The Wyndham at Garden City is an upscale luxury condominium complex located in the heart of Garden City, New York. Unfortunately, facade and garage deck leaks have persisted during periods of heavy rainfall. Engineered Building Inspections, P.C., being recognized as the experts in waterproofing and masonry restoration was called in to assess the water intrusion […]
Flat roof systems come in all shapes and sizes. Modified bitumen rolls, TPO and EPDM sheets are common roof systems. Of old. Over the last 10 to 20 years, liquid roof coating systems have come to favor – and for good reason. They are better and actually – less expensive. There was a time when
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Many people believe that brick walls are waterproof. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Water leaks through brick walls through various avenues including: through the porous brick itself through the porous mortar joints that bind the brick together Cracks in the brick and the mortar joints. Around windows and terminations. After a day of
Vincent Boccia When Engineered Building Inspections, P.C. (EBI) was called to Phipps Properties in Sunnyside, for Sunnyside Garden Apartments, they were faced with the familiar task of investigating water intrusion leaks. Like so many times before, the circumstances were similar: the building had a history of leaks in various apartments. And like this professional engineering company had seen
When roofs leak and people get wet, there is generally an immediate response to correct the condition. But what happens when water gets into a wall assembly and never surfaces to the inside room? What happens when water enters the outside of the wall but does not travel all the way through the wall to
During the last 30 years of investigating water intrusion issues, I’ve heard people proclaim countless times, “It’s raining more now than ever.” I’ve also seen the headlines declare that global warming is causing more storms. So, is it true? Is it actually raining more, and if so, by how much? Data provided by the National
Engineered Building Inspections, P.C. uses drone technology to inspect façade Engineers are often challenged with inspecting tall structures. Engineered Building Inspections, P.C. is a specialty engineering firm that performs façade and waterproofing evaluations in the New York City region and knows the high costs associated with telescopic man-lifts and scaffolding set-ups required to get a
In March of 2008, over 400 renters were evacuated from the Archstone Westbury luxury apartments located in Long Island, New York due to widespread leaks and mold growth. The Archstone complex including 20 three story wood framed apartment buildings was said to have had “catastrophic damage.” Water intrusion caused deterioration and mold proliferation throughout the
