Case study · Commercial buildings

St Albans Fire Station — ocean blue & traffic red

A full exterior respray at St Albans Fire Station, completed in March 2026 over four days on a live site. All areas were high-pressure cleaned, with the cladding resprayed in ocean blue and the windows and doors finished in traffic red.

Project type: Fire station exterior respray
Location: St Albans
Completed: March 2026
Duration: 4 days · Live site
Service: Factory & commercial building resprays

Company-supplied photograph of St Albans Fire Station with ocean blue cladding and traffic red appliance-bay doors — Completed project · Company-supplied photograph.

Project overview

An exterior respray at St Albans Fire Station, completed in March 2026 over four days while the station remained live.

Original condition

Original grey panel finish with red appliance-bay doors, shown in the supplied before photographs.

Scope of work

All areas fully cleaned via high-pressure wash
Cladding resprayed in ocean blue
Windows and doors finished in traffic red
Completed over four days on a live fire station

Surfaces & finishes

Cladding panels — ocean blue
Windows and doors — traffic red

Access & preparation

High-pressure washing to clean all areas
Boom lift and access lift as shown in the supplied photographs
Glazing and adjoining surfaces masked and protected

Application

The cladding was resprayed in ocean blue, with the windows and doors finished in traffic red.

Site considerations

The fire station remained live throughout, so work was scheduled around the station as needed.

Completed result

Cladding resprayed in ocean blue with windows and doors in traffic red, completed over four days on a live fire station.

Before & after

Company-supplied photograph: Company-supplied photograph of the St Albans Fire Station frontage before respraying, with the original grey panels and red appliance-bay doors — Before

Company-supplied photograph: Company-supplied photograph of the completed St Albans Fire Station frontage with ocean blue cladding and traffic red appliance-bay doors — After

Project photographs

Company-supplied photograph of the St Albans Fire Station front elevation with the original grey panels and red appliance-bay doors before respraying — Before · original front elevation · Company-supplied photograph.

Company-supplied photograph of the fire station across the yard with original grey panels and access equipment in place — Before · original panels with access equipment in place · Company-supplied photograph.

Company-supplied photograph of the fire station entrance elevation masked for respraying, with a boom lift and access platform in place — Preparation · masking and access equipment · Company-supplied photograph.

Company-supplied photograph of the fire station appliance-bay doors masked and protected during preparation — Preparation · appliance-bay doors protected · Company-supplied photograph.

Company-supplied photograph of the fire station cladding resprayed in ocean blue with the glazing still masked — On site · cladding resprayed ocean blue · Company-supplied photograph.

Company-supplied photograph of the ocean blue cladding with the appliance-bay doors still protected during the works — On site · bay doors still protected · Company-supplied photograph.

Company-supplied photograph of the entrance elevation during the works with masked windows and an access ladder — On site · entrance elevation and access equipment · Company-supplied photograph.

Company-supplied photograph of the completed fire station frontage with ocean blue cladding and traffic red appliance-bay doors — Completed · appliance-bay frontage · Company-supplied photograph.

Company-supplied photograph of the completed St Albans Fire Station entrance with traffic red doors and signage — Completed · main entrance · Company-supplied photograph.

Company-supplied photograph of the completed St Albans Fire Station frontage with the Ultimate Spraying van on site — Completed · full frontage · Company-supplied photograph.

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