More than just wood and bricks, modern buildings incorporate complex materials in their construction. Rimkus experts can provide answers to many questions regarding how certain building materials functioned, performed, or degraded. In conjunction with our Property and Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) practices, Rimkus can investigate complex cases which involve building materials from traditional construction materials such as wood, concrete, brick, and mortars to engineered solutions involving multi-layer construction with polymeric membranes, metals, and even composite materials.

Examples of projects which Rimkus can help with include for example identifying the root cause of discoloration of roofing, siding, pool liners, bricks, and pavers. Failure analysis of concrete and mortars can be performed with the help of our laboratory facilities. Drywall, plaster, mortars, and other cementitious compounds as well as various composite decking materials have also been analyzed by our Rimkus experts and we can help analyze raw materials contamination which can result in widespread field failures.