Project: StructureScan Survey & Roof Evaluation - Seven Buildings
Location: Elgin, Illinois
Services: StructureScan Survey, Roof Evaluation, Development of Long-Range Program
Summary: School District U-46 needed an assessment of their roofing requirements. With school buildings dating back to the late 1800's, School District U-46 faced many unique challenges with special attention required for their roof systems, decks, and structural elements. In order to begin prioritizing their maintenance and replacement budgets, the district chose seven of their buildings with the worst leakage conditions to be evaluated. StructureTec performed a visual roof evaluation as well as an infrared StructureScan survey. These services were performed to determine how much wet insulation was present and how much previous degradation had occurred. This process revealed that the majority of the roofs exhibited retrofit roofing and that the existing wet, saturated substrate below had not been addressed. Although most of the retrofits were less than ten years old, they had experienced premature failure. All of these areas were then rated and prioritized into a long-range plan which included timelines and budgets for wet insulation repair as well as complete roof replacement.
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Project: StructureScan Survey - 256,000 sq. ft.
Location: South Bend, Indiana
Services: StructureScan Survey, Short-term Recommendations
Summary: South Bend Community Schools was experiencing leakage conditions at Washington High School. The building was undergoing renovations and required roof repairs. Because of budget restraints, the district wanted to extend the life of the existing roof. StructureTec performed an infrared StructureScan survey. This process allowed the district to know the specific areas of wet insulation, making localized repairs possible. Detailed outlines were painted on the roof and shown on roof plan drawings. This enabled the contractor to pinpoint areas of required repairs.
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