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Crack Repair For Foundations
By Vanessa Salvia
Different repair methods are used based on whether 
the cracks affect the structural integrity or not.
Waterproofing in High Humidity
By Vanessa Salvia
High humidity does affect some aspects of waterproofing, and here’s what you have to keep in mind.
Drainage Boards and Footing Drains
By Vanessa Salvia
Water seepage into a building’s foundation is one of the biggest threats to structural integrity.
Residential Basement Waterproofing
By Holly Richards-Purpura
Addressing a nasty crawl space and a damp, leaking basement before selling a home.
Case Study 1: The Hyatt House Miami
The Hyatt House Miami Airport Hotel in South Miami, Florida, required more than 30,000 square feet of Polystick XFR roof underlayment.
Case Study 2: Bowed Block Wall Repair
A contractor from EcoSpect used Rhino Carbon Fiber’s Bowed Wall Repair Kits to reinforce a CMU basement wall.
Case Study 3: 
Miami’s Brickell View Terrace Apartments
M3 Roofing complete a 6,000-square-foot re-roof project using a self-adhered, multi-ply roofing system from Polyglass.
Inside This Issue
Spring 2023 News
MFM Building Products, a manufacturer of a full envelope of waterproofing and weather barrier products for the building industry, has finished a substantial expansion project. The expansion added 48,000 square feet to the production area and the acquisition of new...
Waterproofing in High Humidity
Crawl space with poor vapor barrier installation and no waterproofing on exterior walls. As a result, condensation is forming on the ductwork, water is seeping through the foundation wall, and the insulation is degraded.
Case Study – Hyatt House Miami Airport Hotel
Miami Airport Hotel in South Miami, Florida, requiring more than 30,000 square feet of new roof underlayment. Maxx Leverage Roofing & Restoration is a licensed roofing company with more than two decades of experience operating out of Idaho, Oregon, Florida,...
Case Study – Bowed Block Wall Repair
Unidirectional, vertical 6-inch carbon strips installed on the repaired wall. A contractor from EcoSpect out of Syracuse, New York, was called out to look at a bowing concrete masonry unit (CMU) wall discovered in the basement during a home inspection being performed...
Case Study – Miami’s Brickell View Terrace Apartments
Brickell Terrace is a five-story condo complex situated minutes from the beach M3 Roofing is a residential and commercial roofing company in Miami, Florida, run by the husband-and-wife team of Xavier and Michelle Molina. This family operated business is known for its...
Residential Basement Waterproofing Crucial Before Selling
An Ohio Basement Authority crew member places BasementGutter in the trench.
Drainage Boards and Footing Drains
By Vanessa Salvia Foundation drains, also called footing drains, are typically installed adjacent to the footing on the outside and/or inside of the building structure to help prevent water damage.Water seepage into a building’s foundation is one of the biggest...
Crack Repair For Foundations
Vanessa Saliva In extreme cases, piering or jacking must be done to stabilize a foundation. A cracked foundation on a home or other structure is a building owner’s nightmare. It’s also not so pleasant for the waterproofing contractor either, because fixing a...
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