Roof Repair Damage

Project Scope and Purpose

The project was developed with the Air Force with minimal scope descriptions. Martinez worked with the government and our subcontractors to develop further design details for the work on specific buildings. We self-performed some design work, working with our subcontractors, including infrared leak detection work, design of steel structural elements and preparation of design recommendations for leaks detected in the buildings. The design work was submitted in shop drawing submittals following concurrence of the recommended repairs. Specific designs included the structural steel in the C130 Wash Rack and Bldg 802, Emergency Vehicle facility.

Specific Work Details

Repairs were required on 84 different buildings on Patrick Air Force Base. Patrick Air Force Base employees over 10,000 military and civilian employees and is home of the 45th Space Wing as well as tenants including the 920th Rescue Wing, the Air Force Technical Applications Center and the Space and Missile Systems Center. 

Our repairs varied from building to building including hangers, dormitories, offices and administration spaces, pavilions, warehouses, industrial facilities, aircraft maintenance facilities, and dining facilities. The roofing work consisted of repairs or complete roof replacements of standing seam metal roofs, concrete tile roofs, and asphalt shingle tile roofs. Metal building repairs consisted of trim, fascia, gutter, and structural repairs. Painting and architectural repairs consisted of repairs to stucco systems, soffit repairs and replacements, replacements of over-hanging awnings, and painting miscellaneous repairs. Fencing and gate work consisted of repairing two rolling gates to include a large custom fabricated aluminum gate.

Work included installation of new roofing that includes flat roofs, aluminum roof panels, metal roofing and built-up roofing. The coordination with building users was accomplished through weekly planning meetings with the base to communicate the work 3-4 weeks out. This planning allowed the base to notify the building users when our crews would be at their site and what the specific impacts would be.

Several of the buildings required architectural repairs related to the roofing work. This included painting and repairs to stucco systems and awnings. The tile roof replacement required strict adherence to architectural standards at Patrick Air Force Base to match existing. Several buildings had wind-blown debris damage to their exterior EIFS finishes and architectural detail. This included EIFS cornices and architectural trim pieces. Martinez Construction measured, detailed and had manufactured specialty trim pieces to replace the damaged areas and then installed them.

Scope challenges at each building required teaming with the customer to ensure that the work was performed safely while the buildings were occupied. We overcame the challenge with coordination, planning, and communication with the Government project managers, end-users and contract personnel.