Commercial · Sheet A-401
Facade updates and commercial exteriors
A new face for an existing building: exterior finishes, curb appeal and the envelope details that keep weather out, worked from lifts on multi-storey buildings when the job calls for it.
Chapter 01
A dated face that undersells what happens inside
People judge a business from the parking lot. A tired exterior, with faded finishes, stained panels and trim that no longer lines up, tells a customer something about the care inside before they have read the sign. The business behind it may be excellent. The building just is not saying so.
The other problem is less visible. Exterior finishes are the first line of defense against weather, and when they age, water finds the joints, the sills and the eaves. A facade update gives a building a modern face-lift, as Trade Pro puts it, and it is also a chance to fix the places where the envelope has been quietly failing.
Trade Pro treats it as commercial exterior construction, not a paint job. The first walk around a building is about what is actually wrong with the skin, where the water is getting in and which details have aged out, and only then about what the new face should look like.
Trade Pro crew in an orange boom lift at the eaves of a three-storey brick and siding apartment building
Working the eaves from a lift
On a multi-storey building the work happens high, and getting there safely is part of the scope. The photo above is a good picture of it: a Trade Pro crew in an orange boom lift at the eaves of a three-storey brick and siding apartment complex, with the Trade Pro Roofing pickup parked below. The eaves are where roof meets wall, which makes them the place where flashing, trim and siding details either keep water out or let it in.
Commercial exterior construction at that height is a different job from a ground-level repair. A lift puts the crew square to the work, so trim and cladding can be fitted and checked at arm's length instead of from a ladder. Construction, roofing and plumbing share one yard in Springdale, and that matters here, because a facade project often touches the roof edge as well as the wall.
Chapter 03
What a new exterior has to earn
Trade Pro lists seven things a facade update should deliver: boosted curb appeal, enhanced energy efficiency, increased property value, adaptability to modern needs, improved brand image, safety and compliance, and sustainability. They are a useful checklist when you are weighing options, because each one points to a different decision about materials and details.
Curb appeal and brand image are about what a customer sees, the color, the entry and the way the building reads from the road. Energy efficiency and sustainability are about what the wall is made of and how it is sealed. Property value and adaptability reward choices that will still work when the next tenant arrives with a different sign. Safety and compliance cover the entries, the lighting and the way people reach the door.
If your building in Springdale, Rogers, Fayetteville or elsewhere in Northwest Arkansas is due for a new face, call (479) 309-8111. They review commercial estimates in person, standing in front of the building.
Free estimates, reviewed in person. 100% satisfaction guaranteed, their own words.