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Master Craftsmen in Building Envelope Repair

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Iowa’s Master Craftsmen in Building Envelope Restoration

The Des Moines area office has served customers throughout Iowa since 1960.

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Services

Sealant Replacement

Got leaks? Water intrusion is more than an inconvenience for property owners and tenants. Left unchecked, it can damage structural elements and shorten the useful life of buildings, parking garages, and plaza decks.

Masonry Restoration

The materials that give masonry structures their character and beauty are vulnerable to age, moisture, pollutants, building movement, and deferred maintenance.

Parking Garage Restoration

An ineffective maintenance routine on a parking structure can quickly lead to costly repairs and restorations that can be disruptive to tenants and cause unexpected costs and safety concerns.

Waterproofing & Coatings

From below grade waterproofing to deck coatings to roof coatings, any waterproofing system is only as effective as the caliber of installation.

Concrete Restoration

Concrete is economical and durable — the backbone of modern construction. But time, water, and weather take their toll and diminish its strength.

Historical Restoration

We can restore the exterior features regardless of composition or age without damaging either the building or its historical charm.

UNI-Dome | Cedar Falls, IA

May 21, 2024

Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Every year, construction workers become ill on the job and some even lose their lives due to heat exposure.

To protect its workers from the extreme summer heat, Western Specialty Contractors manages a heat illness training program and a safety hotline for its employees.

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Kinnick Stadium | Iowa City, IA

September 1, 2023

Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Every year, construction workers become ill on the job and some even lose their lives due to heat exposure.

To protect its workers from the extreme summer heat, Western Specialty Contractors manages a heat illness training program and a safety hotline for its employees.

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Where To Find Us

Office

Western Specialty Contractors
1829 Industrial Cir
West Des Moines, IA 50265

Branch Manager

Adam Collins
E: adamc@westernspecialtycontractors.com
P: 515-225-8240

Parking Structure Inspection Guide

Fortunately, identifying and tracking problem areas within parking structures has just become easier with Western Specialty Contractors’ new online Visual Guide & Checklist for parking garage inspections.

Caulking & Sealants Cheat Sheet

Caulking and sealants are not only the most commonly used waterproofing materials, but they’re also the most incorrectly used. This quick cheat sheet will help you decode any jargon you encounter for caulking and sealants.

Contact us today about your next project.

Whether you’d like us to take a look at minor leak issues, provide a proposal for full capital restoration projects, or give an educational presentation that will help you and your team make your exterior maintenance more cost effective, we’d love to connect with you.

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