Long-term facade protection at the Hilton Hotel in Tel Aviv

Problem

Many hotels and vacation homes around the world are located directly by the sea and are there exposed to extreme sunlight, wind, moisture and salt. This results in short lifetimes and color fastness of plaster and paint, frequent repair costs and visual impairments due to patchwork and color differences on the facade.

The management of the Hilton Hotel in Tel Aviv located directely on the beach was also struggling with these problems. The huge concrete building from the 1960s, unprotected on all sides, was constantly showing minor and major damage to the facade caused by moisture and salt.

Repairs had to be carried out approximately every six months, which was an untenable situation, not only in terms of maintenance costs and loss of use, but also because of the resulting lack of high-class visual impact on guests.

Solution

In 2021, it was decided to refurbish the entire facade with ClimateCoating® with the aim of ensuring the quality of the facade in the long term. Reducing the heat load in the building was seen as a welcome side effect.

In addition, all metal shafts of the air conditioning system on the roof were coated to ensure the system's performance in summer.