Featured project / Amelia Island, Florida
Sea Dunes.
A walkway transformed.
Concrete repairs, rebuilt arches, new fully welded aluminum handrails, and decorative waterproofing bring a new finish to the west-side walkways.
Construction Solutions, Inc. provided engineering and construction oversight through the repairs, reconstruction, and finish work.
The transformation
From original tile and aging assemblies to a renewed breezeway.
Representative views from different walkway areas, not a same-position comparison.
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before
The conditions we started with.
Original tile, outdated handrails, staining, and concrete deterioration.
The original tile, arches, and railings
Red tile, cream walls, and the original railing arrangement along a Sea Dunes walkway.
The original tile walkway
The red tile and its dense joint pattern before this walkway area was resurfaced.
Staining at the tile perimeter
Discoloration and worn finishes where the tile meets the wall.
Concrete deterioration
An area of concrete deterioration.
Outdated, out-of-code handrails
The original handrails had wood top rails and were replaced with fully welded aluminum handrails with a Kynar coating.
Cracking along a walkway ledge
Existing cracking and irregular finishes along a tiled walkway ledge.
during
How the work came together.
Tile removal, concrete repairs, deteriorated weather barriers, arch framing, waterproofing, and handrail installation.
Removing the original tile
Tile removal underway in a protected walkway work area.
Deteriorated weather barrier behind the finish
Deteriorated weather barrier exposed behind the exterior finish.
Repairs below the finish
Opened concrete repair areas reveal the work beneath the walking surface.
Repairs along the walkway
Concrete repairs along the walkway, before the new topping and finish.
Deteriorated weather barrier
Deteriorated weather barrier exposed behind the arch finish.
Rebuilding the arch framing
Exposed framing shows the shape of the reconstructed breezeway arches before the finish is applied.
Preparing the walking surface
The crew works on the exposed walkway surface ahead of the finish system.
Applying the waterproofing system
The crew works through the coating installation along the walkway.
Laying out the decorative pattern
Tape marks the grout lines for the decorative tile pattern in the new waterproofing finish.
Installing the new railings
Railing work continues beside the newly finished walking surface.
after
Renewed arches. New railings. New finish.
Installed walkway finishes, rebuilt arches, and new fully welded aluminum handrails with a Kynar coating.
New railings beneath the renewed arches
An installed black railing beneath a refinished arch, beside the new walkway coating. Temporary exterior protection remains.
A new finish for the walkway
The installed taupe waterproofing finish uses a larger decorative tile pattern.
The renewed walkway sequence
A longer view of the installed floor finish through the repeating breezeway openings.
A unified walking surface
The installed decorative waterproofing finish follows the existing walkway geometry.
Continuity around the wall returns
The decorative floor pattern follows the curved wall.
The finish at the doorway
The new floor pattern and wall-base detail at a common-area doorway.
After views show installed finishes and railings in selected areas, not project closeout.