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| Crystal Moyer |
St. Louis, MO -- Large crowds, plus the elements, can make any sport played in a stadium that much more exciting.
And while stadiums are returning to full capacity after COVID-19 restricted fans from attending most games, now is an ideal time for facility managers and owners to plan and perform maintenance on these important structures, according to Western Specialty Contractors of St. Louis, MO.
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| Stadium coating to prevent structural damage later |
With over a century of service, Western Specialty Contractors has restored and protected a number of sports stadiums across the country.
Among them are the University of Notre Dame Football Stadium in South Bend, Indiana; Lindenwood Stadium in Belleville, Illinois; H.A. Chapman Stadium at the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.
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| University of Notre Dame Football Stadium |
“Western’s experts work with stadium owners and facility managers to analyze the type and extent of any damage present and recommend cost-effective, remedial measures to protect and extend the life of the facility and keep fans safe,” said Crystal Moyer, Director National Accounts/Marketing at Western Specialty Contractors.
“Cutting-edge, long-wearing materials are often recommended to restore a stadium and protect it from future damage.”
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| Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver, CO |
Most sports stadiums in the United States are made up of reinforced concrete with steel seating supports and railing.
Unfortunately, an even more universal characteristic is their openness and vulnerability to the elements — in addition tothe wear and tear they receive from fans.
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| Lindenwood Stadium, Belleville, IL |
All of these forces combine and take their toll on the structural integrity of a stadium.
Without routine maintenance, corrosion, movement and reoccurring freeze and thaw cycles will cause the concrete structures to crack, spall and disintegrate.
Water seeping through surface cracks will cause severe structural damage. Seats will crack and weather and steel supports will rust causing discoloration and fracturing of surrounding concrete.
Western’s stadium work over the years:
University of Notre Dame Football Stadium
As the college football season approached, Western Specialty Contractors was contacted by the university to provide a new traffic coating system on all the concourses, concession stands, bathrooms and pedestrian ramps around the stadium. Constructed in 1930, more than 80,000 fans pack the historic stadium each season to cheer on the Fighting Irish.
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| Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium University of Tulsa, OK |
H.A. Chapman Stadium
Western Specialty Contractors was contracted to complete work on the new sky box addition at Chapman Stadium at the University of Tulsa. Western caulked approximately 8,000 lineal feet of control joints and window perimeters. The stadium bowl also had a face lift, adding new seats and cast stone walls which were also caulked.
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| Miller Park at American Family Field Milwaukee, WI |
Miller Park
Western Specialty Contractors was involved in the construction of Miller Park in Milwaukee, the new home of the Brewers. Western’s scope of work was to provide a waterproof traffic coating system on one of the five concourses. The area totaled 100,000 square feet.
For more examples of Western’s stadium restoration projects, visit https://www.westernspecialtycontractors.com/projects/markets/stadiums/.
Contact:
Jennifer Beidle
314-607-9459
