Southridge High School

Type: 
Construction Defect Repair
Region: 
Oregon
Completion Date: 
08/2006
Architect: 
Forensic Building Consultants
Owner: 
Beaverton School District

Charter Construction and Forensic Building Consultants worked closely together to develop and execute a plan to repair the water intrusion damages to the five-year-old Southridge High School, located in the Beaverton School District near Portland, Oregon.

Poor construction carried out by the original contractor when the school was built led to failed sealing along the school’s exterior metal siding panels as well as faulty window and stucco installation. Charter crews had a tight two-month schedule to complete the remediation job. The metal panels were replaced and re-sealed, eliminating future water and mineral leaching problems.

Charter crews removed and reinstalled the existing windows as well. However, when the window repairs began, extensive structural issues near the window framing were found. New framing supports were installed as well as new stainless-steel window pans and caulking joints, eliminating the atrium and roof leaks previously plaguing the building.

Your commitment to focus on helping the project team to define the problems that we encountered and to then find mutually beneficial solutions helped the District to successfully complete the project both on schedule and within budget.
Jerry Green
Beaverton School District