COMMERCIAL
FACADE RESTORATION
IN DALLAS, TX.
Dallas's commercial skyline spans five decades of construction — from Fountain Place's 1986 all-glass curtain wall to Uptown's 2010s glass and EIFS mid-rises. Buildings from the 1970s through early 2000s are past their first major sealant replacement cycle. In a market where every block in the Arts District, Victory Park, and Downtown competes for class-A tenants, facade condition signals ownership quality directly.
What Commercial Facade Restoration Includes
Precision facade maintenance for Dallas's diverse commercial building stock — from Downtown curtain wall towers to Uptown EIFS mid-rises and Deep Ellum historic brick.
Facade Assessment & Diagnosis
Elevation-by-elevation inspection of all exterior cladding components: curtain wall sealant joints, EIFS delamination, masonry mortar joint condition, metal panel connections, and parapet cap integrity. We document findings with photographs and written scope — repair priorities ranked by structural risk and infiltration threat.
For multi-story Downtown Dallas buildings along Main Street District and the Arts District, our 56' and 72' boom trucks provide upper-facade access without scaffolding, enabling efficient assessment across large building portfolios. Dallas ISD's portfolio of 1960s–1980s school buildings and UT Southwestern's medical campus each present different substrate challenges requiring targeted diagnostic protocols.
Masonry & Stone Facade Repair
Tuckpointing, brick replacement, stone dutchman repair, and mortar joint restoration. Mortar is matched in color, composition, and aggregate to the original to maintain architectural consistency and prevent differential movement at repair boundaries.
The Adolphus Hotel (1912), Wilson Building (1904), and Old Red Courthouse (1892) represent Dallas's historic masonry stock requiring preservation-standard lime mortar matching and careful cleaning protocols. Adjacent commercial buildings in the West End Historic District share similar brick assemblies and have similar first-maintenance windows approaching simultaneously.
Panel & Cladding Restoration
EIFS, metal composite panel, precast concrete, and glass fiber reinforced concrete cladding repair. Includes substrate inspection, panel reattachment where fasteners have loosened, and weatherproofing of all panel joints and terminations.
Oak Lawn and Victory Park's 2000s–2010s mid-rise mixed-use buildings use EIFS and metal panel extensively. These assemblies are now entering their 15–20 year maintenance window — the point at which base coat cracking, sealant joint failure, and moisture migration behind panel laps become active infiltration risks requiring systematic repair rather than spot patching.
Protective Coating & Sealant Systems
Anti-graffiti coatings, breathable masonry sealers, elastomeric facade coatings, and joint sealant replacement. Applied after structural repairs are complete to establish a documented weathertight baseline for the building's envelope.
Dallas sits squarely in the DFW hail corridor — April 2024 and June 2023 events produced $7–10B in regional insured losses. After structural repair, a professionally applied protective coating system creates a documented baseline condition for future submissions and extends service life between major re-caulking cycles on high-exposure urban facades.
Industries We Serve in Dallas
Why Dallas's Commercial Building Stock Is in a Simultaneous Maintenance Cycle
Dallas's skyline grew in waves: the 1970s–1980s energy boom produced Reunion Tower, Renaissance Tower, and the original Downtown high-rise cluster. The 1990s–2000s added Uptown, Victory Park, and the Arts District campus. The result is a large commercial building inventory with maintenance windows clustered by decade — and a substantial portion of that inventory is overdue for sealant replacement, EIFS inspection, and curtain wall re-caulking simultaneously.
Downtown Dallas's trophy towers — Fountain Place (designed by I.M. Pei, all-glass curtain wall), Comerica Bank Tower, Bank of America Plaza — have proprietary curtain wall systems from the 1980s whose gasket and sealant compounds were specified for a 20–25 year service life. In 2026, those are 40-year-old sealant systems carrying the entire water management burden for buildings still competing at Class A rents.
Griffin Restoration serves Dallas from our Whitesboro, TX headquarters — approximately 75 miles north via I-35E or US-75, typically 1 hour 15 minutes. We work throughout North Texas and understand the hail corridor exposure, Blackland Prairie clay movement, and high-UV conditions that define facade maintenance cycles in this market.
One of the world's largest wholesale trade centers — a large-scale multi-building portfolio requiring systematic, phased facade maintenance
I.M. Pei's all-glass curtain wall tower — 40-year-old perimeter sealant systems on one of Dallas's most iconic buildings
June 2023 storm event — Dallas hail corridor exposure makes post-storm facade inspection a recurring budget necessity
Why Choose Griffin Restoration
Commercial exterior restoration since 2000
Licensed in TX, OK, AR, and LA
56' and 72' — self-performing capability
Full coverage for commercial projects
Commercial Facade Restoration FAQ
What does commercial facade restoration include for Dallas high-rises?
Commercial facade restoration for Dallas's high-density office towers addresses the full building envelope: elevation-by-elevation assessment of curtain wall systems, EIFS, masonry cladding, and metal panel assemblies; sealant replacement at all joints, penetrations, and perimeter glazing; structural masonry repair where needed; and a final protective coating or clear sealer. For Uptown and Downtown towers — Bank of America Plaza, Fountain Place, Renaissance Tower — the emphasis is on curtain wall re-caulking, spandrel panel joint integrity, and parapet waterproofing. We deliver a written assessment with prioritized repair scope before any commitment is made.
How do you assess facade deterioration on a multi-story Dallas office tower?
Our assessment uses a systematic elevation-by-elevation survey from street level to the parapet. On taller Downtown Dallas structures, our 56' and 72' boom trucks allow efficient upper-facade access at the lower and mid floors without scaffolding. We probe all sealant joints at curtain wall lites, spandrel panels, EIFS terminations, and mechanical penetrations, and perform flood testing at suspected infiltration zones. Dallas sits in the DFW hail corridor — April 2024 and June 2023 events produced $7–10B in regional insured losses — and buildings not inspected since those events have a high probability of undetected joint failures compounding with subsequent weather.
Can facade restoration be phased to minimize disruption to Dallas office tenants?
Yes — and in Dallas's competitive Class A market, tenant experience during work is a leasing consideration. At multi-building campuses like Dallas Market Center or the AT&T Headquarters campus, we sequence work building by building and elevation by elevation. For properties with corporate tenants along the Dallas North Tollway or US-75 corridor, work-hour restrictions and parking-access requirements are accommodated in the project schedule. Phasing also allows property managers to align major investment with lease expirations, capital budgeting cycles, and lender reporting windows.
What facade systems are most common in Dallas commercial buildings?
Dallas's commercial stock spans every facade generation. Downtown's trophy towers — Fountain Place (1986, all-glass curtain wall), Renaissance Tower (1974, clad in aluminum panels and glass), Bank of America Plaza (1985) — use proprietary curtain wall systems from their construction era whose sealant gaskets and joint compounds are long past service life. Uptown's 1990s-2010s mid-rise stock uses a mix of EIFS, masonry veneer, and glass storefront. The Arts District and West End Historic District buildings use historic brick and terra cotta requiring preservation-grade mortar matching. Each system has distinct failure modes, maintenance cycles, and repair specifications.
How long does a typical commercial facade restoration project take in Dallas?
Duration depends on building size and scope. A single mid-rise Uptown building — full perimeter sealant replacement plus spot EIFS repair — typically takes 4–8 weeks. A multi-building corporate campus like Dallas Market Center (5.3M sq ft) is structured as a phased multi-year program, building by building, prioritized by structures with the most active joint failures. Single-story retail buildings along I-35E or I-30 corridors can often be completed in 2–4 weeks. We provide detailed scheduling in the assessment report so property managers can plan around tenant obligations and capital cycles.
Related Services
Facade restoration often works alongside these complementary services.
Exterior Building Repair
Structural concrete and masonry repair completed before any protective coating or sealant work begins. Often combined with facade restoration when damage extends beyond cosmetic deterioration on older Dallas commercial buildings.
See our exterior repair capabilities →Commercial Masonry Restoration
Deep masonry repair complementing surface facade work — tuckpointing, brick replacement, and stone repair handled by the same crew that applies the final sealant and coating system.
Learn more about masonry restoration →Curtain Wall Repair — Plano
Curtain wall re-caulking, gasket replacement, and joint sealant programs for glass-curtain-wall buildings throughout the DFW corridor.
Learn more about curtain wall repair →Protect Your Dallas Property
Whether you manage a Downtown Dallas high-rise, an Uptown mid-rise, a Deep Ellum mixed-use building, or a corporate campus along US-75 — we'll assess your facade and provide a detailed scope of work.