Normally, you’d expect to this kind of quality work from Dr. Lee on Rodeo Drive, in Beverly Hills but it’s right here in Wilmington, DE courtesy of Dr. Anthony Pini and Pinnacle Scaffold.
This wasn’t just a little nip and tuck for 2300 Pennsylvania Avenue but a full-blown facelift or exterior restoration worthy of any housewives of NJ, DC or BH. I know what you’re thinking.
It didn’t just address the loose neck-skin and sagging jowls of this aging building – it repaired the dermis, stretched the skin back behind the ears and pulled a new tight facade that just screams to the traffic passing by: LOOK AT ME!!!
And isn’t that point of a facelift? To breathe new life into a perfectly good structure? Of course it is. And that’s just what Bancroft Construction wanted for this 51 year old building when they hired Pinnacle Scaffold.
Let’s face it, you get what you pay for – and when you are talking about your face or facade why on earth wouldn’t you hire the best? As Tony P says, “Rent it right. Right product, right service, right price, RIGHT NOW!” And I have to agree.
Before we get into the details of the complete renovation, I have to mention a really cool aspect of this scaffold. Pinnacle performed one of the slickest scaffold moves out there to preserve the natural look of the landscaping surrounding the building.
The entire scaffold was erected around the two enormous trees on the side. They are hundreds of years old and they had to make sure they weren’t damaged at all. Check out how the crew built around the large limbs. Most people would have just chopped off the limbs. Eeek. You can’t just “chop off things” that make you look good. Ask any good plastic surgeon.
Our crew did a brilliant job of letting the beautiful branches poke through the netting and specifically built the system scaffold around these tree parts. It’s just another way Pinnacle goes above and beyond for the client.
And because we decked out the scaffolding at each level to allow multiple trades to work simultaneously we were able to capture what goes into prepping and finishing a job like this in various stages. Check out these photos and just how great the new exterior is going to look!
And finally, there’s the ramp at the top of the stair tower. It had to span the gap and give enough room to act as a landing platform for material while not taking up much room. Again, our guys did a great job.
Now for some details of this facelift. We scaffolded and netted ¾ of the building so that multiple crews and trades could work simultaneously so Bancroft could remain on schedule and within budget. We used system scaffold all the way around for ease of assembly. There were over 3,000 planks used, an awesome stair tower for access, and the best erectors money could buy.
What was being done with this facelift, you ask. New windows, repairing stone veneer, caulking, coating, skimming, tightening up, removing wrinkles, blemishes, and sharpening the look.
This was a tough project with a quick and immediate turnaround and Bancroft knew to hire Pinnacle to get the job done right.
As Tony P, the honorary mayor and soon to be presidential candidate says, Rent it Right, son. Rent it right!
There’s no need to go to Beverly Hills if you need a facelift, access, scaffold, or a mayoral candidate just call Tony P, at (302) 766-5322 or visit www.pinnaclescaffold.com today and rent it right!
Today’s musical number just fits what’s going on with this project. Enjoy.
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Dangerous? Yes. Cool? Yes.
How many scaffold companies can say that the power company shut down a portion of the electric grid for them?
That’s exactly what happened with 
These lines are so strong that they could actually pull you in and kill you.
The power company shut off the power for a limited time so Pinnacle could erect a narrow system scaffold on the east side where 5 different trades could then get on and quickly do their work.
Pinnacle was given only 8 hours to erect this behemoth then the siding and brick layers had 3 days to complete their work before the power would be turned back on.
Tony P, the owner of Pinnacle, was onsite and helping with the planning and execution so the job would go off without a hitch. “It’s good to have the man in charge here so we can problem solve on the fly,” said the job foreman.
The job went off without a hitch or incident. It’s why companies call Pinnacle Scaffold. And you should too. Dial (302) 766-5322 or visit 
And this is the perfect song for today’s post.
This was a job that came down to time and money – and if you think about it – aren’t all jobs really, at their core, about that? Of course you want the best crew in the business and the best customer centric company to work with on a project like this but it really comes down to time and money for that expertise.
So when 
At first, they thought the expense of scaffolding the entire side of this six story building might be prohibitive but once they calculated the many moves, days and sections using other methods they realized that with Pinnacle they actually saved time and money.
They realized that with scaffolding they could rock multiple trades simultaneously to do the work quickly and efficiently as opposed to one trade at a time with high reaches.
Pinnacle and their main man, “the honorary Mayor of Delaware”, Tony Pini, also designed a way to tie into the windows using compression ties instead of the traditional method of tying directly into the exterior of the building. This allowed the entire side of the façade to be open and accessible for the different crews to work uninhibited to get the job done as quickly as possible.
And like I said above, isn’t that what it’s all about? It just so happens that Pinnacle has the best leader and crews in the business as well – so double win for this Hyatt Place Wilmington / Riverfront Hotel!
Pinnacle Scaffold came in with system scaffold that was roughly 300’ long by 60’ high, decked in at every level to allow total access. And once this side of the building was finished they dismantled and moved the scaffolding to the opposite side. At the time of these photos we had scaffolding around the end as well – with a trash chute.
This is all part of the Wilmington Riverfront redevelopment that has brought several hotels and restaurants to the waterfront. When it’s completed, the hotel will feature 114 guest rooms, a 12,000 SF banquet center with 4,000 SF of event space. It also puts patrons just a stone’s throw from the picturesque Christina River and within walking distance of trendy shops and fine dining.
This hotel and other new developments are going to be a boon for the nearby Chase Convention Center.
Call Tony P today at (302) 766- 5322 today if you need the keys to the city or access for one of your projects or visit 
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