About First Layer
Thirty years on job sites. One better way to protect them.
First Layer was started by Dermot O’Grady after three decades in commercial construction — because the way the industry protects finished surfaces hasn’t meaningfully changed in years.
Board was never built for finished surfaces.
Rolled out, taped down, torn up, re-laid. It leaves seams that trap dust, edges that trip people, and tape that ghosts on stone. On an occupied or high-finish job, that’s not protection — it’s a recurring cost and a liability.
First Layer applies Peeltex, a peelable protective coating that goes down as a liquid, cures into a seamless film, and peels off clean at handover. One application, for the life of the job.
Proven in Europe. Now in the Northeast.
Built for shipping glass
Peeltex began in Belgium, developed by a commercial window manufacturer who needed glass to survive shipping and installation without a scratch.
Used across Europe
Peelable coatings have been used in European construction and industry for years — this is the polymer generation of that technology.
Northeast coverage
First Layer brings the applied service to New York City and Long Island, with supply available across the wider Northeast.
Prove it first, then quote it.
Test panel, free
We lay a panel on your actual substrate before you commit. You see the adhesion and the clean removal yourself.
Document everything
Existing conditions get surveyed and recorded before we apply anything — so what was already there is on record.
Straight answers
It resists scratches and wear, not impact. Where you need impact, we tell you and we build for it.
Let’s look at your job.
Book a free on-site assessment. We’ll walk the space, lay a test panel and give you a real number.
Buy Peeltex & Scudo board direct from our supply partner, Strata Supply.
* Performance figures reflect Peeltex manufacturer technical data. Full technical data sheets and substrate compatibility available on request. · © 2026 First Layer · Peelable surface protection · NYC & Long Island · (516) 756-9303