General Services Administration

The Tradesmen Group, Inc. was selected by GSA to repair faulty & deteriorated conditions of the limestone parapet walls of the Halleck  Federal Building in Lafayette IN. Work scope included removal of mortar joints & tuckpointing limestone with mortar formulated to match original mortar, capstone removal, salvage & re-installation in locations where new through wall flashings were needed, limited stone Dutchman repairs, installation of new capstones, fracture repairs, caulking & other limited masonry repairs.

The Tradesmen Group, Inc. was selected to repair various conditions of the precast façade and clean the entire building to remove atmospheric and organic soiling from precast concrete panels. Façade repairs included patch repair and fracture repair to precast panels, resetting of granite foundation panels, granite stone dutchman repairs, replacement of precast stone support clips at first floor windows and installation of new flashings at 8th floor balcony roofs. Project included re-caulking of all precast to precast joints, precast to granite, granite to granite, precast to window joints and other misc joints around the structure. TTG assisted GSA in diagnosing and repairing water infiltration issues at 4th floor windows. 

The Tradesmen Group, Inc. was selected by GSA to restore all original wood windows of the courthouse and the first floor sandstone masonry around the entire structure. Project utilized basis of design provided​ by GSA. TTG and design teaming partner Quinn Evans Architects provided solutions for stone repairs not addressed in the original basis of design. Additional restoration efforts were added to the project to include complex Dutchman repair of sandstone fluted columns on the east and west elevations. Work scope of the masonry included dismantle and salvage of the first two courses of sandstone around entire structure and subsequent replacement of stone with salvaged and new matching sandstone with non-ferrous anchors. Masonry restoration also included tuckpointing, stone honing/dress back, Dutchman repairs, cleaning and minimal patching. Window restoration required removal of existing lead based paint, asbestos caulking, consolidation and repairs to moisture damaged wood, repainting and caulking of the windows. 

The Tradesmen Group, Inc. was selected by GSA to restore limestone and brick façade throughout the Birch Bayh Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, including all plaza, roof and courtyard areas. Project utilized design provided by GSA from A/E of record, Bailey Edward. Work scope included removal of mortar joints and tuckpointing limestone and brick with historic mortar formulation to match original mortar, stone removal, salvage and re-installation in various locations, extensive stone Dutchman repairs, fracture injection, brick removal, salvage and reconstruction to facilitate lintel repairs, caulking and other masonry repairs. New stainless steel thru wall flashings were installed beneath large coping stone on NE & NW corners of the building. Work also included repairs & rehabilitation, mirco-abrasion blasting and painting of ornamental iron window grates and large vehicular iron gates on east & west elevations. 

The Tradesmen Group was selected to replace the retaining wall at the Poff Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse. Work provided for removal of existing retaining wall along two sides of the building. A new architectural finished concrete retaining wall with black slate stone veneer and black granite capstone was constructed. Work also included new pre-cast stone steps with stainless steel handrails. Retaining wall included new drainage and damp proofing as well as electrical upgrades. Landscaping involved new brick pavers and installation of new plants and grasses.

TTG was contracted to dismantle & repair the large chimney on the north east corner of the courthouse. The chimney is constructed with large limestone panels anchored to poured structural concrete. Some of the limestone panels had dislodged out of plumb and presented a risk of falling. TTG worked after hours with the use of a crane and man-lift to carefully remove approximately 20 stone panels and salvage them for re-use. TTG provided engineered stamped load calculations for design and installation of new stainless steel shelf angles to support reinstallation of the stone panels. TTG re-installed the limestone panels to like original conditions with new stainless steel shelf angles anchored to the structural concrete.