This work shows the importance of the designs of coatings of facades for businesses of construction of buildings, in particular focusing on companies in the sector of buildings devoted to the production of residential buildings, finishing medium / high in the city of Belo Horizonte, state of Minas Gerais -- Brazil. The text is divided into four main parts: context of the reality of design development; basic recommendations for the design development for the façade coatings; positive impacts of the design development for the construction and others involved, and finally, some conclusions about the theme