Straight facades
Maintenance of straight facades can be carried out safely, efficiently, and clearly with the right building maintenance systems. Inspection, cleaning, and upkeep are straightforward, requiring minimal effort while ensuring maximum reliability.
On paper, a straight facade may look simple and uniform, but in practice, this is often not the case.
Balconies, recessed sections, protruding edges, or facade greenery can quickly make even basic access challenging. These are the points where problems arise: limited reach, awkward working positions, and temporary solutions that are not intended for regular use. What appears simple requires a smart, safe solution to ensure full accessibility.
Designed for Real-World Use
With our Building Maintenance Units (BMUs), even seemingly simple straight facades become fully accessible, safe, and practical. Maintenance, inspection, cleaning, and renovation can be performed securely, without compromising the building’s appearance or functionality.
Rail mounted BMU on a building in Utrecht, Netherlands
Facade maintenance unit for a straight facade
How maintenance works on straight facades
For straight facades on flat-roofed buildings, BMUs often operate using a rail system along the roof edge.
The motorized base moves the galvanized roof trolley in a controlled and stable manner along the rail track, excluding the aluminum components. Using the extendable or fixed jib, our unique Ergo gondola is positioned precisely, allowing safe and comfortable access to the facade.
Our BMUs comply with all applicable laws and regulations and enable ergonomic and efficient maintenance along straight facades, from low-rise to high-rise buildings.
A smart, cost-efficient solution, implemented as a well-thought-out system designed to last for many years.
Choose for reliability and safety
With Facadexs BMUs, you choose certainty. Our solutions enable safe working at height, reduce dependence on external tools, and ensure an efficient maintenance process throughout the building’s lifecycle.
Our carefully designed systems provide:
- Maximum user safety
- More efficient and effective maintenance
- Reduced reliance on external tools
- Lower costs over the lifetime of the installation
- Assurance for facility managers and building owners
By preventing problems before they occur, we ensure straight facades remain safe, cost-efficient, and sustainably accessible — whether it’s an office building, residential tower, hotel, or hospital.
3D rendering of a facade maintenance unit for straight facades
Facade maintenance unit with an indoor BMU setup
Variants and features of our Building Maintenance Units
Building maintenance units for straight facades can be equipped with a range of mechanical, functional, and safety features, tailored to the building and the client’s requirements:
A rotating spreader allows for adjustment of the direction of the cradle in relation to the facade. This makes it possible for workers to get close to curved facades or facade with a certain angle.
The PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) for our BMU’s is designed so that it can be monitored remotely. This facilitates remote inspection and analysis of system faults, and the integration of BMU data in a BMS (Building Management System).
An industrial control panel which is used to control the power and movement of the roof car and jib. It includes buttons or switches that allow operators to control the building maintenance unit.
Additional facade rollers are deisgned for external use and can be used to provide insulation from the elements.
