Paint Booth Relocation and Reconfiguration in Illinois
A booth move is a natural time to change the booth itself, whether that means adding length for longer parts, swapping door positions or reworking the air path. Double D Mechanical relocates and reconfigures paint booths for Illinois manufacturers, so the booth that goes back up fits the work the plant is doing now.
Discuss your installationExtending a Booth While It Is Apart
Many booths are built from bolted panel sections, which means added sections can sometimes be inserted during reassembly. Adding length changes the booth's air volume, filter area, lighting and possibly the fan and heater sizing, so those are reviewed before extra panels are ordered.
Trailer-Length Parts and Door Planning
Hyundai Translead's trailer plants in Will County are a reminder of how long some Illinois workpieces are. Trailers, chassis rails and long fabrications need booth length, door width and approach space that work for the material handling equipment, and the door positions may need to change in the new location.
- Overall workpiece length and height on its cart or carrier
- Turning room in front of the booth doors
- Door type and swing at the new location
Roof Openings in Cold Months
Chicago-area winters make roof work slower and riskier. When a relocation requires new stack and make-up air openings, they can be cut and closed in stages, with temporary covers, so the building stays weathertight and heated. Old openings at the vacated location are patched as part of the same plan.
Rebalancing Air After the Change
A reconfigured booth will not behave like the original. After reassembly, exhaust airflow, make-up air and booth pressure are measured and adjusted, and the controls are updated for any change in fans or modes.
Planning a booth or oven project in Illinois
Crews mobilize from Houston; Illinois is roughly 950 miles away, so equipment, panels and tooling are staged and shipped ahead of the install crew.
Manufacturing in Illinois is concentrated around Chicago, Peoria, Rockford, and Champaign. The sectors most likely to be specifying spray booths, blast rooms, powder systems and cure ovens there include heavy equipment and machinery, food processing, metal fabrication, and transportation equipment.
Cold winters mean make-up air heaters are sized for sub-freezing intake, and booth or oven placement has to account for frost lines, snow loads on roof penetrations and winter slab work.
Frequently asked questions
Can a booth be lengthened during a relocation?
If it is a panel-section booth, often yes. Added length is planned with the air system, lighting and filters, not just the panels.
Will a longer booth need a bigger exhaust fan?
It may. More booth length usually means more air to move, so the existing fan is checked against the new requirement.
Can roof work happen during a Chicago winter?
It can, with staged openings and temporary covers. Where the schedule allows, roof work is moved to milder weather.
What happens to old roof penetrations?
They are closed and weatherproofed as part of the relocation so the vacated area does not become a leak source.
What should an Illinois plant gather before a review?
Booth model and dimensions, the longest parts you plan to paint, the new floor layout, exhaust and make-up air data and photos of the current booth and the new space.