After a survey of municipal buildings in March 2019, Tighe and Bond recommended the Southwick Fire Department replace the shingles on the roof, replace the gutters and repoint the mortar that has been damaged from moisture.
Southwick Fire Chief Russ Anderson said moisture damage has been a problem since the building was built back in 2000.
“This building has had issues with leakage around the gutters with water backing up since day one, it’s been caused by a host of issues,” he said.
Looking at the building, some of the damage is visible through a buildup of white powder along the brick, which indicates moisture behind the wall and the shingles on the roof appear to be grooved, which shows the roof has worn down.
While most of the damage is visible from the outside, Anderson said in some cases there has been some leakage inside.