High Rise Plumbing

Replacement of thirty-nine domestic water risers for an occupied 25 story, 253 unit condominium building was completed in nine months.
The project included the replacement of water piping to each fixture and cleaning as well as lining of in slab waste piping, existing waste and vent stacks.
Plumbing infrastructure piping was converted from a single zone to a four zone system requiring detailed sequence planning to ensure the building zones would always function properly throughout the duration of the project.
Unit owners were left with a working bathroom, sink & shower every evening.
Townhall meetings were held prior to the start of work and at each begging of each location to provide owners with the plan for the work within their unit and allow an opportunity to ask questions of the project team.

Replacement of fifteen domestic water risers for an occupied 25 story, 240 unit condominium building was completed in nine months.
The project includes the replacement of waste, vent and water piping to each fixture and lining of in slab piping.
Unit owners were left with a working bathroom every evening.
Townhall meetings were held prior to the start of work to provide owners with the plan for the work within their unit and allow an opportunity to ask questions of the project team.
Plumbing infrastructure piping was converted from a single zone to a two zone system requiring detailed sequence planning to ensure the building zones would always function properly throughout the duration of the project. The first time this was accomplished in Chicago.

Replacement of eighteen domestic water risers for an occupied 43 story, 395 unit condominium building was completed in nine months.
The project scope included replacing all water pipes, branch vents, and waste piping to each fixture. .
Unit owners were left with a working bathroom and kitchen every evening.
Townhall meetings were held prior to the start of work to provide owners with the plan for the work within their unit and allow an opportunity to ask questions of the project team.
The plumbing waste stacks and horizontal infrastructure piping required modifications to accommodate a new suds zone.
Collaboration with building engineers, management, and unit owners helped identify access points that reduced costs and minimized disruption to expensive wall finishes, resulting in lower restoration expenses for residents.

Replacement of twelve domestic water risers for an occupied 40 story, 288 unit condominium building was completed in seven months.
The project included the replacement of waste, vent and water piping to each fixture and lining of in slab piping.
Flush valve type toilets were replaced with new tank type toilets. Unit owners were left with a working bathroom and kitchen every evening.
Townhall meetings were held prior to the start of work to provide residents with the plan for the work within their unit and allow an opportunity to ask questions of the project team.
Plumbing infrastructure piping at the base of the building was replaced simultaneously with the riser piping creating additional complexity in coordination and completion of the work.

Replacement of twenty-one domestic water risers for an occupied 43 story, 655 unit condominium building was completed in nine months.
The project included the replacement of branch piping to each fixture. Flush valve type toilets were replaced with new tank type toilets at the selection of each unit owner.
Unit owners were left with a working bathroom and kitchen every evening.
Townhall meetings were held prior to the start of work to provide owners with the plan for the work within their unit and allow an opportunity to ask questions of the project team.
We evaluated the building chases and found a way to reduce the duration and cost of the project by relocating risers and finding alternate ways to access the piping.

The Waterford - High Rise Plumbing - Replacement