Service TYPE

FACADE & CORNICE

Façade restorations have become a hallmark of AES’s work. AES has provided consulting for repairs to brick and masonry façades, precast and cast-in-place concrete façades, and has even developed repairs for coquina, a sedimentary stone mass containing almost exclusively sea shells and shell fragments which is indigenous to the Florida coast. We have developed repairs to terra cotta façade elements for historic structures and have even assisted in the restoration of eleven coastal lighthouses. We also have been the structural consultant on many projects with significant exterior renovations and restorations.

AES reviews each building façade with special attention to temperature, exposure, façade construction materials, moisture intrusion, age, and type of construction. Looking for evidence of the underlying agents of distress, our firm may photograph, core, test, scan, drone, or consider other techniques including destruction testing in limited areas to assess the conditions of the façade components. Our solution will consider all these with careful respect for the original materials and whether conservation would be more beneficial or cost effective than replacement. We work for building owners, facilities managers, architects, and other engineering consultants to provide the best possible guidance in the evaluation and development of repairs for building façades.