Seattle Heights

The condominium building features an exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) facade with aluminum-framed windows and sliding glass doors opening onto private balconies. Three landscaped, terraced roofs cover residential units at the lower floors. Our building enclosure investigation included:

• Using water testing and making observations at exploratory openings to determine leakage paths
• Identifying defects in the design and construction of the windows, doors, balconies, and EIFS cladding
• Assisting homeowners throughout the litigation process to recover costs for repairing construction defects
• Preparing construction documents for the building enclosure repairs, including replacing terraced roofs, installing new windows and doors, integrating new window and balcony deck flashing with a drainable, double-sealant joint system
• Monitoring the contractors’ performance during the work