The old buildings are deteriorating nationwide. Building owners, contractors, property management firms, and facilities management firms are becoming increasingly concerned about the façade problem due to the natural deterioration over time from wear and tear.

In the past, structural engineers would request to set up the time-consuming scaffolding systems, swing stages, and bucket trucks merely to look at the side of a structure in order to evaluate the facades adequately. The cost would often be high. The building would frequently need to be shut down during the scaffolding erection process, which made the cost and safety issues become a major concern. The scaffolding would typically remain in place for several months at a time.