WickRight Parapet Vent Installation

WickRight Passive Ventilation
Dries Out Wet Parapet Walls

Leaking Capstones

Metal Copings

Clay Copings

Problems:
Block painted with basic exterior paint and unsealed Split Face Block wall absorbs rain from the top and sides. Un-flashed or poorly flashed Capstones, allow moisture intrusion into the wall.

Problems:
Metal coping holds in water absorbed through unsealed Split Face Block. Some of the water migrates to the exterior, the rest remains trapped in the wall.

Problems:
Clay Copings too big for the walls they are installed on or maintenance consisting of slopping tar or caulk on cracks and joints to put off real maintenance another season.

Cracked concrete block on parapet possibly caused by water in block freezing and thawing Chicago

Metal coping on split face block wall missing end cap, Chicago

Oversized clay coping on concrete wall allows wind driven rain to enter parapet wall, Chicago

Wet split face block parapet wall Chicago

Unsealed split face block wall takes on water, Chicago

WickRight Solution:
Install WickRight Vented Drip Edge, Vented Receiver Clip and Membrane to protect parapet from additional moisture intrusion AND allow moisture vapor to exit the parapet and let the wall dry out.

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WickRight Solution:
Install WickRight Metal Coping Vent under new metal copings to allow moisture to exit the wall. We do not use wood "nailers" to attached copings to walls - We fasten the coping directly to the wall."
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WickRight Solution:
Install WickRight Clay Coping Vent under properly sized Clay Copings. WickRight protects the wall core from moisture intrusion AND allows water vapor to escape from the wall core.

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Drone shot of WickRight vented drip edge being installed on parapet

Close up of WickRight Metal Coping Vent installed, Chicago

Great shot of Sears Tower etc shrouded in clouds from roof of WickRight clay coping vent installation, Chicago

Installation:
Installing self-adhered flashing over WickRight Capstone Vented Drip Edge, Vented Receiver Clip and Membrane.

Installation:
WickRight Metal Coping Vent installed under custom matte black metal coping.

Installation:
Old World Charm restored and protected with WickRight Clay Coping Vent and Membrane.

Leaking Capstones

Wet Split Face Block parapet, needs passive ventilation installation and masonry sealant

Problem:
Block painted with basic exterior paint and unsealed Split Face Block wall absorbs rain from the top and sides. Un-flashed or poorly flashed Capstone, allows water to seep into the wall.

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Solution:

Install WickRight Capstone, Clip-Coping and Membrane to protect parapet from additional moisture accumulation AND allow moisture to exit the parapet and dry out.

WickRight crew installing self-adhered flashing on top of WickRight Capstone Vented flashing system.

Installation:
Installing self-adhered flashing over WickRight Capstone Vented Drip Edge, Vented Receiver Clip and Membrane.

Leaking Metal Copings

Exposed end of parapet allows rain to enter this split face block building, WickRight Coping vent was installed, the building is now dry

Problem:
Metal coping holds in water absorbed through the unsealed Split Face Block. Some of the water migrates to the exterior, the rest remains trapped in the wall.

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Solution:
Install WickRight Coping VRS under new metal copings to allow moisture to exit the wall core.
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Installation:
WickRight Coping Vent installed under custom matte black metal coping.

Leaking Clay Copings

Problem:
Clay Copings too big for the walls they are installed on or maintenance consisting of slopping tar or caulk on cracks and joints to put off real maintenance another season.

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Solution:
Install WickRight Clay Coping Vent under existing or, ideally, properly sized new Clay Copings. WickRight protects the wall core from moisture intrusion AND allows water vapor to escape from the wall core.

WickRight Clay Coping Vent installed under Clay Coping in Lakeview, Chicago

Installation:
Old World Charm restored and protected with WickRight Clay Coping Vent and Membrane.

WickRight General Contracting 7 Year Limited Labor Warranty Seal

WickRight General Contracting offers a 7-year limited, fully transferable warranty on labor only on recommended repairs. 3 year limited, fully transferable warranty on caulk installations.