Painting an industrial plant and painting a commercial building are similar in many ways, and the differences are the ones that matter. Understanding that distinction is the reason we treat industrial painting as its own discipline rather than a variation on decorating.
Protection before appearance
In a commercial building the priority is usually how it looks. In an industrial plant the focus is primarily on protecting equipment and structures from corrosion and wear. Appearance matters, but it is the by-product of a coating system doing its job, not the reason for choosing it.
That shifts the whole specification. Industrial work calls for specialized coatings and paint systems that can withstand harsh environments and heavy usage: chemical exposure, wash-down, heat, vibration, forklift traffic and constant contact.
What we cover
- Building exteriors, including metal, steel, aluminum, concrete, brick and block
- Building interiors, from production areas through to offices
- Equipment and machinery, usually in epoxy for its hardness and chemical durability
- Floors, epoxy coatings and safety striping
The part nobody sees
Painting a building is only a small part of the painting process. Before anything is applied there is a list of things that have to be done properly if the job is going to last: inspection, cleaning, surface preparation, masking of everything that is not being painted, and selection of a coating system suited to the substrate and the environment.
Skip or rush that list and the coating fails early, usually in a way that costs more to put right than doing it properly the first time.
Around your production
Your plant has to keep running while this happens. We plan the work with your team so that painting and the cleaning that precedes it fit into scheduled downtime, weekends or shutdowns, and both sides agree what will be done before anyone starts.
See our industrial painting services, or get a quote for your facility.
