Restoration & Waterproofing Insights

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The 30-Year-Old Parking Garage Problem: Chloride Intrusion Signs Every Commercial Owner in Lee County Should Photograph Today

Rust stains, hollow-sounding concrete, failed joints and ponding water are early chloride corrosion signs in a coastal parking garage. What to photograph and why.

Rusting Railing Posts on Your Lanai: What Corroded Embeds Mean for the Concrete Around Them

Rust stains at your lanai railing posts mean corroding embeds inside the concrete. What SWFL boards should look for, and what a real repair involves.

Concrete Restoration During Season: How Occupied SWFL Buildings Stay Livable While Balconies Get Rebuilt

How SWFL condo boards keep buildings livable during in-season balcony concrete restoration: phasing, noise windows, dust control and unit access.

Florida's Milestone Inspection Deadline: What SWFL Condo Boards Must Have Done Before the Building Turns 30

What Florida Statute 553.899 requires, when the 30-year and local 25-year deadlines apply, how Phase One and Phase Two work, and what boards should do before the date arrives.