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Texas Education Services Center Region XIII

Project Overview

The Texas Education Services Center, Region XIII, located in Austin, TX, is a vital institution supporting educators across the state. This flagship branch, part of a network of twenty statewide centers, provides essential training, resources, and serves as a crucial link between the Texas Education Agency and local school districts. However, persistent and severe roof leaks threatened daily operations, forcing teachers and administrators to repeatedly protect valuable electronic and multimedia equipment during rain events.

The Challenge

Our team was engaged to address these critical leaks, a task complicated by extensive hail damage to the roofing systems, EIFS walls, and other building components. The initial response from the insurance risk pool responsible for the campus presented significant hurdles in securing necessary funding for repairs.

Our Solution & Impact

Leveraging our reputation for resolving technically challenging leak issues, our experts conducted a comprehensive analysis. This included detailed engineer reports, rigorous laboratory testing, and forensic weather analysis. Through this meticulous approach, we successfully secured over $1.2 million in funding, enabling a complete overhaul of the roofing systems and effectively eliminating the pervasive leaks.
The new roofing system features a durable Kynar-coated Sheffield Metals standing seam metal roof and a mechanically attached 60-mil GAF Everguard TPO single-ply membrane. This robust solution included new metal coping, flashings, and meticulous detailing at parapets, curbs, drains, and penetrations, all designed to meet stringent performance requirements.
To minimize disruption to the center's critical educational activities, the majority of the work was strategically scheduled during nights and weekends. This project stands as a testament to our team's exceptional ability to coordinate complex, multi-building reroofing efforts, ensuring safety, superior performance, and adherence to a demanding schedule. The result allows educators to focus on their core mission without the constant threat of water damage.

"At our Austin Campus every time it rained our staff would start running around covering up computers and file cabinets with tarps. Thanks to Michael we recieved $1.2 million from hail damage we were unaware of. Eternally grateful to him and his team."

Luke Martin
Director, Education Service Center Region XIII

We Serve Texas' Educational Needs

Education Service Center Region 13 is one of twenty service centers that serve Texas’ educational needs. We are a non-regulatory agency; our relationship with school districts is collaborative and supportive. Our purpose is to aid teachers and administrators in their role as educators of our children. We serve as a liaison between the Texas Education Agency and the local school districts and the schools they serve by disseminating information, conducting training and consultation for both federal and state programs.