Ritz-Carlton Hotel Façade Repair
- Historic building restoration
Philadelphia, PA
- Specialty Contractor: PULLMAN
- Engineer of Record: O and S Associates
- Owner: Philadelphia Hotel Operator, Inc.
- Material Supplier: White Cap, TB Philly
- Subcontractor: Superior Scaffolding
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, PA, a historic 32-story-marble-clad hotel, has provided luxury services for nearly a century. Due to its age, the marble dome needed cleaning, repointing, and sealing. Additionally, the penthouse required marble repairs and anchoring.
PULLMAN was chosen to work on this project because of the team’s expertise in historical restoration. The team performed pointing, cleaning and marble repairs, including restoring decorative pieces, and reconstructing the parapet with cast stone elements. They also restored the hotel’s brass windows.
Despite enduring extremely cold weather and unexpected extensive repairs, PULLMAN is on track for a successful restoration. from both a safety and financial standpoint. With over 9,000 hours worked, there have been zero safety incidents. The owner’s representative and engineer of record have expressed appreciation for PULLMAN’s quality workmanship and professionalism.