When the owner of a townhouse was having problems fixing leaks in the façade and windows, he engaged an engineer to get to the root of the problem. The engineer, in turn, hired Structural Preservation Systems (SPS) to determine and perform the necessary repairs for this 600-square-foot residence.

SPS' services included removal and replacement of five sliding glass doors. The owner also desired hurricane strong doors as well as windows, which SPS installed. Included in the installation of these doors was the installation of head, jamb and pan flashing to ensure no water intrusion into the building.

Structural modifications were made as well. The second floor was supported from the first floor slab by a 4" x 6" piece of lumber that acted as a column in the middle of the building. However, this column should have been a steel post. The original design placed 25,000 pounds of dead load on the floor. As a result, SPS had to raise the floor 3/16-inch and slide in a new metal steel post. Raising the building was quite a challenge. In addition, floor protection was installed, which involved lifting beams that hid tile and hardwood floors.

On the outside, SPS installed a straight wrap product at the sill that overlaps the house-wrap to allow for evacuation of moisture, as well as new jamb sill guard pan flashing and fenestration flanges.

One of the major challenges associated with this project was making the necessary repairs without damaging any of the home's existing amenities, which included mahogany decking, oak hardwood flooring and Italian floor tile.

The project was completed on time, the owner is pleased and has already asked SPS to perform other tasks.