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Commercial • South Texas

Class A Office Tower — Post-Remediation Verification

Independent PRV for a remediation following a 6-floor riser failure. Two of six floors required additional remediation cycles.

Background

Class A office, ~340,000 RSF. Domestic water riser failure affected six floors over a weekend.

History of Loss

Initial response by restoration contractor within 4 hours. Drying complete by Day 8. Remediation scope addressed visible affected materials.

Inspection

Independent PRV inspection of all six floors, plenums, and core walls.

Moisture Findings

Two floors retained elevated moisture behind core walls not addressed in initial scope.

Thermal Images

Thermal anomalies confirmed by pin moisture meters at sub-surface depth.

Environmental Sampling

Air and surface sampling per pre-defined clearance criteria.

Laboratory Results

Two floors exceeded clearance criteria; four floors passed.

Interpretation

Initial scope under-addressed core wall cavities; remediation contractor returned to address.

Recommendations

Re-remediation of two floors; re-PRV performed and passed.

Protocol

Targeted demo of core wall sections, re-drying, antimicrobial treatment, re-sampling.

Lessons Learned

Independent PRV is the safety net. A 4-hour response time does not guarantee a complete remediation.

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