Vandalia, IL – EIFS (Stucco) Completed at Huddle House Ember’s Pizza
November 26, 2013Korte Luitjohan Contractors selected George Weis Company to be the Plastering contractor for the brand new Huddle House, to be paired with Embers Pizza, in Vandalia, IL (1 hour 10 minutes from St. Louis, MO). The project began back in July of this year and is expected to open for business within the next couple of weeks. In addition to the installation of the Exterior Insulation and Finish (EIFS or Dryvit), we also successfully completed the drywall, taping, and acoustical ceilings of the building. The skilled tradesmen of Weis along with Korte Luitjohan crafted another visually appealing, yet cost-effective and energy efficient quality restaurant.
Scott Air Force Base, IL – EIFS Project has reached an End
August 19, 2013George Weis Company was granted the opportunity to be the EIFS contractor for Potomac Leasing to perform exterior renovations on Building 1990 at Scott Air Force Base in Southern Illinois, home to the headquarters of several military organizations. A project that began mid-May of 2013 progressed throughout the summer and was completed at the end of July 2013. The exterior facade of Building 1990 had been outdated and inefficient before Weis effectively modified the existing exterior with EIFS (Dryvit). The process began with applying foam to the Hardie Plank siding that once covered the exterior of the building. In addition to the EIFS patching, the new EIFS and plaster patching, the lower skirting was replaced due to damage of the steel studs.
With their credited excellence in exterior restoration in the St. Louis area, George Weis Company successfully transformed and repaired the exterior of Building 1990 at Scott Air Force Base. The renovated EIFS building dramatically changed the appearance and increased the energy efficiency of the building.
St. Timothy’s Church Trusses Begins
May 10, 2013George Weis Company was awarded the new St. Timothy church in Creve Coeur, MO addition by the general contractor Don C. Musick Construction Company to install the steel roof trusses, load bearing steel stud walls, interior steel stud framing, drywall, taping, EIFS (Dryvit), and the acoustical ceilings (drop ceilings) on the project.
Inclement weather has delayed the project however the walls are built and trusses are being set. The end date has not changed despite the weather delays so the project schedule is fast pace.
Being one of the oldest reputable union St. Louis area plastering contractors in the area we specialize in all types of plastering whether it be EIFS on a church or brand new 120,000 SF veneer plaster schools, new stucco, EIFS (dryvit) patching, EIFS repair, stucco repair, wood lath and plaster, residential plaster repair, or any other type of plaster repair or new work.
St. Clair Catholic School Nears Completion – O’fallon, IL
March 15, 2013We are working with Holland Construction Services to install the curtain wall steel stud framing, sheathing, air barrier, insulation, EIFS, plastering contractor, acoustical ceilings, veneer plaster, and drywall on the St. Clair Catholic School in O’fallon, IL
The air barrier, or drainage barrier, is the yellow fluid applied product by STO called StoGuard, bonded directly to the exterior sheathing to resist air and water penetration. With the new energy code being adopted shortly in Illinois and Missouri, fluid applied air barriers are going to be required on most buildings. We have been installing air and moisture barriers since they first came onto the market when they were primarily used behind EIFS.
St. Clair Catholic School has a unique EIFS application where we are installing EIFS over an existing metal building. This further insulates the building and retrofits it’s appearance.
Washington Avenue St. Louis Plaster Repair and Renovation
March 15, 2013George Weis Company was chosen by Lasfer & Associates to be the plastering contractor in the Historic building renovation off of Washington avenue in St. Louis, MO. The building was built at the turn of the century with most of the walls being being the old style metal lath with 5/8″ thick sand mortar plaster. Many of the existing walls were to remain with the plaster patched along with new walls to be built to match the existing plaster.
SIUE Art and Design – Plaster Progress
December 31, 2012We are working for Pottker Construction completing the interior renovation of the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville – Art and Design building. Our scope of work is the plastering contractor with Sand finish plaster, drywall, steel studs, acoustical ceilings (drop ceilings), and insulation. Phase three of four is nearly complete with the last phase finishing in the summer of 2013. The project has a very challenging schedule along with hard to reach plastering and drywall.
Having no ceiling and an exposed roof deck in a majority of the rooms, we were faced with many challenges trying to plaster around up to 50 penetrations in a single 4’x4′ wall up to 16′ off the ground. With experience union plasterers we were able to complete the difficult task with a great finished product. Above is a picture of a drywall ceiling with a radius drywall and plaster return.
Facade Renovation – Retrofit to EIFS (Dryvit)
December 28, 2012
The Heartland Bank in Sunset Hills is renovating the exterior facade of their building and changing the existing ceramic tile to EIFS (Dryvit). Hensley Construction has chosen George Weis Company to perform the EIFS, sheathing, framing, drywall and taping on the project. The existing substrate is remaining on the building and we are mechanically attaching sheathing to the existing tile and EIFS to the sheathing. The retrofit of the facade not only gives the building a whole new clean aesthetic look, it dramatically increases the thermal efficiency of the building, lowering heating and cooling costs costs by up to 30% (per Dryvit). George Weis company has successfully been retrofitting buildings with EIFS and Restoring / repairing EIFS and plaster since it began in the St. Louis area.
An interesting read on the benefits of EIFS can be found at THIS PDF and THIS PDF.
St. Josephs Hospital Progress
December 28, 2012
With the project completion date fast approaching George Weis company is pushing the schedule to keep it on track. The metal trusses are complete, interior wall steel stud framing is nearly complete with drywall and taping on going. With a delivery schedule of between 400-600 sheets every two days there is large amount drywall and taping going on in a short period of time in order to meet the Very aggressive schedule on the project. Acoustical ceilings (drop ceilings) on this project are manufactured by Armstrong and are scheduled to begin shortly.
St. Louis, MO-Plaster Repair from water damage for Mosby Buidling Arts
October 9, 2012The repair of a water damaged plaster cornice is complete for Mosby Building Arts in St. Louis, MO. George Weis Company is the plaster contractor of choice for any and all plaster work; new or remodel, residential or commercial. Call us for free estimate at 618-476-3291 or 314-231-7799.
EIFS repair in Maryland Heights, MO
September 10, 2012George Weis Company received many calls from home and business owners in the St. Louis area after the severe hail producing storms we had during the spring of 2012.
Dash Multi-Corp in Maryland Heights, MO was one of those businesses that called George Weis Company. Their EIFS was damaged by golf ball or larger sized hail leaving divots in the finish, which can be repaired by our experienced union plasterers. These are pictures of Dash Multi-Corp’s damaged exterior.
Some people may call EIFS: Stucco, but EIFS is synthetic plaster which can come in a multitude of colors that is most often applied over foam in endless amount of shapes. Whereas stucco is a concrete plaster mix that was used on exterior of homes/businesses prior to evolution of EIFS.
George Weis Company also does stucco and EIFS inspections for water and moisture intrusion.
George Weis Company uses Dryvit, Senergy and STO EIFS products exclusively.
