Case Study

Lift Door Recoating at a London Office Building

Full recoat of lift doors across multiple floors of a London commercial building, transforming aged silver metalwork to a contemporary jet black finish. Completed in a fully occupied building with no requirement to close the site.

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Completed lift door recoating at a London office building, jet black finish by Vanda Coatings

Project summary

The building management team commissioned Vanda Coatings to modernise the lift lobby areas across a multi-storey London commercial office. The existing silver-finish lift doors had become scratched and tired-looking, and a full colour change to jet black was specified as part of a wider interior refresh.

Multiple lift doors recoated across several floors
Colour change from silver metallic to jet black (RAL 9005)
Electrostatic spray method used throughout
Full masking of lobbies, surrounds and floor surfaces
Building remained fully occupied during all works
Each floor completed and handed back on the same day

Before and after

Lift doors masked and prepared prior to recoating, London office building

Professional masking in place ahead of electrostatic application

Completed lift door recoating, jet black finish, London office building by Vanda Coatings

Finished result: jet black RAL 9005 with full gloss finish

Project outcomes

What the building management team got from this project.

Silver to jet black, every floor

Aged silver doors transformed to RAL 9005 jet black across all lift lobbies, giving the building a completely different feel.

Building stayed open throughout

We worked one floor at a time so tenants always had full access to lifts, lobbies and common areas.

Clean finish, no overspray

Electrostatic spraying wraps the coating around the door panels with almost zero overspray, ideal for tight lobby spaces.

Same-day handback per floor

Each floor was finished, de-masked and handed back the same day. Doors dry and fully functional within hours.

How the project was delivered

Lift lobbies are high-footfall, constrained environments that require careful planning to spray without affecting building users. Vanda's team carried out a pre-works survey to confirm door substrate, coating specification and sequencing across each floor.

Each lobby was fully masked using paper and tape before electrostatic spray application. Door panels, frames and surrounding metalwork were treated as a complete unit to ensure a consistent, uniform finish throughout. Individual floors were completed and de-masked before work moved to the next level, maintaining clear building access at all times.

Pre-works survey and colour specification confirmed
Degreasing, fine abrasion and adhesion primer applied
Surrounds, lift interiors and floor surfaces fully masked
Electrostatic topcoat applied in satin/gloss black
Full inspection before masking removal on each floor

Lift lobby masked and ready for electrostatic spray application, London office building

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