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Introducing Aqua Fend®: Advanced surface protection

Once your commercial or heritage building has been cleaned, you will want to give the façade’s surface protection and keep it pristine for as long as possible. Following years of research and development, Styles Façade Solutions® (formerly Thomann-Hanry®) is proud to offer the Aqua Fend® range – a post-cleaning, non-toxic suite of surface protection products designed to extend the intervals between cleans for natural stone and concrete façades and floor surfaces.

Aqua Fend® protects your building's façade and flooring, preventing the long-term damage caused by water ingress and urban pollution, while preserving the original structure and colour of your stonework for as long as possible after cleaning, safeguarding your valuable long-term investment for years to come.
Aqua Fend® protects your building's façade and flooring, preventing the long-term damage caused by water ingress and urban pollution, while preserving the original structure and colour of your stonework for as long as possible after cleaning, safeguarding your valuable long-term investment for years to come.

TRIPLE ACTION DEFENCE

The Aqua Fend® range of advanced surface-protection coatings delivers exceptional, long-lasting defence for building and public spaces. Applied immediately after professional cleaning, it forms an invisible, breathable barrier that reduces staining and dirt build-up, while preserving the natural colour and character of the original surface.

The Aqua Fend® range has been developed to PROTECT your building’s façade and flooring, PREVENT the long-term damage caused by water ingress and urban pollution, and PRESERVE the original structure and colour for years after cleaning.

Aqua Fend® offers a quick ROI by helping to reduce cleaning and ongoing maintenance costs while keeping your walls and floors looking clean. Our coatings come with up to a 15-year guarantee for façades and up to an 8-year guarantee for paved areas*.

The Aqua Fend® range protects your building's façade and flooring, preventing the long-term damage caused by water ingress and urban pollution, while preserving the original structure and colour of your stonework for as long as possible after cleaning, safeguarding your valuable long-term investment.
The Aqua Fend® range protects your building's façade and flooring, preventing the long-term damage caused by water ingress and urban pollution, while preserving the original structure and colour of your stonework for as long as possible after cleaning, safeguarding your valuable long-term investment.

CASE STUDY: FORMER BT HEADQUARTERS, NEWGATE STREET, LONDON

The photograph taken in May 2018, shows the building sill two years after its 2016 cleaning and application:

Panel A – cleaned using Façade Gommage in 2016 but not protected with Aqua Fend®.
Panel B – cleaned using Façade Gommage and protected with Aqua Fend® at the same time.
Panels C & D – cleaned using traditional steam cleaning and not protected with Aqua Fend®.

The contrast illustrates Aqua Fend®’s superior dirt-repellence and colour retention.

A striking contemporary corner building with pale cream stone cladding, featuring a distinctive curved glazed balcony, angular projecting bays, and a rooftop garden with lush greenery cascading over the parapet. Multiple rows of tall windows with dark frames punctuate the façade, and the stonework appears bright, clean, and uniformly toned throughout, reflecting the long-lasting protection provided by treatment with Aqua Fend®. Mature trees frame the scene under a partly cloudy blue sky, with parked cars visible at street level.

Aqua Fend® F protects your building's façade, preventing the long-term damage caused by water ingress and urban pollution, while preserving the original structure and colour of your stonework for as long as possible after cleaning, safeguarding your valuable long-term investment for years to come.

HOW DOES AQUA FEND® FAÇADE PROTECTION WORK?

The Aqua Fend® range offers your business the ultimate surface protection. After professional cleaning, Aqua Fend® produces a high-performance, invisible, breathable barrier that prevents staining and dirt build-up without affecting the surface colour of the substrate.

Without protection, water stains and dirt build-up can react with masonry to compromise the structural integrity and lifespan of the stone. The invisible protection offered by Aqua Fend® products offers high-performance, long-lasting protection which is easy to apply.

A curved, tiled underground walkway leading toward the Victoria line, its clean tiled floor treated with Aqua Fend® G. Pedestrians walk along the tunnel, passing illuminated film posters and advertisements lining the white-tiled walls, with a wheelchair access sign visible on the left. The floor's even, well-maintained appearance, free from staining or discolouration despite heavy footfall, demonstrates the lasting protective benefits of treatment against urban grime and wear in this busy transport environment.

Aqua Fend® G protects your building's flooring, preventing the long-term damage caused by water ingress and urban pollution, while preserving the original structure and colour of your flooring for as long as possible after cleaning, safeguarding your valuable long-term investment for years to come.

AQUA FEND® - INDEPENDENTLY PROVEN SURFACE PROTECTION SOLUTION

Aqua Fend® has been independently tested** and proven as the leading surface protection solution for stone and concrete. It is the ideal high-performance sealer for:

  • Portland stone & Limestone
  • Granite & Slate
  • Concrete

“With a clear margin, Aqua Fend® was the best performing surface protection material used in this investigation”.
Independent University Testing

The Aqua Fend® range of protective coatings are water-repellent, dirt-resistant and certified to BBA to EN 1504-2: 2004 standard.

Aqua Fend® protects your building's façade and flooring, preventing the long-term damage caused by water ingress and urban pollution, while preserving the original structure and colour of your stonework for as long as possible after cleaning, safeguarding your valuable long-term investment for years to come.
Aqua Fend® protects your building's façade and flooring, preventing the long-term damage caused by water ingress and urban pollution, while preserving the original structure and colour of your stonework for as long as possible after cleaning, safeguarding your valuable long-term investment for years to come.

HOW CAN AQUA FEND® SURFACE PROTECTION SAVE YOU MONEY?

Thanks to Aqua Fend® surface protection, environmental contaminants – including pollution, oil, grime, grease, bird guano, algae and other surface contaminants are no longer an issue or expensive to remedy. Our solvent-free, water-resistant, chemical- resistant treatments provide a robust defence for both commercial and heritage assets.

For further information, to download the product specification sheets, or to purchase, visit the Aqua Fend® website.

Call our team TODAY on +44 (0) 20 8453 1494, alternatively use the contact us form to learn how adding Aqua Fend® surface protection to your commercial building façade or public realm cleaning can help save your business money.

* Dependent on the level of footfall.
** An investigation into protection and cleaning of Granite pavements, Dr M Rahman & Prof. D Chamberlain, Brunel University, 2014.