Western Specialty Contractors’ NYC Metro Branch completed a multi-million-dollar façade restoration at Madison Square Garden, one of New York City’s most recognizable and high-traffic venues.
Opened in 1968 and known for hosting the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, and countless global entertainment events, Madison Square Garden features a precast concrete and glass exterior that, after decades of exposure, required extensive restoration. Western was contracted in June 2021 to replace deteriorating caulk joints and recoat its elevator towers.
Crews removed and replaced approximately 55,000 linear feet of failing sealants—applying DOW 790 on precast joints and DOW 795 to the window glazing. The work was conducted while carefully coordinating with the arena’s busy event schedule, ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing performances, games, and concerts.
Western’s team adapted to this challenge by maintaining a flexible schedule and executing the work with precision over multiple months. The result was a fresh, weather-tight façade that will preserve the venue’s aesthetic and structural integrity for years to come.
The façade repair was completed on time and on budget, as part of a $3 million contract that included separate structural waterproofing work on the arena’s signature suspension roof cables.
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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.