South Florida's Master Craftsmen in Building Envelope Restoration
About Us
Western Specialty Contractors helps you take the guesswork out of building envelope maintenance and repairs in a way that lets you provide more value to your clients.
Since the company was founded in 1915 as a small waterproofing contractor in St. Louis, MO, Western has stood by dedication to quality craftsmanship.
Family-owned, the company has evolved to become America’s largest specialty contractor in masonry, concrete, waterproofing and facades restoration.
The Ft. Lauderdale area office has served customers throughout Southern Florida since 1976.
Services
Caulking / Sealants 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.
Expansion Joint Replacement
Expansion joints are designed to meet the extreme demands of parking garages, stadiums, and other structures that are exposed to the elements.
Investigation &
Pre-Construction Services
Are you considering a capital improvement or major repair project? Include Western in the early stages to get help with budgeting, logistics, phasing, and access to get your project started on the right foot.
Waterproofing & Traffic Coatings
Whether it's a planter, plaza deck, or parking garage, waterproofing and deck coatings systems we install help preserve the useful life of your structure and reduce repair costs.
Facade Cleaning & Wall Coatings
Is your building facade in need of cleaning? Improve your curbside appeal, attract more tenants, and improve your building's condition by cleaning its exterior and applying a protective wall coating.
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.
Caulking & Sealants Cheat Sheet
Practically every building requires caulking and sealants to prevent water from reaching interior spaces.
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.
Parking Structure Inspection Guide
Maintaining multi-million-dollar parking garages can be a daunting task for building owners and their facility managers. 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.
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.
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.