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Located in the Hoffman Estates Park District adjacent to the Poplar Creek Golf Course, the aquatic center opened in 1995 and includes an outdoor community pool featuring two tube slides, two drop slides and a zero-depth pool.
The park district determined in March 2022 that the pool’s interior was deteriorating and in need of repairs. Western’s Chicago Concrete Division was hired to perform the work.
The two-month, $75,000 restoration project included replacing the existing pool liner, tile squares and expansion joint (sealant), plus perform polyurethane injections and various concrete repairs throughout the pool’s interior.
The project scope included, but was not limited to, the following:
• Expansion joint replacement (54 LF total)
• Partial depth concrete repairs (106 sq. ft.) and concrete wall repairs (25 sq. ft.)
• Polyurethane injection at deep end wall (150 lin. ft.)
• Stair tile repairs (62 sq. ft.)
• Shallow tile target Infills (30 sq. ft)
• Tile lane line infills (315 sq. ft.)
A unique challenge on the project was finding a joint sealant material that would perform underwater, fully submersed and not be affected by chlorine. After consulting with material representatives, Western decided to use Sikaflex-451 Pool - an elastomeric, chlorine-resistant hybrid sealant designed for submerged applications such as pools. Additionally, the sealant meets ASTM C-920, Type S, Grade NS, Class 50, Use NT guidelines.
Western’s concrete experts were able to complete the project within two months, in time for the official Memorial Day pool opening, and within budget.
About Western Specialty Contractors
Family-owned and operated for more than 100 years, Western Specialty Contractors is the nation’s largest specialty contractor in masonry and concrete restoration, waterproofing and specialty roofing. Western offers a nationwide network of expertise that building owners, engineers, architects, and property managers can count on to develop cost-effective, corrective measures that can add years of useful life to a variety of structures including industrial, commercial, healthcare, historic, educational and government buildings, parking structures, and sports stadiums. Western is headquartered in St. Louis, MO with 30 branch offices nationwide and employs more than 1,200 salaried and hourly professionals who offer the best, time-tested techniques and innovative technology. For more information about Western Specialty Contractors, visit www.westernspecialtycontractors.com.
Western Specialty Contractors
1637 N. Warson Road, St. Louis, MO, 63132
For all inquiries, please contact us at: jennifer@jbeidlepr.com
Submitted: 11/09/23
Article By: Western Specialty Contractors
Western Specialty Contractors Restores Seascape Family Aquatic Center's Outdoor Community Pool
(St. Louis, MO, Nov. 9, 2023) Western Specialty Contractors - Chicago Concrete Division has completed structural repairs and applied waterproofing to the Seascape Family Aquatic Center’s outdoor public pool in Hoffman Estates, IL.Located in the Hoffman Estates Park District adjacent to the Poplar Creek Golf Course, the aquatic center opened in 1995 and includes an outdoor community pool featuring two tube slides, two drop slides and a zero-depth pool.
The park district determined in March 2022 that the pool’s interior was deteriorating and in need of repairs. Western’s Chicago Concrete Division was hired to perform the work.
The two-month, $75,000 restoration project included replacing the existing pool liner, tile squares and expansion joint (sealant), plus perform polyurethane injections and various concrete repairs throughout the pool’s interior.
The project scope included, but was not limited to, the following:
• Expansion joint replacement (54 LF total)
• Partial depth concrete repairs (106 sq. ft.) and concrete wall repairs (25 sq. ft.)
• Polyurethane injection at deep end wall (150 lin. ft.)
• Stair tile repairs (62 sq. ft.)
• Shallow tile target Infills (30 sq. ft)
• Tile lane line infills (315 sq. ft.)
A unique challenge on the project was finding a joint sealant material that would perform underwater, fully submersed and not be affected by chlorine. After consulting with material representatives, Western decided to use Sikaflex-451 Pool - an elastomeric, chlorine-resistant hybrid sealant designed for submerged applications such as pools. Additionally, the sealant meets ASTM C-920, Type S, Grade NS, Class 50, Use NT guidelines.
Western’s concrete experts were able to complete the project within two months, in time for the official Memorial Day pool opening, and within budget.
About Western Specialty Contractors
Family-owned and operated for more than 100 years, Western Specialty Contractors is the nation’s largest specialty contractor in masonry and concrete restoration, waterproofing and specialty roofing. Western offers a nationwide network of expertise that building owners, engineers, architects, and property managers can count on to develop cost-effective, corrective measures that can add years of useful life to a variety of structures including industrial, commercial, healthcare, historic, educational and government buildings, parking structures, and sports stadiums. Western is headquartered in St. Louis, MO with 30 branch offices nationwide and employs more than 1,200 salaried and hourly professionals who offer the best, time-tested techniques and innovative technology. For more information about Western Specialty Contractors, visit www.westernspecialtycontractors.com.
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Western Specialty Contractors
1637 N. Warson Road, St. Louis, MO, 63132
For all inquiries, please contact us at: jennifer@jbeidlepr.com
Submitted: 11/09/23
Article By: Western Specialty Contractors
