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Greens Electrical Supply in Rochester Hills, MI

Greens Electrical Supply is an electronics supplier to the North American Market. They operate a warehouse in Rochester Hills. They requested a quote to have the cement block on the exterior of their property cleaned and scraped. Then painted with something more aligned with their image.

CHALLENGES:

CertaPro was called and it was requested to have the cement block on the exterior of their property cleaned and scraped. Then commercially painted with something more aligned with their image.

CONDITIONS:

  • The stripe required some precision to tie the whole building together in one clean tight look.
  • Exterior needed throughout cleaning and prep to repair damaged sections
  • Tall exterior walls

PROJECT INVOLVEMENT:

  • Prep –  Power wash along with by mechanical scrapping which removed considerable paint.
  • Repair – Provided Sherwin Williams Block Filler to address areas that required a prime and profile build up.
  • Paint – We top coated with another Sherwin Williams Exterior paint to provide an ultra-clean look.

PROJECT TIMELINE

Started: July 2020
Duration: 3 days

BEFORE PHOTOS

Before the project began an assessment was made of the exterior to account for any special equipment needed.

Before Painting

Before Painting

The original paint on the exterior was starting to fail in some spots.

Before - Back of building

Before - Back of building

The loading bay area before the painting project began.

Side of Building - Before Painting

Side of Building - Before Painting

Around the back there is an employee lunch table and some HVAC equipment. The exterior didn't have any major obstacles reducing the need for specialty equipment.

In Progress

In progress - Line prep

In progress - Line prep

The exterior was done with a small team and ladders. Here the crew is prepping the lines before painting.

Exterior Surface Prep

Exterior Surface Prep

Removing flaking and chipping paint was part of the prep process.

THE FINAL RESULT

After completion, Greens Electrical Supply has a clean, modern new look that will last for many years.

After Painting

After Painting

The final look greatly improved the aesthetic of the building.

After Painting - Lines & White Brick

After Painting - Lines & White Brick

We made sure to keep steady and straight accent lines and even coats of paint on the exterior.

Back & Side of Building

Back & Side of Building

A view of the loading area and side of building after the project was completed.

Clean Boundary Lines

Clean Boundary Lines

The project needed to come up to the brick wall shown here, it was important to keep this line clean.

Stripe after painting

Stripe after painting

A closer look at the green accent stripe that runs along the top of the exterior.