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| "Keep it simple. Manage the water in your walls down and out." - Gene Summy |
After the winter that may Western states experienced, homebuilders are getting more warranty calls on water intrusion issues with windows and doors. Figuring out how to resolve these problems, and prevent issues in the future calls for the use of an expert.
Once such expert is Gene Summy of TLS Labs. His consulting firm specialized in field-testing windows and doors for major builders, and determine if the methods and materials they use will prevent water instrusion in the most vulnerable part of the window envelope. TLS is also heavily involved in solving homeowner occupied leaks that homebuilders have difficulty resolving.
When TLS Labs develops a program to repair leaking windows and doors, they specify detailed installation methods and materials that should be used. More often than not, the company recommends flashing products and accessories from the Fortifiber Building Systems Group.
The mechanically attached flashing that TLS Labs recommends is Fortifiber's Moistop NextTM.
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| What are people saying about us? |
California’s building business is the largest industry in the state with the
least amount of quality control. Leaking windows is one of construction’s
major defects, causing over 2 billion dollars in monetary losses. Your
creation of a window installers school and certifying program at your
facility is inspired. Your seminar at the builders conferences educating
contractors on the proper window installation methods is enlightened.
Whether you are testing new window installations in La Jolla, San Clemente,
Santa Barbara, or teaching others, your passion for quality makes you stand
out in our industry. Your sincerity and integrity are attributes that make
customers like me keep coming back. Your experience, skill, and
professionalism are obvious to all of us that work with you in the
construction forensics profession.
- Jim Stevens CSL 227624
Engineering and Building Contractor
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