"When buildings leak, people sue, and that's the long and short of it." 

Many buildings start leaking immediately after construction or show signs of problems within the first five years. Water intrusion is one of the main contributing factors to building damage, litigation, structural dam-age, rot, termites and microbial problems that can lead to sick building syndrome. For many, water leaks can be like a plague that just simply will not go away. Over the last two and a half decades, we have investi-gated and focused on these issues that create major problems for the construction team, building owners, and managers. In this article, we shall focus on the six common questions most people have regarding water intrusion. These questions will bring to light the common prob-lems and what measures can be taken to limit the effects of water intru-sion for residential, commercial, and high-rise buildings.

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