Our condo building had moisture issues in the masonry walls pushing into the building damaging interior walls. We had numerous companies come out to do roof repairs but none of them corrected the underlying issue.
Bob from Wickright was able to pinpoint the problem and had an innovative solution. They have a passive ventilation system that allows moisture to exhaust from the ventilated parapet cap.
Bob and his crew were great. They did the job in a timely manner and cleaned up after. Bob was very good communicating what was going on throughout and followed up with us long after the project was done. We now have dry walls and couldn’t be happier. Thanks Bob and the Wickright team.
Jason Mosshamer –
1 year ago
Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness
Services: Roof Repair, Roof Inspection
Bob Kelly is absolutely THE person you want for water intrusion issues in your home. He is extremely knowledgable and thoughtful about repairs and recognizes that each issue requires a custom strategy. His work is high quality, creative and effective. He knows what he is doing and is undaunted by tricky issues that might scare away other contractors.
We contacted him originally for assistance with water issues around our windows. It took him many months to actually begin the job, but once he did, the work was impeccable and we have not had an issue since.
Most recently, he has helped us with masonry repair and preventative venting to address water issues on both the south and north elevations of our home. He contracts with people who, as he does, do only the highest quality work. He oversees all aspects of the project and communicates regularly with clients for the duration of the job . While this most recent repair has just been completed, I have full confidence that he has repaired the issue. I am going into the winter undaunted by whatever extreme weather might come our way.
The only area for improvement I would suggest for WickRight is tighter communication with clients around job start dates. They are extremely good, and they are often called into emergency situations that they could not foresee.
As a result, clients in their queue who have less urgent issues can get bumped from promised start dates, sometimes for months at a time. I understand this, but I would appreciate proactive, rather than reactive communication from WickRight about delays so clients know what to expect. When clients deposit with you for a job, perhaps spell out up front that although a start date exists in the books, it is subject to change should emergency projects arise. Perhaps adjust pricing to compensate clients for a start date that you've missed, especially if the job is significantly delayed.
This being said, Bob Kelly and WickRight will be our go-to for any water issues we have in the future.
Alison Segal –
1 year ago
Positive: Professionalism, Quality
My 5 unit condo building had a water intrusion issue that no one, and I mean NO ONE could figure out. We spent years, and thousands of dollars trying to solve the problem and got nowhere.
Enter Bob Kelly...the guy is a water intrusion savant. He diagnosed the problem, invented his own fix for it, and did all the work. Everything always took a little bit longer than expected, but Bob and his guys were always super nice and professional. You'll be able to find other contractors to get things done quicker and cheaper, but if you definitely want it done right the first time these are the guys to call, no questions asked.
Danny Levy –
1 year ago
Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness
Our condo building was facing serious water damage from our roof and brick work, especially around the window frames. WickRight was able to come and assess the damage, provided us a prioritized list of solutions and worked with us to get it scheduled before the next winter hit.
They were consistently providing us updates throughout the project, flexible to solve the issues the right way and setting our building up to stand for the long term. It was a pleasure to work with both Bob, Diane and their team.
The water damage issues have been resolved and they didn't make us break the bank to do it! If another issue arises, we won't hesitate to reach out since we know they can solve it quickly and correctly!
Rae Markwell –
4 months ago
Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness
Services: Brick & block work, Roof damage repair, Roof inspection, Masonry repair & maintenance
Bob Kelly is a Ventilation Expert!!! I Trust Wickright for their Consulting, Knowledge, Professionalism and Value. Bob and his Team are passionate about solving difficult water issues that most would walk away from. Hard to find quality workmanship like this anymore.
5 Stars for Wickright!
Marco Freudman –
1 year ago
Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Services: Attic venting, Roof repair, Roof installation, Gutter repairs
Our condominium has been working with WickRight to resolve a water intrusion issue of unknown origin.
After months and months of trying to find the source, we met WickRight at an exposition. Their help and the team of experts they coordinated finally found our problem.
It is difficult to coordinate multiple vendors at certain times of the year because the seasons dictate when trades people are busy. Since we have found the source of our issues and can now resolve our problem, it was worth the time and effort that went into having WickRight coordinate this project.
I highly recommend them. The vendors they work with are also quality trades people, which makes a difference as to how your project is going to turn out.
Jan Prinz -
5 years ago
Jobsite Visit & Brain Storming Session
Spend a couple hours with Bob Kelly checking out the moisture intrustion at your building and talk through repair options.
Solutions as unique as your building
Bob Kelly will design custom flashing and passive ventilation devices and specific to your building's moisture intrusion needs.
Get the right repair the first time
We prepare custom presentations and building science education that explain moisture intrusion and methods to prevent and repair the damages caused by moisture intrusion for HOA meetings. This helps sell the right repair the first time around. No wasting money on stop gap fixes or staging repairs in the wrong order.
Send us your specs, a drawing and measurements, and we will provide a materials quote.
If WickRight passive ventilation has been specified for your project or you're interested in installing WickRight, schedule a site visit – we'll join you at the building, walk through the issues and recommend repair options.
Hands-on installation training – available to general contractors, roofing contractors and masonry contractors. Get certified to install WickRight and we will send you qualified project leads.
WickRight passive ventilation has been installed on over 100 buildings in Chicago, Milwaukee, Tampa and Fairfield, CA with no call backs.
WickRight Inc. offers a 20-year manufacturer's product warranty on products installed by WickRight or WickRight Certified Installers.
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