Maintenance & Service

Façade Maintenance & Service - Comprehensive Support for Your Façade

Planned Maintenance

Planned Maintenance is the smart way to protect the long-term value of your building. By proactively identifying and resolving issues before they escalate, we help you avoid costly downtime, extend the life of your façade systems, and keep your building looking and performing at its best.

What we offer:

  • Full warranty compliance and alignment with your O&M Manual

  • Bespoke maintenance packages tailored to your building’s unique needs

  • Proactive visual inspections with clear, detailed condition reporting

  • Reliable functional testing, both scheduled and ad hoc, with fast corrective adjustments

  • Professional glass removal, replacement, and refurbishment

  • Precision surface repairs, including scratch and dent removal

Trust us to keep your façade systems performing flawlessly—today and for years to come.

Reactive Maintenance

Reactive Maintenance provides rapid, expert support when you need it most—restoring the safety, functionality, and appearance of your façade with minimal delay. Our targeted response helps reduce downtime, prevent further damage, and minimize risk in urgent situations.

Our rapid-response services include:

  • Emergency glass replacement to secure your building fast

  • Thorough inspections to identify façade deterioration, backed by actionable solutions

  • Accurate leak detection and prompt corrective repairs

  • Swift response to damage and vandalism, restoring integrity and aesthetics

  • On-site water testing and detailed failure analysis

  • Immediate implementation of emergency safety measures to protect people and property

When the unexpected happens, count on us to respond quickly—and restore confidence.

Employee, © GIG

Axel Springer - Wartungsarbeiten

Axel Springer - Maintenance work, © GIG

A staff member checks the façade for water ingress during the test for resistance to driving rain.

Staff member during façade inspection, © GIG

Assembly of the test façades on the mock-up tower; the glass panes are shimmed in accordance with the future series production.

Glass panes being shimmed, © GIG

Maintenance Works - Power Tower, © GIG

Technician performing window service according to ÖNORM B5305; lubricating the window fittings.

Lubricating the window fittings, © GIG

Technician polishes scratches out of glass panes.

Technician polishes scratches out of the glass pane, © GIG

Maintenance Work Axel Springer - © GIG

Façade technician with tablet.

Façade technician with tablet at the testing station.

To create a building connection, membranes are adhered between the aluminium element and the masonry.

Masking of the façade, © GIG

GIG fitter replacing glass with glass suction cup/hand suction cup.

Glass replacement with glass suction cup, © GIG

GIG skilled worker measuring the existing structure for the façade retrofit.

GIG skilled worker during the existing structure measurement, © GIG

During element installation, the components are screwed together.

Screwing of the elements, © GIG

Access & Methodology Assessments

Access & Methodology Assessments lay the foundation for safe, efficient, and disruption-free project execution. Through strategic planning, smart logistics, and customized access solutions, we ensure every aspect of your façade work is handled with precision.

What sets our approach apart:

  • Comprehensive strategic planning for safe access and streamlined work processes

  • In-depth logistics and lifting assessments to optimize on-site movement

  • Task-specific evaluations designed for flawless execution

  • Advanced access methods including rope access, platforms, and drones for high-level operations

With the right methodology, even the most complex projects become seamless.

Focused on safety and precision, we deliver full compliance through certified expertise and advanced technology

Care, Cleaning & Surface Repairs

Façade Care is all about preserving the beauty, performance, and longevity of your building’s exterior. With specialized treatments, protective coatings, and expert repairs, we help safeguard your façade—ensuring it looks and functions its best for years to come.

Our façade care services include:

  • Material-specific cleaning and maintenance to protect and enhance every surface

  • Application of protective coatings to guard against corrosion and environmental wear

  • Precise scratch and dent repairs, especially in high-traffic or impact-prone areas

  • Replacement of damaged façade components to restore full integrity and appearance

Enhance curb appeal, extend lifespan, and protect your investment—with expert façade care tailored to your building.

Get in touch!

For any questions or further information about façade transformation and revitalization – we are always happy to assist you

Michael Griffin

Project Operations Manager UK

michael.griffin@gig.uk.com

+44(0)20 7952 1951

Jarlath Rattigan

Senior Project Manager IE

jarlath.rattigan@gig.at

+353(0)83 357 2842