GOAL Electrical And Mechanical Construction

Here’s one we just completed for a family in Green Oaks. This one was a real “snowball”…

It started as a floor and ceiling repair as the toilet had been leaking in the upstairs master bath for years, destroying the floor and eventually the kitchen ceiling below!

When we opened the ceiling, we were NOT shocked to find extensive water damage and MOLD growth in the joist space. Not only that, but the old copper drain piping (typical for Green Oaks plumbing from the 60’s & 70’s) had rotted and corroded badly, in some places even becoming “swiss cheese” like.

So…we bit the bullet and did it RIGHT! We tore the bath down to studs, and started over, installing a custom poured shower pan, all new lighting and fan with heat, new walls and pocket door, and beautiful porcelain tile work with a very nice 2-valve shower with body sprays and hand shower!

We even changed the seating of the commode to allow the man of the house room to sit comfortably- before he was jammed in the corner and could hardly fit onto his “throne”

This job was VERY tough in that the working conditions were extremely tight, and there was NO easy way to get the debris out of the area: we had to throw it out on a flat roof adjacent to the room, and drop it into a gondola!

Piece of cake for Goal.

We completed Rolling Hills Manor in 1998 with Stuckey Construction and the results were excellent! This project marked our first experience with a massive Generator Back-up system, and was a very cool project. The fact that the GC was sensationally good to work with was a BIG plus, too! You can get more info on Stuckey Here: Stuckey Construction.

The project included a wholesale renovation of the switchgear and panelboards to accept the new Generator feeders, and was challenging in that it HAD to be done Live, and without interruption of power to the disabled residents!

The 500Kva Caterpillar Generator set was swung into position with a 100 ton crane and placed on the pad and feeder pipes we had installed in our own excavation. Work also included the associated automatic transfer switches, a new Fire Alarm and Door Security system, as well as new room and corridor lighting and other miscellaneous Life-Safety improvements.

Results were excellent, and the facility is still going strong and 100% protected by our work today!

The First Midwest project was very challenging for several reasons, most due to the design and the GC’s supervisory people, but we got it done anyways with a bit of help from a fellow EC!

This three story + mechanical mezzanine on the roof was very fast-tracked, and included a generator and custom lock-out arrangement as well as switchgear, extensive parking lot lighting and underground work, as well as typical panelboards, lighting, power, and fire alarms.

The work also included a full-blown data/voice system with T-1 Switching and gear, 1 MDF closet, and 2 IDF closets involving over 300 Cat5e cabled openings patched to racks on each floor as well as a large UPS system with battery back-up for the IT installation.

One of our first projects as a contractor, we were the Electrical Contractor for the 1996 Grayslake High School Fieldhouse Addition with Camosy Construction. At over $700,000 this was a VERY ambitious project for a brand new contracting firm, but we pulled it off, and it’s still running smoothly to this day!

The project included heavy excavation, duct bank construction, 4000A switchgear and feeders, distribution and panelboards, lighting, fire alarms, and misc. electrical work for the fieldhouse and 12 classrooms as well as athletic training rooms and new locker and shower rooms.

The project included a complicated multi-level tie-in to the existing structure. Also included was a brand new Fire Alarm System upgrade for the existing school with complete device rework and testing.

All work was completed on time, and to the client’s satisfaction.