,
are part of the DISA drug-testing program, and due to the large amount of Refinery work,
the BACC team completes the Department of Homeland Security background check program (TWIC).
"After twenty four years of service, and thousands of projects, we have never
experienced a coating or lining failure…An industry record that few can claim!"
- Ed Darrimon, President and founder of Bay Area Coating Consultants