A Fire Storage Unit in Reno, NV.

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A “Warehouse Inside of a Warehouse” gets a Repainting

If you have ever ordered supplies for a business, large or small, you have probably heard of Uline. They are an extremely large supplier of office, shipping, and packaging materials. They boast a dozen large warehouses in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. One of these warehouses is in Reno and is a whopping 900,000 square feet in size.

Inside of this warehouse is a fire storage unit that is used to store materials that can act as accelerants when ignited. To avoid the possibility of a fire this unit can be sealed off from the rest of the warehouse in order to lower the risk of fire damage.

Given the scale of the building, the scale of this storage unit is massive as well. CertaPro won the contract to repaint it using DevFlex HP High-Performance Acrylic Enamel, a hydraulic lift to access the top, and a crew of four commercial painters to get every nook and cranny of the unit painted.

By sectioning off the area from the ceiling down to the floors in plastic sheeting, taping off the fire protection equipment, signage, roll-up doors, and electrical boxes, they were able to paint the entire structure neatly and in a contained manner.

Two pictures from before the work commenced…

The facility viewed from the side

The facility viewed from the side

Access, sensor and fire extinguisher controls line the outside.

A head-on view with the doors rolled up

A head-on view with the doors rolled up

It actually doesn't look that big right?

During the process of repainting

You can see just how large this storage unit is and that gives you an idea of how large the warehouse that contains it is! our painters are dwarfed by its sheer volume.

Yes, thats one of our painters in there!

Yes, thats one of our painters in there!

It's when you see someone inside of it you realize thats it's a very big hazardous material container.

Painting inside of the unit was extensive.

Painting inside of the unit was extensive.

The many surfaces inside the container required a a team of four to complete in a reasonable time.

…After the work was completed you can see the clean results!

The storage unit now blends seamlessly with the rest of the warehouse and has a tough finish that will hold up against normal warehouse activity for years to come.

A lift helped us reach the top

A lift helped us reach the top

To access the top and upper portions a hydraulic lift was employed.

The signage was all masked off

The signage was all masked off

Prep work was focussed on protecting what had to remain unpainted.

As were the electrical control boxes

As were the electrical control boxes

Only the electrical conduits and vent stack were painted on the exterior.

In the end it blended in beautifully

In the end it blended in beautifully

Looking neat and clean and sporting a tough new outer surface the facility matches the warehouse's white finish.


When you’re ready to start your storage and warehouse painting project…

Give CertaPro Painters® of Reno, NV. a call at 775-851-8575 We tackle commercial painting projects from small retail jobs to multi-story commercial buildings, warehouses, parking garages, hotels, schools, and more.  When it comes to complex projects involving difficult work environments, unique structures, and specialty coatings you owe it to yourself to call commercial painters with a proven ability to get the job done – on time and on budget. Click here to request a free estimate today.