Building Restoration Design
Brown & Beattie Ltd. provides designs services for the restoration, rehabilitation and repair of your buildings, structures and property. This includes the structural rehabilitation of structures and buildings such as foundations, parking garages, floor slabs, balconies and walls for materials such as reinforced concrete, structural steel, masonry and timber. Building envelope restoration design services includes repairs to masonry, precast concrete, Exterior Insulation Finish Systems (EIFS), metal cladding, caulking, windows and roofing. Repair design services also include site components such as retaining walls, asphalt pavement and concrete garbage pads.
Restoration design can be provided for any type of building including residential, commercial, industrial and institutional however Brown & Beattie specialize in multi-unit high-rise and low-rise residential buildings. We also have extensive experience in the restoration of buildings and houses following fires, collapses and other types of insurance claim damage.
These services can be provided as part of the second stage of services following a Condition Assessment or with its own investigation component built-in. Designs typically include specifications, drawings and repair details. Where Building Permits are required our designs will be suitable for permit application. Brown & Beattie Ltd. is qualified by the Province of Ontario as a Qualified Designer (with BCIN) in relation to the Ontario Building Code for Complex Buildings, Large Buildings, Small Buildings, Houses and Structural Design.
Case Study > Elevator Installation
A new elevator shaft was installed in this existing 2 storey social housing development in Guelph to increase the quality of life for the residents in this building. Solutions to the unique challenges associated with this project with respect to layout, design, structural augmentation of the existing building structure, temporary support of structural elements, and Code compliance were developed as part of the design, tendering and field review services provided by Brown and Beattie Ltd.
Case Study > Garage Ramp Enclosure
Several options were reviewed by the owner after the failure of the embedded ramp heating system at this downtown Toronto high-rise. In place of traditional ramp heating cables, the owner opted to construct a ramp enclosure to prevent the build-up of snow and ice on the garage access ramp in the winter months. Although a more costly initial investment, such an enclosure provides a significantly longer serviceable life with reduced maintenance. Our design for the enclosure involved a multi-disciplinary focus including structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical and life safety considerations. Brown & Beattie Ltd. provided engineering services related to specifications, structural design, tendering, construction review and contract administration.