Location: St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho
Industry: Healthcare
Project Type: Large-Scale Exterior Repaint
Completed: Summer 2025
St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center is one of Boise's most visible and recognizable hospitals, prominently positioned along I-184. Over time, the exterior of the South Tower had become faded, chalking, and visibly worn—especially across high-access areas that are difficult to reach and even harder to maintain.
The hospital needed a fresh, clean exterior appearance that would stand up to the elements and reduce long-term maintenance, all while ensuring discretion around patient windows and meeting medical environment safety protocols.
Roe Painting was selected to restore the tower facade using a durable, long-lasting coating system designed for maximum adhesion, improved appearance, and year-over-year performance.
The South Tower posed several unique challenges:
Years of sun exposure, weather, and natural wear had caused widespread fading, chalking, and isolated peeling across the tower. A high-performance bonding system was required to ensure long-term adhesion and a uniform, bright-white finish.
The South Tower rises five stories above the main building, requiring specialized swing-stage equipment to safely access every elevation and architectural surface. Precision coordination with the swing stage partner was essential to maintain safety and production efficiency.
Crews worked in front of patient windows throughout the project, requiring discretion, quiet operations, and sensitivity to patient privacy. All painting technicians passed required background checks and followed hospital safety protocols.
Because the exterior is prominently visible from the interstate, the hospital needed results that restored confidence, reinforced its brand image, and conveyed a clean, modern appearance to the public.
Roe Painting implemented a system designed to solve adhesion issues, improve durability, and deliver a bright, consistent finish across the entire tower.
Roe Painting partnered closely with BrandSafway to coordinate all swing-stage activity. While St. Alphonsus provided the swing-stage equipment and movement, Roe Painting ensured seamless coordination to keep the project on schedule.
To ensure longevity and proper adhesion:
A full coat of Rodda Protector XL 100 Bonding Primer was applied across cement walls, parapet walls, rooftop structures, and awnings. This primer locks in chalky surfaces and creates a strong bonding layer for the new topcoats.
Two coats of Rodda Ultimate II, a urethane-fortified finish, were applied to all primed areas. This coating provides superior durability, resistance to environmental wear, and long-lasting color retention—critical for a building exposed to harsh Idaho sun and winter conditions.
Additional components, such as rooftop man doors and ladder systems, received Rodda Multimaster VST acrylic polyurethane for added durability and sheen consistency.
The South Tower now features a crisp, bright-white exterior that significantly improves the hospital's public-facing image, especially along I-184, where thousands of travelers and commuters view the building each day.
The urethane-fortified system provides long-term resistance to weathering and fading, backed by a 10-year warranty. This reduces maintenance burden and eliminates the need for frequent repaints.
The entire project was completed while maintaining hospital safety standards, protecting patient privacy, and coordinating all work with hospital operations and swing-stage crews.
The refreshed exterior helps reinforce a sense of cleanliness, professionalism, and trust—all essential qualities for a healthcare environment.
For hospitals and medical centers, the right painting partner makes all the difference. A durable coating system reduces long-term maintenance costs, improves public perception, and protects the building. All while keeping patients and staff safe during the process. Projects like St. Alphonsus South Tower in Boise highlight how thoughtful planning, the right materials, and meticulous workmanship can give healthcare facilities a result that lasts.
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Holes and damaged areas were repaired with a cement-based patching compound.