Trust your roof deck to the professionals of FSI. We have the knowledge & experience to restore your roof deck, making it trouble and worry free for years to come.
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The builder’s work was so bad that we had to totally rebuild this deck and even redesign some of the very poor workmanship and details. This is a rare case where we heard of a homeowner actually recouping something form a terrible builder. This video, no doubt shamed him into owing up to the errors. See more about it by clicking on the red tab.
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It will be hard to find another contractor to do what we did in this video. We remove ‘Dummy’ Walls that leak and replace them with railing. We remove stucco and install fiber cement siding but only after fortifying the flashings. We remove metal parapet tops and replace them with fiberglass. We repair the errors, repair the structure and install permanent cladding that will not leak.
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We always try to make things better when we leave then they were when we first arrived. This particular job in Manayunk was absolutely unbelievable when we arrived. We had a makeshift Green Roof with all kinds of penetrations in the field leaking like a sieve with stucco walls. We installed fiberglass cladded walls and we rerouted many of the penetrations so that they exited the vertical walls. Take a look at this quick photo walk through by clicking the red tab below.
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DELCO rehab on an old deck, new railings, etc. This was a rebuild that had some challenges with the work of others that preceded us. This was done on an existing old property. We went to great lengths to make this something special for our clients. Click the link for pictures.
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Nestled in a hillside, this is one unique property designed and built by one with an eye for unique expression in architecture. We like to think that ours is a purpose of accompaniment to the design that enhances the this one-of-a-kind relic. Don't miss the video. Click on the red tab below
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We take particular care in the attachment of any item onto or around our roof decks. It is of utmost importance to get the details correct, lest we have failure down-line. See video by clicking the red tab.
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This is another example of how we do things. We don’t shortcut. Take a look at the video of how it was and now, how it is. No other contractor can do this! See the video by clicking the red tab.
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This is another example of how we go the extra mile to complement the existing architectural expression of a property. We design as well as install.
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This is another job that no other contractor can do. We use all of out experience to arrive at a plan adn then we execute it to produce custom work that enhances the property.
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We can install specialty railings like the horizontal aluminum Rod Railing. Click on the red tab below to see a short video of a job we did on Webster St.
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We can install Privacy Fences in lieu of railings & Glass Railings. Click the link for pictures.
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We have the knowledge. We have the experience. No other company comes close to our level of expertise. Since 1978 we have serviced the exterior needs of clients throughout the Delaware Valley. We entered Philadelphia in 2010 to answer the calls for repair and replacement of the many roof decks created by single-trade applicators in the city. Many mistakes were made and many repeated in repair efforts. The same people that created the problems are now engaged in the cleanup and repair of the problems they created! Because a roof deck is damaged or leaking does not mean that the cause is obvious. Quite often problems arise from sidewalls and doors and areas where the inexperience of the typical fiberglass technicians makes for return trips and ultimate costly failure. Don’t repeat the cycle!
Our techs have knowledge of all facets of your rooftop that can affect the success of the installation.
They are trained and overseen by seasoned life-long trade professionals.
On most decks with issues, it will take so much more than a fiberglass sub-contractor to fix the problem. Builders use sub-contractors and our competitors use the same ones! This is sad but true. Most decks that we are called out on have been repaired several times before our arrival. Some have even been coated with silicone or latex which makes out job even harder and more expensive for the homeowner. Call us and get the most comprehensive report available regarding the health of your deck and accompaniments – FOR FREE.
Costly mistakes are being made that lead to major down-line expense. Don't trust the idea of saving money with silicone, pvc, latex or even non-traffic bearing products. Trust the pros of FSI.
Every year a new company, or two will pop up to take the place of the ones that folded last year. It is sad but true. Stay with us and we will stay with you with the best warranty coverage in the business.
There are inspectors in the city offering destructive water tests to locate leaks in your roof deck. We must warn you to never have this done. The down-line damage can be severe with water being introduced into the layers of deck, the insulation and structure in places where it never leaked before! Water tests have their place, but certainly not on fiberglass roof decks. These tests are totally unnecessary and potentially very costly. Once a water test was the standard for systematically flooding a low-sloped commercial roof to locate the point of entry. There is no call for shooting water all over the place just to justify that your leak location was found. Advice: NEVER DO THIS!
Roof Coatings have a purpose, to protect the membrane. It is when we expect a coating to become the membrane is when misconceptions and problems arise. Roof Coatings have been sold to unsuspecting homeowners as an answer to leaks for long time. A Roof Coating is never the answer for a leaking situation. If you have a failing fiberglass deck with chipping or cracking, you cannot fix it with a coating, but for a short time and then the problem will return. A coating is only as good as the surface to which it is applied. ‘Soft Coat’ applications are being sold as the answer to you problems. If you have your fiberglass roof deck coated with SILICONE, LATEX or any other SOFT COAT, you entire roof deck may have to be replaced, including all the plywood. There is no way to remove all the gunk and a hard deck product which is traffic bearing will not work when applied over the corrupted surface.
TPO is a cheaper membrane that we are seeing more in the retrofitting of roof decks with problems. The only reason this membrane is truly being used is that the materials are less expensive for the contractor. The price point is always less and so is the quality. First and foremost: TPO is not a traffic-bearing membrane. Homeowners are being told that after the installation they can follow-up with a paver system to make the roof traffic-bearing. Once the membrane in in place and when the contractor is called back for the paver system, rarely will the homeowner be able to see this plan through with that same contractor. Why? Because it was a wrong idea in the first place. Paver systems are mainly made for access to utilities atop commercial roofs and the traffic is brief and infrequent. Bolstered systems have been designed and put in place for traffic but most certainly, the contractor working on the cheap didn’t build in any planning and support for this type of system. It is often just a ploy to sell a job. Our Advise: Choose wisely today how you spend your money on your roof deck repairs because tomorrow may come faster than you expected and the expense of a mistake today can cause major expense tomorrow.
You have our word that our main focus is doing right by you. We will inspect your deck and accompaniments free of charge and you will receive a true report as to the condition with options that fit your needs. We will not lie to you to make a buck. We will not withhold information in order to present a proposal knowing that you will be hit with additional charges later. Contractors do this and it is wrong. We only offer what will work because we will be here tomorrow to service our work.
We are family run and we care. We care about getting the details right first. Profit is a reward and it comes after the job is done right. Every member of our team will value your home as if it were their own. We are clean, respectful, honorable and we do the right thing every day. That is why we have become the roof deck company trusted by more homeowners than any other by far in the city of Philadelphia.
We stand behind our work for 10 years. We will show up to service our workmanship free of charge in response to your request. We put it in writing on day one when you receive your estimate.
