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Projects: Roofing & Gutters

the water-shedding "hat" on a building that provides front-line protection


Dept. of Commerce Gutter & Stone Cornice Evaluation

Washington DC: 2003

On the cornice of this 1930s building, we isolated the specific root problems of improperly laid stone and insufficient gutters that were causing severe and dangerous stone delamination.

Dept. of Justice Terra Cotta Antefixae Retrofit & Repair

Washington, DC: 2000

By executing a "drop" we developed repair method for early 1930s decorative roof antefixae and internal armature, trained contractors without a single change-order and saved the government $2M.



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