Stadium Painting Project: Hard Rock Stadium Canopy Tower Restoration

Rope-access painter performing stadium painting at more than 300 feet, restoring the Hard Rock Stadium canopy towers with precision and high-access control.

Restoring the Signature Canopy Towers of an American Stadium

Some projects are just painted. Others are engineered, planned, and executed at height with absolute precision.

Hard Rock Stadium is one of the most recognizable venues in professional sports. Its soaring canopy towers rise more than 300 feet above Miami Gardens, creating a structure that demands accuracy, coordination, and high-access expertise. When the towers required full restoration to preserve their signature white-silver finish, BASE Painters was selected to complete a Stadium Painting project that few teams in the country are qualified to perform.

The result was a nationally recognized restoration completed on schedule, without incident, in one of the most challenging environments in the United States.

Stadium Painting: High-Access Restoration at Hard Rock Stadium

Working hundreds of feet above South Florida required the crew to navigate severe humidity, fast-moving storms, and constant coastal air exposure. These conditions demanded a precise schedule, continuous monitoring of surface temperatures, and strict control of application windows.

Traditional lifts and scaffolding could not reach the towers. BASE Painters designed a redundant rope-access plan with multiple fall-protection points to move safely and efficiently across the structure. The team also coordinated with stadium management to perform all work between scheduled events, ensuring that operations below remained uninterrupted.

This was more than a repaint. It was a high-access preservation project on a broadcast-visible, internationally known venue.

Execution: Precision at Every Height

Surface preparation was completed to SSPC-SP2 Hand Tool Cleaning standards to remove corrosion and loose coatings. Painters used 4,000 psi Mi-T-M pressure washers and specialized grinders to establish a stable substrate capable of holding a long-life coating system.

A two-layer Sherwin-Williams system followed:

• Corothane MiO-Aluminum Urethane Primer

• Sher-Loxane 800 Topcoat

Coatings were applied with Purdy brushes and 4 to 6 inch rollers to achieve complete coverage across every angle of the canopy towers. The crew held daily safety meetings, used drone inspections to verify anchor points, and relied on real-time weather tracking to maintain productivity and protection at elevation.

Stadium painters performing high-access cleaning at more than 300 feet, preparing the Hard Rock Stadium canopy tower for a precision coating system.

Results: A Stadium Landmark Restored

The canopy towers were fully restored, returning Hard Rock Stadium to its clean, bright finish and extending the lifespan of the structure. The project was completed on schedule, without safety incidents, and earned national industry recognition for excellence in high-access Stadium Painting.

Outcome Highlights

• More than 300 feet of elevation work completed via rope access

• Four-week turnaround

• Zero safety incidents

• Featured on the cover of CoatingsPro Magazine (March 2025)

This restoration reinforced the stadium’s iconic profile and demonstrated BASE Painters’ ability to deliver elite results where access is limited and precision is essential.

In the Spotlight

Featured in CoatingsPro Magazine (March 2025)"BASE Painters Crew Soars to Success Above South Florida Stadium"

The feature showcased BASE Painters’ rope-access expertise and the planning required for one of the most complex coating projects in professional sports.

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