Structural Strengthening
Maybe your commercial property has lost its capacity to meet building codes or support increased loading. Watertight Systems can pinpoint structural deficiencies that may be caused by many reasons:
Changes in building codes
Poor construction or initial design problems
Deterioration of structural materials
Upgrade to meet seismic loading
Increase in service loads
Applications
The stronger and more robust your structure’s framework is, the greater ability it will have to endure increased lateral loading from heavy winds, the deadweight loads of the building’s construction materials, and the live weight of people and equipment moving about the structure. So, as your business and processes have increased, it is likely the structure may need strengthening to support the additional weights.
Watertight Systems can increase the strength of load-bearing walls, steel members, masonry structures, wood, and reinforced concrete within many types of construction using multiple applications including:
Span Shortening
Slab and Beam Strengthening
Column Strengthening
Crack Reduction and Repairs
Increase Impact Resistance
Innovative Solutions
Our structural strengthening solutions focus on relieving your building of stresses or overloading due to structural damage and poor design or construction. Further, we work to restore your building’s original structural capacity or to provide a predetermined increase in structural strength. Some obvious signs that your property needs structural strengthening of walls, foundations, or beams include:
Cracks forming in walls or concrete floors
Walls that tend to bow out
Previous water damage due to flooding
Sagging or bouncy floors
Gaps in door and window frames
Cracks in brick or stonework
Contact us today for a structural investigation before a major building failure occurs. Our design–build solutions begin with a consultation to assess your building’s structural problems. Additionally, we can retrofit existing buildings with structural members to increase the load capacity to beams, slabs, or columns. At Watertight Systems, we handle projects for structural strengthening with a staff of highly experienced professionals serving business owners in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
Watertight Systems is a local, commercial waterproofing company known for its craftsmanship and attention to detail. We are also committed to professionalism, honesty, trust, and loyalty while providing the most advanced solutions for commercial property owners. We are proud to be a preferred provider for engineers, architects, contractors and commercial property managers throughout the Southeast. So, contact us today!