Envelope Consulting Services

When our x-ray glasses are on the fritz, and we need to know the composition of a roof, it’s time for core cuts. A simple exercise of cutting a hole, observing the makeup, then installing a patch.

This roofing assembly appears to be a concrete deck that was hot mopped with coal tar. Then two plies of fiberglass reinforced felts were laid, and it was capped with a 90mil cap sheet, all mopped in coal tar.

Understanding the current system guides us in selecting the replacement system.

This roof at a condo in Shaker Heights is basically new. Only a year or two old. But the unit underneath has several leaks in their space. Well, even if it looks good on top, there must be other issues allowing the infiltration.

We studied it, made recommendations for restoration, and will be designing a project for this client.

Conducting water testing on new construction windows.