The problem this solves
Graffiti, adhesive residue, gum, tar, and parking-deck stains all share the same problem: the cleaning method has to remove the contaminant aggressively without damaging the substrate. Most methods fail on one side or the other.
On a tenant-tour weekend, the property manager doesn't have time for a method that needs a second pass — or worse, leaves a spray-shadow or etch mark that has to be repainted before Monday.
Why dry ice blasting fits
Dry ice removes paint and adhesive without etching the substrate underneath. On parking-deck concrete, brick, and pre-cast, we can take a tag off and leave the substrate paint intact — no etching, no ghosting, no spray-shadow.
On gum and tar, the thermal shock embrittles the contaminant; it pops off the surface cleanly. On adhesive residue, the dry method avoids the chemical odor and residue that solvent leaves behind.
Surfaces and equipment we clean
- Parking-deck concrete and pre-cast walls
- Brick and masonry building exteriors
- Painted steel doors, frames, and bollards
- Sidewalks and entry plazas (gum removal)
- Mechanical room and trash room interiors
- Loading-dock walls and floor markings
Where this isn't the right method
- Stone restoration on historic-register buildings — that's a specialty preservation scope.
- Etched-in graffiti on glass — physical etching is removal-and-replace.
How the engagement runs
- 01Walk + photo scope
Send photos. We'll quote per location or per asset for portfolio work.
- 02Off-hours mobilization
Most property work happens before tenant traffic.
- 03Blast pass
Per-location work with on-site approval before demob.
- 04Recurring program for portfolios
Multi-property managers usually move to a monthly recurring route.
What drives the quote
- Number of locations
- Contaminant type (graffiti vs. adhesive vs. gum)
- Substrate sensitivity
- Recurring vs. one-off
What we bring, what we coordinate
- Pedestrian containment on sidewalk and plaza work.
- CO₂ monitoring inside enclosed garage and mechanical spaces.
Graffiti, Adhesive, Gum & Tar Removal — questions buyers ask us
No, when scoped correctly. We test on a hidden area first; ghost-free removal is the standard outcome on substrate paint and pre-cast.
Yes. We run recurring routes for property managers and REITs across the Mountain West.
Often — that's when most property work happens, before Monday tenant traffic.