The Ed White Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, sat vacant for years, enduring significant moisture intrusion during that time. It is currently being repurposed into affordable housing.
Many people may not know that lightweight insulating concrete (LWIC) not only serves as an economical solution for providing slope but also plays a significant role in resisting shear and gravity loads imposed on the roof deck. It is truly a structural element of the building. Once LWIC loses its bond with the steel deck, that composite action is compromised, and repouring the LWIC is no longer an option.
RoofSmith of Tampa Bay is replacing the damaged and corroded steel decking and installing a new LoadMaster Retrofit Deck system over areas with damaged lightweight insulating concrete. If you own a commercial building with damaged LWIC, contact RoofSmith for professional and permanent repairs.
