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Colonnade Granite Planter | Minneapolis, MN

Case Studies, Commercial Buildings, Concrete Repair, Exterior Facades, Minneapolis, MN

Damaged planter before work
Completed planter after work

Western Specialty Contractors’ Minneapolis, MN Branch recently completed a project to repair an original granite planter at the Colonnade Office Tower in Golden Valley, MN.

Located just outside downtown Minneapolis at 550 Wayzata Blvd. in Golden Valley, the Colonnade is a 355,000-square-foot, 16-story office building originally constructed in 1988 and renovated in 2024.

One of the existing granite planters at the building’s front entrance was damaged during a snow removal event. Commercial real estate management firm Eagle Ridge Partners contracted with Western to perform the necessary repairs.

Western’s master masons inspected the planter’s damage and replaced the following sections using stock granite panels available from the building’s original construction:

  • Four 36” x 36” wall panels
  • Two 12” x 48” cap panels

Western also reset three wall panels on the planter that were displaced but not broken and performed a 2-sq-ft Dutchman repair.

Western restored the planter to its original condition within four days and under budget to the owner’s satisfaction.

Have a project you need completed? Contact the Minneapolis branch today https://westernspecialtycontractors.com/minneapolis-branch/

About Western Specialty Contractors

Family-owned and operated for more than 100 years, Western Specialty Contractors is the nation’s largest specialty contractor in masonry and concrete restoration, waterproofing, and specialty roofing. Western offers a nationwide network of expertise that building owners, engineers, architects, and property managers can count on to develop cost-effective, corrective measures that can add years of useful life to a variety of structures, including industrial, commercial, healthcare, historic, educational and government buildings, parking structures, and sports stadiums. Western is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with 30 branch offices nationwide and employs more than 1,200 salaried and hourly professionals who offer the best, time-tested techniques and innovative technology. For more information about Western Specialty Contractors, visit https://westernspecialtycontractors.com.         

WESTERN SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS DOES NOT PROVIDE LICENSED DESIGN, ENGINEERING, OR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES. WHEN APPROPRIATE, WESTERN CAN RECOMMEND A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL, OR WORK WITH ONE PROVIDED BY THE CLIENT.

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