About CAI Restoration Services

What do we do? (In Detail) - What problems can we solve? - How is CAI different - Why do CAI customers care? - Company History - Mission Statement - Trademarks - Our Clients - Professional Development

Time is the greatest enemy of man's constructions. Even the most durable of structures suffers from the onset of age and the elements. CAI Restoration Services, a division of Contract Applicators, Inc., is a company designed to help the building owners, property managers, construction managers, and design consultants get the most out of their facilities. We offer unique and specialized services targeted towards renovation and reconstruction (i.e.: restoration and specialized maintenance of manufacturing plants, warehousing buildings, office, and industrial buildings).

This profile outlines our company, its principal members, its history and a partial list of clients. It gives you a brief review of who and what we are. Our special services and unique products fulfill a wide variety of needs and concerns of today's building owners and managers. This profile is only a brief introduction to CAI and our services. We encourage you to contact our technical consultants to find out more about how we can help you.

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What do we do? (in detail)

CAI is an Eco-friendly Construction and Consulting Services Company to the Building Restoration and Construction Industries. CAI caters to the concerned building owner / manager.

Welcome to the CAI - Enterprises' website, an online service of CAI Restoration Services - Contract Applicators, Inc. CAI is a multifaceted organization offering both Eco-friendly Construction and Consulting Services to the building restoration and construction industries. With CAI’s (GC) general contractor background and specialized direct trades responsibility. We have served in the following industries for decades: Office and Commercial Building, Manufacturing Plants, Chemical Plants, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Food Processing, Water Treatment Plants, Warehousing & Distribution Buildings, Government & Municipal Buildings. We were green building before the term (green) name was invented and CAI has been doing all of this with three generations of experience in the building construction and restoration industries like no one else. Some of the work consists of:

• Building Envelope Restoration Services,
• High performance architectural coatings and membranes,
• Roof Membrane Systems, & Cool Building Reflective Membrane & Coatings,
• Masonry, Concrete & Stone Work, Metal Cladding,& Curtain Walls,
• Foundation Stabilization, & Deep Foundation Systems

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What problems can we solve?

Over the years CAI has been confronted with and solved many technical construction issues & challenges with IE: Building Envelope Systems, Masonry & Concrete Work, Structural Building Work, Foundations issues, Mechanical/Electrical and Site Work related issues.

Over CAI‘s history. CAI has been confronted with many technical construction issues and solved them for the building manager and owner at the lowest cost possible vs. construction schedule. IE:

• Performed selective brick masonry demolition on a 150 foot tall Holland Tunnel Ventilation Buildings with small pneumatic tools without damage to the remaining brick (masonry ready to receive the new walls) and complete the work ahead of schedule,
• Restored Technit Company’s manufacturing building roofs without costly tear off of the old built up roof system at the same time installed a reflective UV stable roof system that contributed to 30% energy savings for the HVAC costs.
• Saved the Lincoln Center for the Preforming Arts NY, NY. Saving the center Hundreds of Thousands of dollars by designing an alternative system to cutting out and replacing the cast iron drainage pipes. CAI creative out of the box thinking came up with a method utilizing very high pressure water blasting system to blast out the limestone deposits that buildup & clogged solid the interior of drainage pipes without cutting any of the pipes going directly through pipe opening by removing the drain heads and cleanout plugs. Instead of the cutting out the pipes and replacement method that was being used Lincoln Center for many years to fix the clogged drainage piping storm water sewers. The sewer system encompasses many drains and pipes on the entire complex above and below the plaza, above the theatres, rehearsal halls & offices in the occupied spaces, parking garages, and basements.. Through CAI’s innovative thinking and utilizing new technology a Value-Engineering solution was created to solve the long term problem plaguing the Lincoln Center for the Preforming Arts.

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How is CAI different

CAI is a general contractor (GC) which has an extensive technical background in specialized trades. We have direct responsibility with hands on experience in the specialized trades & Project Management.  We can help you in solving the most difficult technical problems.

We can do all of this economically with our cost saving creative (out of the box) thinking utilizing available 2 D & 3D CAD Rendering  Design Drawings, Pre-Engineered Building  Component  Systems along with our Value Engineering Project Service.

CAI has constructed & or restored many complex, timeline sensitive and budget restrictive projects. CAI’ has extensive experience in building construction and. CAI has performed on projects with restrictive Site work, complex Concrete, & Masonry work, pre-engineered Structural Steel buildings, Thermo/Moisture protection for difficult Building Envelope Restoration Projects. CAI has solved and accomplished these tasks with innovative design and thinking with keeping the problem solving in mind, performing value engineered solutions, utilizing the latest technology and highly skilled labor available to complete the value-engineered installation of the particular trade for the project at the lowest costs to the owner. (See Client Recommendation letters)

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Why do CAI customers care?

CAI has three generations of expertise in handling the challenging projects that stymie our competitors. We were “Green” before the Green word was invented we were Eco-Friendly then!

We run the extra mile to ensure the work meets our client’s needs.

CAI Restoration Services is an environmentally responsible company offering unique and specialized services targeted towards the renovation, reconstruction, restoration and specialized maintenance of:

How can CAI assist you with your building needs today?

For your next project! Call CAI today! @ 1-800-622-1314, or refer to CAI tech support, go to http://www.cairestoration.com/technical-support-request-quote.html

Some of the work consisting of:

• BER&R (Building Envelope Rehabilitation & Restoration) Services sm (for Better Building Operation, Safety and Comfort, of the Employees & Occupants)
• HPPM (High Performance,/Protection Membranes) Services sm ( for Minimizing Excess Moisture  Mold & Keeping a Dryer & Safer Building Interior)
• EWR&R (Exterior Wall Rehabilitation & Restoration) Services sm (for a more Aesthetically Appealing Façade Exterior)
• MCSR&R (Masonry, Concrete & Stone Rehabilitation & Restoration) Services sm (for Minimizing Water Seepage & Maintaining Structural Integrity and Appealing Façade Exterior)
• FUS (Foundation Underpinning & Stabilization) Services sm (for a Maintaining a Sound & Safer Building and Peace of Mind)
• Cool Building Technology sm   ERV (Energy Recovery Ventilation) Services (CAI’s ERV improves Air Quality, Meet Ventilation Codes for Air Exchange, Controls Excess Moisture, and Saves Energy Costs)
• Cool Roof Technology sm   Hot Roofs… Cool Solutions (To Lower Roof Surface Temperatures, Minimize Heat Gain through Insulation and Heat Load on Cooling System and Energy Costs)
• Cool Wall Technology sm Hot Walls… Cool Solutions (To Lower Exterior Wall Surface Temperatures, Minimizing Heat gain in Interior spaces requiring Less Cooling and Energy Costs)

CAI offers its clients complete design & value- engineering services. Client is not required to go out and hire a separate architect or engineer. There’s one responsible party for the entire project for client to deal with.

We are available for emergency and urgent projects. CAI can quickly mobilize a project if required by the client on short notice

You can read the comments of some of our many satisfied clients below. A longer list of our clients is included in the CAI Profile available below

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Company History

Nicholas Cappuccio originally founded the organization in 1954 (1922-1991). After considerable success in the residential construction field, the company expanded into the commercial and industrial construction (i.e.: restaurants, office buildings, banks, chemical and manufacturing plants, and industrial building).

In 1978, our success continued with the expansion into the specialized market of exterior building cleaning and restoration. Under the Sermac and SMS trademarks the company developed several system technologies in cleaning and building restoration. CAI (Contract Applicators, Inc.) was registered in 1992 in order to expand upon its success and services in building restoration, construction, and facility maintenance. At this time CAI developed three divisions to more adequately service the expanding needs of building owners, facilities managers and industrial plants.

CAI has been established to help the multi-location manager attain financial and management goals for maintaining property for over five years. Clients can feel confident that CAI has the thorough knowledge and depth of experience, which is vital to today's property manager. Ever expanding governmental regulations and the need to maximize the value of all expenditures and resources necessitates reliable services. We provide that for you.

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Mission Statement

The goal of CAI Restoration Services, a Division of Contract Applicators, Inc,. is to provide superior services and products for the restoration, reconstruction and specialized construction of office and residential buildings, manufacturing facilities, warehouses and industrial plants.

Our focus is on the challenging reconstruction and restoration problems that are too difficult for facilities personnel and the average construction company. We will assist building owners and plant managers with maintaining facility safety, environmental cleanliness, profitability and government regulation compliance.

In order to achieve these goals, we will develop advanced processes and technologies for the restoration and specialized construction of buildings and facilities. We will utilize and leverage these technologies with our three generations of construction and restoration experience to the benefit of our clients. We will do all of this economically and without the additional overhead traditionally associated with this type of specialized construction work.

We offer simple solutions to complex building problems. We have representatives available to consult with you for your next project.

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Trademarks

Contract Applicators, Inc. also known as CAI wholly owns the trademarks for CAI Restoration Services™ and CAI Facility Services™. In addition CAI is the inactive holder of the following trademarks: MAC concreteSM, SorbMasterSM, Supra Clean™, WAV Action cleaningSM and StudcreteSM, Cool Building TechnologySM, Cool Roof TechnologySM, Cool Wall TechnologySM, Heat Recovery TechnologySM.

Our Clients

Click here to view our partial client listing

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Professional Development

Associations & Memberships (Past & Present)

CAI’s principal members are active professionals in the following organizations:

ACI - The American Concrete Institute
CSI - Construction Specifications Institute
ICRI - International Concrete Repair Institute
Building Trades Association
Association for Facility Engineering
DFI - Deep Foundation Institute

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Certifications

The following corporations and organizations have certified CAI as an approved contractor:

Specialized Training

CAI officers and employees have received certified training in the following products:

How can CAI assist you with your building needs today?

For your next project! Call CAI today! @ 1-800-622-1314, or refer to CAI tech support, go to http://www.cairestoration.com/contact.html

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