The Monroe Building
Building compression, environmental conditions and steel corrosion led to the following:
- Deteriorated or cracked mortar joints
- Missing decorative/ornamental terra cotta units
- Spalling and cracking of terra cotta pieces caused by compression and steel corrosion
- Carbon/environmental contaminants on building facade
BAMR erected mast climbers on all elevations of the building to complete the following repairs:
- Grind and tuckpoint mortar joints on north, east, west elevations
- Installation of new non-corrosive steel anchors
- Replaced damaged and missing terra cotta pieces matching form, texture and colors
- Restoration cleaning of masonry facade