HYDRO GUARD & PURE GUARD PROTECTS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL SOILING AND REDUCES CLEANING COSTS

THE CHALLENGE

The rear façade of Atlanta City Hall serves as a venue for various news conferences and press events. In the course of the pandemic, the rear façade accumulated pollution-related soiling, as the city's cleaning budget was allocated elsewhere due to prevailing circumstances.

THE SOLUTION

Following the city's recovery from pandemic closures, CleanWell Services, our collaborating partners in Atlanta, initiated communication with us to address the need for maintaining the cleanliness and protection of the façade. Armus made the decision to utilize a combination of Hydro Guard and Pure Guard for this purpose.

This northeastern façade holds significance as it is employed by the Mayor of Atlanta for all press conferences. CleanWell was entrusted with the task of cleaning the façade and applying Armus Hydro Guard and Pure Guard.

IMPLEMENTATION

1. Surface Preparation: The northeast-facing façade was power washing to remove contaminants and prepare the surface for Armus treatment applications.

2. Application: The northeast-facing façade was power washed and cleaned. In the center section of the façade, both Hydro Guard were applied over the limestone substrate, including the bottom stone segment of the second-floor balcony. A power-washed segment of the façade was left untreated, and the far-right edge of the façade was left unwashed and untreated to see if any organic growth would take hold and spread.

12 MONTHS POST-APPLICATION RESULTS & evaluation

18-months post-application, Armus returned to the site. The dual treatment areas have remained pristine, while the untreated section shows light soiling. Results show that the dual water-repellent and self-cleaning treatments of both Hydro Guard and Pure Guard perform exceptionally and are long-lasting in their efficacy.