Surmac met the challenge.
Note: Surmac did not recover the "Big Piece" from the ocean floor.
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High pressure surface cleaning: Marriott Towne Place (San Antonio, Texas) -
Exterior coating and waterproofing: Marriott Residence Inn (Orlando, Florida) -
Exterior coating and waterproofing: Hyatt Regency Coral Gables (Florida) -
High-pressure surface cleaning: The Playboy Mansion (Los Angeles, California) -
Roof membrane application: El Paso International Airport El Paso, Texas) -
Facade Restoration: The Historic Menger Hotel (San Antonio, Texas) -
Roof and Skylight Rehabilitation: Embassy Suites (Palm Beach, Florida) -
Surface restoration: RMS Titanic "Big Piece” -
Waterproofing: The Omni Hotel (Corpus Christi, Texas) -
Exterior restoration: Marriott Residence Inn (California) -
Parking deck structural carbon-fiber repair and Miracote MPC overlay (San Antonio, Texas) -
Exterior Restoration: Marriott Foothill Ranch (California) -
Exterior restoration: Joske’s Building (San Antonio, Texas) -
Shotblasting failed concrete in preparation for carbon-fiber reinforcement and overlay (San Antonio, Texas) -
Roof rehabilitation: Marriott Residence Inn Seaworld (Orlando, Florida) -
Exterior restoration and waterproofing: The Majestic Theater (San Antonio, Texas) -
Highway overpass milling in preparation for repair (Schertz, Texas) -
Exterior restoration: Rivercenter Mall (San Antonio, Texas) -
Exterior restoration: Crowne Plaza Beverly Hills (California) -
Rooftop waterproofing: The St. Anthony Hotel (San Antonio, Texas)
Nationwide, Full-Service Specialty Contractors
Nationwide, Full-Service Specialty Contractors
Surmac, Inc. is an industry leader in nationwide building rehabilitation and restoration services such as waterproofing, pressure washing, reclaim cleaning, specialty coatings, masonry and concrete repair, concrete grinding and polishing, specialty commercial and industrial floor installation and repair, parking garage and deck repair, and commercial roofing.
Surmac, Inc. is an industry leader in nationwide building rehabilitation and restoration services such as waterproofing, pressure washing, reclaim cleaning, specialty coatings, masonry and concrete repair, concrete grinding and polishing, specialty commercial and industrial floor installation and repair, parking garage and deck repair, and commercial roofing.
Surmac routinely performs exterior restoration work on historic, high-profile and otherwise and noteworthy buildings, and is often called upon for projects requiring major work without interruption in business or inconvenience to building owners, tenants, or guests. We are especially adept at designing and implementing innovative, economical solutions to building maintenance problems. We are sensitive to the budget constraints our clients face, and often are able to devise effective, cost-saving solutions that either completely eliminate or safely defer the need for more expensive major repairs.
Surmac routinely performs exterior restoration work on historic, high-profile and otherwise and noteworthy buildings, and is often called upon for projects requiring major work without interruption in business or inconvenience to building owners, tenants, or guests. We are especially adept at designing and implementing innovative, economical solutions to building maintenance problems. We are sensitive to the budget constraints our clients face, and often are able to devise effective, cost-saving solutions that either completely eliminate or safely defer the need for more expensive major repairs.
A Wide Range of Services
A Wide Range of Services
Please click on the images below to learn more about the wide range of services we provide.
Please touch the images below to learn more about the wide-range of services we provide.
Waterproofing
Waterproofing
Pressure Washing
Pressure Washing
Masonry and Concrete Repair
Masonry and Concrete Repair
Commercial and Industrial Roofing
Commercial and Industrial Roofing
Specialty Coatings
Specialty Coatings
Parking Deck Rehabilitation
Parking Deck Rehabilitation
REIT Assesment
REIT Assesment
Special Projects
Special Projects
Proven Performance
Proven Performance
A wide variety of structures are represented in this partial list of projects featuring high-quality work with meticulous attention to detail. Projects include office and commercial buildings, historic buildings, healthcare facilities, educational complexes, religious facilities, government buildings, food processing and preparation facilities, cold storage plants, parking garages, athletic stadiums, industrial complexes, oil storage facilities, steel mills, cement plants, swimming pools, decks, hotels, retail centers, multi-unit residential projects, ships and ferries, airport runways, tunnels, commercial roofs, commercial floors, statues, and historic artifacts.
As a full-service specialty contractor, we are well-versed in dealing with a wide-variety of projects. Our project portfolio includes office and commercial buildings, historic buildings, healthcare facilities, educational complexes, religious facilities, government buildings, food processing and preparation facilities, cold storage plants, parking garages, athletic stadiums, industrial complexes, oil storage facilities, steel mills, cement plants, swimming pools, decks, hotels, retail centers, multi-unit residential projects, ships and ferries, airport runways, tunnels, commercial roofs, commercial floors, statues, and historic artifacts.
Decades of Experience
Decades of Experience
Company founder and president Rick Watson has been in the specialty contracting business (as company owner) since 1973, and has completed numerous major restoration projects nationwide. A "hands-on" executive who may usually be found on the job site, Rick has Master Certificates in more than 20 areas of specialty contracting and has attended some 30+ schools for various certifications and applicator approvals.
Company founder and president Rick Watson has been in the specialty contracting business (as company owner) since 1973, and has completed numerous major restoration projects nationwide. A "hands-on" executive who may usually be found on the job site, Rick has Master Certificates in more than 20 areas of specialty contracting and has attended some 30+ schools for various certifications and applicator approvals.
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Company President Rick Watson restoring the San Jose "Rose Window" (San Antonio, Texas, 1974)
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Pressure washing and sealing: Bexar County Courthouse (San Antonio, Texas, 1976)
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Exterior re-plastering: The Luhrs Building (Phoenix, Arizona, 1989)
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Exterior Restoration: Tower Life Building (San Antonio, Texas, 1989)
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Pressure Washing and Sealing: Mexican Consulate (San Antonio, Texas, 1979)
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Surface restoration: Bank of America AKA The Pyramid Building (San Antonio, Texas 1986)
Our Workforce
Our Workforce
Surmac prides itself in the quality of its workforce. We are fortunate to have a stable and highly-skilled team of technicians, some of whom have been working with Rick, for 25+ years, and others of whom are the third generation of their family to work with him (including his son, James Watson). We make sure to stay informed about current product and technology developments in our industry, and all employees are afforded the opportunity to attend technical and safety courses and to enhance their skills through additional special training.
To provide our clients the excellent service they have come to expect, we support company field operations with an office staff that goes the extra mile, including Office Manager Joni Huffstutler, Administrative Aide Mary Sweet, and Project Manager Brandy Donecker. Surmac office and field operations are coordinated to keep Surmac projects running smoothly, on-time and on-budget.
Surmac prides itself in the quality of its workforce. We are fortunate to have a stable and highly-skilled team of technicians, some of whom have been working with Rick, for 25+ years, and others of whom are the third generation of their family to work with him (including his son, James Watson). We make sure to stay informed about current product and technology developments in our industry, and all employees are afforded the opportunity to attend technical and safety courses and to enhance their skills through additional special training.
To provide our clients the excellent service they have come to expect, we support company field operations with an office staff that goes the extra mile, including Office Manager Joni Huffstutler, Administrative Aide Mary Sweet, and Project Manager Brandy Donecker. Surmac office and field operations are coordinated to keep Surmac projects running smoothly, on-time and on-budget.
Meeting the Challenge
- When the Playboy Mansion West needed cleaning and waterproofing work...
Surmac met the challenge.
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- When the largest piece of the RMS Titanic ever to be brought up from the ocean floor was slated for surface restoration...
- When the property management company in charge of a large distribution center wanted a durable and attractive floor repair with a prompt turnaround time in lieu of costly replacement….
Surmac met the challenge.
...and won an international concrete repair award in the process!
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- When a busy urban hotel needed indoor ceiling work performed in its multi-storied lobby without interfering with the normal use of the lobby...
Surmac met the challenge--with minimal disruption to hotel operations.
- When Texas’ historic 19th century St. Olaf’s Lutheran Church was entrusted for a full restoration...
Surmac met the challenge.
- When parking garage decks require extensive structural rehabilitation and cutting-edge repair solutions…
Surmac meets the challenge.
- When hotel and other property management clients have properties with facade restoration, pool deck, parking garage, floor and roof problems—and want reasonably priced, effective solutions with minimal business disruption and inconvenience...
Surmac meets the challenge.
Award-Winning Work
Surmac won the International Concrete Repair Institute's 2004 Award of Merit, and the 2016 Award of Excellence for our repair of an industrial concrete floor and a parking deck, respectively. For more information about these unique jobs, please see our press section below.
Surmac won the International Concrete Repair Institute's 2004 Award of Merit, and the 2016 Award of Excellence for our repair of an industrial concrete floor and a parking deck, respectively. For more information about these unique jobs, please see our press section below.
Selected Press
Client Testimonials
- “You and your crew were professionals that completed a large, complicated job on time without disruption to the tenants. I would not hesitate to recommend your company to any building owner or manager. Thank you for the job well done.”
--Property Management Client - ''Surmac has always shown the utmost professionalism on any given task. We find their quality and workmanship to be excellent. Rick always goes the extra mile to make sure his client is satisfied''
--City Conservation Society Client - “[Surmac was] timely, thorough and treated us fairly…We have full confidence in their professionalism and capabilities, and are in fact working with them again.”
—Commercial Realty Client - “Surmac personnel were very professional, very conscientious, and performed an excellent job in a neat and clean manner on a timely basis.”
—Commercial Realty Client - “I very much appreciate you and your crews’ performance and will recommend you and your company to my colleagues.”
—General Contractor Client - “We found [Surmac's] work and professionalism to be outstanding; not one detail was missed during the 30 day project…I would recommend them from the smallest jobs to the largest, it seems size and scope doesn't matter to them as they took on our challenging building.”
—Hotel Management Client
- “You and your crew were professionals that completed a large, complicated job on time without disruption to the tenants. I would not hesitate to recommend your company to any building owner or manager. Thank you for the job well done.”
--Property Management Client - ''Surmac has always shown the utmost professionalism on any given task. We find their quality and workmanship to be excellent. Rick always goes the extra mile to make sure his client is satisfied''
--City Conservation Society Client - “[Surmac was] timely, thorough and treated us fairly…We have full confidence in their professionalism and capabilities, and are in fact working with them again.”
—Commercial Realty Client - “Surmac personnel were very professional, very conscientious, and performed an excellent job in a neat and clean manner on a timely basis.”
—Commercial Realty Client - “I very much appreciate you and your crews’ performance and will recommend you and your company to my colleagues.”
—General Contractor Client - “We found [Surmac's] work and professionalism to be outstanding; not one detail was missed during the 30 day project…I would recommend them from the smallest jobs to the largest, it seems size and scope doesn't matter to them as they took on our challenging building.”
—Hotel Management Client