Commercial Case Study

811 East Downtown Apartments Painting Project

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CHALLENGES:

  • Downtown Knoxville luxury apartment complex with four multi-story buildings.
  • The complex centers around a large activity center with pool and work out center.
  • Extremely steep terrain necessitating the usage of swing stage and special lifts.

CONDITIONS:

  • Overall condition was good, as the property is relatively new opening in 2015
  • Fading exterior paint due to low-quality paint being used in initial construction
  • Major fading occurred in the third year, the color feature was no longer an attraction.

PROJECT INVOLVEMENT:

    • Prep
    • Buildings were pressure washed to remove loose surface dirt and debris
    • Previously caulked gaps and cracks were revisited with new caulking
    • Any loose or peeling paint was sanded and scraped to a firm base
  • Paint
  • Resilience paint was selected because of its color retention characteristics and durability
  • Special Equipment
  • Two 86′ aerial lifts
  • Two 24′ swing stage scaffolding units

PROJECT TIMELINE

Duration: March 2, 2020 – April 2, 2020

 

Communication is key. The Project Manager, Isaac, was consistently providing me updates, checking in, walking the property, and providing feedback. The painters on property were respectful, thorough, and easy to work with.

- Amy Funk | Community Manager

Amy Funk | Community Manager

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Before Photos

Mutli-Apartment Complex in Knoxville

Mutli-Apartment Complex in Knoxville

Major fading occurred in the third year and the community manager felt the color feature was no longer an attraction and had become a distraction.

Before Painting

Before Painting

The complex centers around a large activity center with pool and work out center.


 

Project Involvement

Lift Work

Lift Work

Lifts maxed out to reach back right corner of tallest building

Swing Stage

Swing Stage

Swing stage tied into rooftops of buildings for difficult to access areas.

Lift Work

Lift Work

Lifts were used to paint harder to reach areas on the 4-story buildings.


Signed off complete April 2, 2020. CertaPro Painters of Knoxville was under contract to complete by April 30.


 

The Final Results

Colors Restored

Colors Restored

The buildings' exterior colors are once again an attractive selling point for new and current residents of the complex.

After Painting

After Painting

The project was completed ahead of schedule, with minimal disruption to residents in their homes.

Long Lasting Paints

Long Lasting Paints

We consulted with Sherwin-Williams on product selection. Resilience paint was selected because of its color retention characteristics and durability