The Belgravia, San Francisco
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![]() Corroded balcony support beam |
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Project Profile
This elegant grand dame was converted to condominiums and the Homeowners elected to
restore the Belgravia to its former glory. The terra cotta balconies were
falling apart and
presented a "falling hazard" to the public.
When we removed the
terra cotta, we found
seriously corroded steel. Everest hired structural engineers
and testing engineers to design a
repair of the steel and then set about preparing
a budget for the project.
Our problem - replacing the balconies with terra cotta was beyond the budget of
the HOA.
Our solution - replace them with glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP) - lightweight,
durable
and easy to install.
The result - the first balcony is installed and from the ground it is impossible to distinguish the GFRP balcony from the original terra cotta.
This project also involves a complete repainting of the building and structural repair of corroded steel lintels and window headers.