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Logan Square Parapet Vent Install

Front of brick apartment building in Logan Square

Leaking Brick and Split Face Block Apartment Building in Logan Square

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Patch on a flat roof with damaged roof membrane

Exisiting Roof Repair Patch goes over the parapet.

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Removed roof membrane from rooftop parapet wall

Existing roof membrane removed from the capstones and parapet wall.

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Removed roof membrane from rooftop parapet wall

Capstones removed from parapet wall reveals the parapet is fully grouted and some of the plywood rof sheathing is damaged.

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Worker showing a wet and damaged roof membrane

Roofing points out issues from the modified bitumen being removed from the walls.

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Worker showing Part of rooftop with removed membrane wet and damaged area

Roof investigation reveals water under the modified bitumen.

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Worker tearing off rooftop surface exposing damaged roof wood material

Complete roof tear off.

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Damaged roof edge with exposed rotting wood

Roof tear off reveals TJIs embedded in masonry wall are showing signs of moisture migrating from the masonry into the TJIs. 

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Damaged rooftop with exposed wooden trusses

More TJIs revealed embedded in masonry.

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Worker installing plywood boards on top of trusses

Roofers install WickRight dimple board against the parapet wall to separate the masonry from the insulation.

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Worker applying caulk on top of trusses

Roofer applies polyurethane sealant to TJI to form a solid bond between the TJI and the plywood decking to be installed.

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Worker drilling nails into trusses

Roofer screws down top rail of TJI that has separated from the rest of the assembly.

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Workers on a rooftop done installing plywood base on top of trusses

Preparing to install WickRight Roof Vent – Roofers have left a one inch gap in the plywood roof sheathing to install WickRight Roof Vented into against the parapet wall. 

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Workers placing dimple board against parapet wall

Roofers install WickRight Roof Vent,  dimple board and polyiso HD coverboard, against the parapet wall to provide a pathway for moisture vapor to exit the roof and keep the TJIs dry.

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Worker installing insulation on a building exterior wall

Roofer installs WickRight Roof Vent on parapet wall.

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Parapet wall with insulation installed against it

WickRight Roof Vent installed on parapet wall.

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Worker drilling screws and washers to insulation wall against parapet wall

WickRight Roof Vent installed on parapet wall.

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    • Leaking Split Face Block
    • Leaking Stone Details
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    • Water Damage Pictures
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Albany Park, Andersonville, Avondale, Belmont/Craigin, Boystown, Bucktown, Buena Park, Edgewater, Edison Park, Forest Glen, Gold Coast, Goose Island, Hermosa, Humbolt Park, Hyde Park, Jefferson Park, Kenwood, Lakeview, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Logan Square, Magnificent Mile, Margate Park, Near North Side, Near West Side, North Center, North Park, Norwood Park, Old Irving/Irving Park, Printer’s Row, Old Town, Ravenswood, River North, River West, Rogers Park, Roscoe Village, Streeterville, The Loop, Ukrainian Village, Uptown, West Loop, West Town, West Ridge, Wicker Park, Wrigleyville

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Arlington Heights, Bannockburn, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Deer Park, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Kenilworth, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Lincolnshire, Lincolnwood, Long Grove, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Northbrook, Northfield, Oak Park, Park Ridge, Prairie View, Skokie, Vernon Hills, Wilmette, Winnetka


WickRight Passive Ventilation® and WickRight Vapor Release Systems®  are a line of United States Patented products owned by WickRight, Inc., including WickRight Metal Coping Vent™, WickRight Capstone Vented Drip Edge™, WickRight Vented Receiver Clip™, WickRight Roof Vent™, WickRight Hip & Valley Vent™, and WickRight Perimeter Vent™ owned by WickRight Inc. WickRight Passive Ventilation®, WickRight Parapet Vent® are registered trademarks of WickRight, Inc.   WickRight™, WickRight Vapor Release Systems™, WickRight VRS™, WickRight Metal Coping Vent™, WickRight Capstone Vented Drip Edge™, WickRight Vented Receiver Clip™, WickRight Roof Vent™, WickRight Breathe-Weep™, WickRight Hip & Valley Vent™, WickRight Perimeter Vent™,  Buildings Breathe Right™ are trademarks of WickRight Inc.
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