Central Florida’s Master Craftsmen in Building Envelope Restoration
Servicing Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Gainesville and everywhere in between.
About Us
Western has been an expert in all phases of exterior building restoration since 1915, and our Orlando office has served customers throughout Florida since 1987.
Although our office is located in Orlando, we regularly travel to cities like Tampa, Jacksonville, Gainesville and more to help property owners and managers make their exterior building maintenance more cost effective.
Services
Concrete Restoration
Concrete is economical and durable — the backbone of modern construction. But time, water, and weather take their toll and diminish its strength.
Waterproofing
From below grade waterproofing to deck coatings to roof coatings, any waterproofing system is only as effective as the caliber of installation.
Stone & Brick Restoration
The materials that give masonry structures their character and beauty are vulnerable to age, moisture, pollutants, building movement, and deferred maintenance.
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.
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.
Historical Restoration
We can restore the exterior features regardless of composition or age without damaging either the building or its historical charm.
DSC News Journal Building | Daytona Beach, FL
Western Specialty Contractors’ Orlando branch completed a façade repair and waterproofing project at the News-Journal Building on the Daytona State College campus in Daytona Beach, FL. Serving as the prime contractor, Western performed comprehensive exterior waterproofing of all windows and doors and applied a new exterior wall coating system to more than 60,000 square feet of façade surface. The work was designed to improve the building’s weather resistance, enhance its appearance and extend the life of the exterior envelope. One of the project’s primary challenges involved accessing difficult work areas due to existing landscaping, while also maintaining a demanding schedule around events held at the building’s active theater. To keep the project on track, Western utilized larger aerial lifts and coordinated overtime, after-hours and early-morning work activities to minimize disruptions and maintain progress. “Our team worked closely with the owner to navigate access constraints and scheduling challenges while delivering a…
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444 Seabreeze | Daytona, FL
In the Fall of 2022, Western’s NYC Metro branch was hired as a subcontractor to Conti Civil to restore a handful of historic elements as part of the rehabilitation of the Harrison PATH Station in Harrison, New Jersey.
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.
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.
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.