Thomann-Hanry®

What Thomann-Hanry® does

Heritage Building Conservation Ltd, trading as Styles Façade Solutions (formerly Thomann-Hanry®), is a UK-based specialist façade cleaning and restoration contractor founded in 2004. The company is built around its patented Façade Gommage® system — described as the world's leading scaffold-free, dry, non-abrasive façade cleaning technology — which enables professional cleaning of building exteriors without scaffolding, water, or chemicals. This core method is supplemented by an integrated portfolio of services including stonemasonry, façade painting and decorating, interior stone cleaning, metal and glass restoration, bronze patination, MEWP-based building surveys, façade maintenance, and a standalone Aqua Fend® surface protection product.

The company operates exclusively through direct enterprise sales, engaging building owners, property managers, heritage trusts, hotel operators, and facilities management teams on a project-by-project basis with quote-based pricing tied to building size and complexity. Its primary customer segments are heritage and historic buildings, luxury hotels, commercial building owners and managers, and educational institutions; named enterprise customers include Somerset House Trust, The Ritz Hotel, Rosewood London, The Landmark London, King's College Cambridge, and Hartnell Taylor Cook.

Revenue is generated entirely from professional services fees, with no disclosed subscription, licensing, or recurring-contract model. Marketing is conducted through the corporate website, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, an email newsletter, and Feefo reviews. The legal entity is a private limited company registered in England (No. 05895254), headquartered in Park Royal, London, operating solely within the UK market with no disclosed headcount, funding, or M&A activity.

Name

Thomann-Hanry®

Legal name

Heritage Building Conservation Ltd

Website

https://thomann-hanry.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Styles Façade Solutions (formerly Thomann-Hanry®) is a UK specialist contractor using its patented Façade Gommage® scaffold-free dry cleaning system to serve heritage buildings, luxury hotels, commercial property owners, and educational institutions with cleaning, restoration, and survey services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Building Façade Cleaning and Restoration Services

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Glazing & Fenestration (Curtain Wall, Windows, Storefronts, Skylights) (IMAFAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Exterior Painting (Siding, Trim, Doors) (HSAGADAB), Architectural & Building Glazing Systems (Curtain Wall/Storefront/Canopies) (IMADAHAB)

Keywords

• Façade cleaning services
• Building restoration services
• Stonemasonry services
• Heritage building conservation
• Commercial property maintenance

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Facade Cleaning Services: Project-based professional services for scaffold-free façade cleaning using the proprietary façade gommage system. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees based on building size and complexity.
2. Facade Restoration Services: Comprehensive restoration services including stonemasonry, window painting and decorating, metal cleaning, glass restoration, and bronze patination. Project-based revenue from heritage and commercial building restoration.
3. Building Survey Services: Commercial façade surveys using Mobile Elevated Work Platforms (MEWPs), also available for hire separately.
4. Facade Maintenance Services: Ongoing inspection and maintenance services for commercial and heritage buildings using truck-mounted MEWPs and access platforms.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Styles Façade Solutions (formerly Thomann-Hanry®) provides scaffold-free façade cleaning and full building exterior restoration services for commercial, heritage and luxury hospitality properties in the UK. Its core technology is the patented façade gommage® system—a dry, water- and chemical-free cleaning method that removes the need for scaffolding. The company also delivers stonemasonry, painting and decorating, metal and glass restoration, bronze patination, interior stone cleaning, building surveys using MEWPs, and ongoing façade maintenance.

Product overview

Styles Façade Solutions (formerly Thomann-Hanry®) is a property restoration specialist offering a unified portfolio of services centered around their patented façade gommage® technology — the world's leading scaffold-free, dry and non-abrasive façade cleaning system. The core offering is complemented by Aqua Fend® surface protection products, comprehensive building surveys using MEWPs, and full restoration services including stonemasonry, painting and decorating, metal cleaning, and glass restoration. The company operates as a main contractor delivering all elements of façade restoration work with minimal disruption to business operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• façade gommage®: The patented scaffold-free, dry and non-abrasive façade cleaning technology developed by the company.
• Aqua Fend®

Products and services

• Façade Gommage® Façade Cleaning System

Quantifiable outcome

• Seven-storey limestone building façade cleaned in just two days
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Schüco International: German-based global supplier of façade, window, and door systems for residential and commercial buildings. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose engineered façade systems portfolio overlaps with the building envelope and exterior works market.
• CRH plc: Global building materials group with significant UK and European operations producing façade, cladding, and exterior building products. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose portfolio of building materials and exterior systems overlaps with the building envelope market.
• Bilfinger: European industrial services and building envelope contractor providing façade, maintenance, and refurbishment services across industrial and commercial assets. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering overlapping building envelope maintenance and refurbishment capabilities across European geographies.
• Skanska: Global construction and development group with significant UK commercial construction and refurbishment operations. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose UK commercial construction portfolio and building services overlap with façade and building envelope work.
• Saint-Gobain: Global building materials and solutions group producing façade and exterior cladding systems, glass, and restoration products. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose portfolio of building envelope materials and systems overlaps with the building façade market in which the subject company operates.
• Permasteelisa Group: Global leader in the design, engineering, and installation of architectural envelopes and curtain walls. Comparable as a major incumbent in the building façade space, though focused on new-build installation and engineered envelopes rather than cleaning and restoration of existing buildings.
• VINCI Construction: Major European construction group with UK operations spanning commercial construction and building services. Comparable as a broad incumbent with UK and European commercial construction and refurbishment capabilities that overlap with façade and exterior envelope work.

Others

• Arcadis NV: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with UK operations in building consultancy and refurbishment advisory. Comparable as an adjacent participant in the building services ecosystem that specifies and oversees façade restoration projects for clients, rather than as a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Stonewest: UK heritage stone cleaning, restoration, and conservation specialist serving heritage and commercial properties. Highly comparable as a UK specialist in façade cleaning and heritage stone restoration serving similar customer profiles in heritage, education, and luxury hospitality segments.
• Lakesmere Group: UK-based building envelope and façade contractor providing façade installation, refurbishment, and maintenance services across commercial and heritage properties. Directly comparable as another UK specialty contractor operating in the building exterior envelope space with a similar enterprise customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ThomannHanry
• Facebookfacebook.com/thomannhanryuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thomann-hanry
• Instagraminstagram.com/thomannhanry_uk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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