The Challenges of Retrofitting Older Facilities with Modern Wall Protection

As the price of real estate grows more expensive it has become essential to modernize older facilities for continued use. This often includes the need to update the wall protection of the facility to meet modern needs. These needs can be as simple as needing to protect the walls of an older facility to a complete retrofit to change the buildings’ operations. In today’s blog we will be looking at the challenges of retrofitting older facilities with modern wall protection.

Changing Functions

When retrofitting an older facility with modern wall protection it is important to consider the function of the facility once the retrofitting is complete. This will help you determine what sort of wall protection measures are necessary for the facility going forward. For example, a facility that is being retrofitted for use as a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility may require hygienic wall cladding in addition to other modern wall protection measures.

Facility Condition

Older Facilities may suffer from deterioration, reduced structural integrity or older construction methods that are not conducive to installing modern wall protection. In some cases this may require complete renovation as there are simply no wall protection measures that can be installed. For example a building that already has walls that are in rough shape may require new walls to be installed before you can install wall protection.

Cost

In some cases, the requirements necessary to retrofit a facility might be more expensive than performing a complete renovation or replacement. For example, a facility that is being retrofitted into a healthcare facility may require new rooms to be constructed in order to utilize hygienic wall cladding as the old rooms and layout are simply not conducive to the hygienic needs of the facility.

We hope we have been able to demonstrate some of the challenges inherent in retrofitting older facilities with modern wall protection. If you have any questions about wall protection solutions, please feel free to contact us.

WallPro, based in Surrey, BC, provides and installs specialized wall coverings to meet stringent standards for sterile or hygienic purposes.

If you have any questions about this article or would like to talk to us about specialized wall systems for your business, please call us at (778) 746-6286.