Western Specialty Contractors – Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Branch has completed the restoration of the rooftop parking deck at The Esplanade shopping mall in Palm Beach, FL.
Located at 150 Worth Ave., just steps from the Atlantic Ocean, the luxury retail destination is home to some of the world’s most sought-after luxury brands, including Carolina Herrera, Akris, Pucci, Hublot, Lugano Diamonds and Saks Fifth Avenue. Its on-site parking facility supports surrounding businesses, restaurants, hotels, beach visitors and events.
Western’s craftsmen began work to restore the garage’s roof deck in June 2023. The three-phase project consisted of concrete restoration and crack sealing over several high-end retail outlets, installation of new expansion joints, and a new traffic-rated, waterproof deck coating.
Routinely exposed to salt air, weathering and heavy traffic, the roof deck’s concrete exhibited cracking, spalling and expansion joint failure. The repairs were made as part of the garage’s routine maintenance program.
Western experts generally recommend routine maintenance on concrete parking structures to prevent costly repairs and restorations that can be disruptive to tenants and cause unexpected costs and safety concerns. Parking garage maintenance aims to keep water and corrosives away from the garage’s reinforcing steel. The damaging and compounding cycle of water infiltration never gets better on its own, and the longer that warning signs are ignored, the more severe and costly the repairs can become.
Western faced challenges from the project’s onset, including the fact that construction on Worth Avenue is allowed per Town ordinance only during the summer months, which is also the area’s rainiest period.
Furthermore, the roof deck sits above an operating shopping center that includes luxury, world-class retail brands, art galleries and office suites. Upon careful evaluation and consultation with the owner and project engineer, it was determined that the best path forward in repairing the roof deck, drains and expansion joints was a thorough overlay to the waterproofing system and significant multi-layer coating to the existing concrete. This approach would reduce the impact on luxury retailers operating below the roof deck level.
The three-phase project also required significant coordination with the owner, adjacent neighbors, and Town officials to ensure adequate parking was available to mall visitors throughout the project’s five-month duration.
Western completed the project in November 2023 to the owner’s satisfaction, on schedule and within budget with limited disruption to the mall’s luxury retailers.
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About Western Specialty Contractors
Family-owned and operated for over 100 years, Western Specialty Contractors is the nation’s largest specialty contractor in masonry and concrete restoration, waterproofing, and specialty roofing. Western offers a nationwide network of expertise that building owners, engineers, architects, and property managers can count on to develop cost-effective, corrective measures that can add years of useful life to a variety of structures, including industrial, commercial, healthcare, historic, educational and government buildings, parking structures, and sports stadiums. Western is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, with 30 branch offices nationwide and employs more than 1,200 salaried and hourly professionals who offer the best, time-tested techniques and innovative technology.
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