Special inspections, performed and reported by certified inspectors.
Code-required inspection on site, by inspectors certified for the scope they are assigned to. Findings are recorded in the field and filed through our own digital system the same day.
Some of this work can't be checked once it's built.
Watched as it happens.
Reinforcing steel disappears under the pour. A weld disappears once it's closed in.
The code requires certain work to be observed as it is built, not verified after the fact.
Independent by design.
The agency is engaged by the owner or the owner's project team, not the trade being inspected.
The person who built it is not the one confirming it was built correctly.
On site, not at milestones.
A special inspector is engaged on the project itself, for specific scopes.
Continuous or periodic, depending on the scope, rather than a jurisdiction inspector's defined-milestone visits.
From scope to signed report.
Send the drawings and the inspection schedule and we return a written scope and price. Once work starts, an inspector attends at the frequency the scope requires, continuous or periodic, and checks what's being built against the approved drawings and the referenced method.
Findings are recorded in the field and filed the same day. If something does not match the drawings or the method, it goes in the report; nothing is left out. The engineer of record determines the correction, and the corrected work is re-inspected and documented before the record closes.
Nineteen scopes, six disciplines.
Each scope is performed by an inspector certified for that specific discipline, not one general qualification stretched across every trade on the job.
Concrete & Masonry
Reinforced concrete
Bar size, grade, spacing, cover and splice lengths, then placement and consolidation. Steel before the pour is released. Placement continuous.
Post-tension concrete
Tendon profile, support bar spacing, anchorage hardware and end-block reinforcement, then stressing. Before the pour; elongations checked before cutting.
Structural masonry
Unit placement, mortar joints, reinforcement position and grout lifts. Periodic or continuous by design strength and risk category.
Shotcrete
Nozzle technique, placement sequence and encasement of reinforcement, with panels shot for coring. Continuous during placement.
Structural Steel & Welding
Structural steel and bolting
Member identification, connection fit-up, faying surfaces, bolt grade and pretension for slip-critical joints. During erection, before deck or fireproofing.
Welding
Welder qualifications and procedure, then joint preparation, preheat and completed welds. Continuous for complete-joint-penetration welds; volumetric where the code requires.
Non-destructive testing
Ultrasonic, magnetic particle, dye penetrant and radiographic examination of welds without disassembly. Where the drawings or engineer of record require it.
Metal stud framing
Stud gauge and spacing, track attachment, screws and bracing in cold-formed steel. Before the assembly is closed in.
Paint coating
Surface preparation, ambient and substrate conditions, film thickness and adhesion of coatings on structural steel. Conditions recorded at application.
Earthwork & Paving
Soil compaction
Subgrade preparation and fill placement, with density and moisture measured lift by lift. During grading, backfill and subgrade work.
Asphalt
Mix temperature, lift thickness, joint construction and rolling pattern, with density behind the breakdown roller. During paving.
Fire & Life Safety
Fireproofing
Sprayed fire-resistive material against the listed assembly: thickness, density, bond. After application, before it is concealed.
Fire stopping
Firestops and joint systems against the listed system for the assembly they occur in. Annular space, fill depth, backing. During installation.
Anchors & Fasteners
Anchors and dowels
Hole diameter, depth and cleaning, adhesive handling, embedment, and proof-load testing where specified. Continuous for adhesive anchors in sustained tension.
Pull and torque testing
Proof-load and torque verification of post-installed anchors and fasteners to the load the engineer of record specifies. Sampled after installation, and identified on the report.
Foundations & Specialty Framing
Piles, drilled piers and caissons
Driving resistance and tip elevation for driven piles, or shaft dimensions and bearing material for drilled elements, plus reinforcement and concrete placement. Continuous.
Wood framing and nailing
Shear wall sheathing, nail size, edge distance and spacing, hold-downs and anchor bolts. After framing, before insulation or drywall.
Mass timber
Grade stamps, connection hardware, fasteners and erection tolerances for cross-laminated and glue-laminated assemblies. Moisture content before enclosure.
Modular building
Prefabricated units against the approved plans in the plant, then module connections and tie-ins on site. Plant work follows the fabrication programme.
The published methods behind this work.
Every result traces to a published ASTM, AASHTO or AMPP method, named on the report so a reviewer can check the procedure instead of taking the number on trust.
What we need to start.
Plans
The current drawing set, including structural and the relevant specifications.
Inspection schedule
The statement of special inspections, or the approved schedule.
Project address
The site address and the jurisdiction reviewing the work.
Anticipated start
Approximate start date and duration, so inspectors can be committed against your programme.
Send the plans. We'll send back a scope and a price.
Request a quote and we'll get back to you.