We provide Code Consultancy to private industry for any I.C.C. "based" codes.
These reviews pay for themselves many times over.
CONCEPT REVIEW
This includes reviewing conceptual drawings and/or touring an existing building that is being remodeled.
The results of this review will highlight any key design elements that will run afoul of Code Requirements and/or areas where
code mandated issues will create serious cost/benefit problems. This review typically saves significant amounts of
wasted dollars and elapsed time.
SUBMITTAL REVIEW
Experienced plans examiners will review the complete set of plans that you intend submitting with your permit
applications. You will receive your plans back with "red-lining" and/or a list of code issues and you will have access
to the examiner(s) to discuss alternate "fixes". This service reduces the number of submittals during the permit process
and typically saves several months on moderate-sized projects.
EXPERT WITNESS
This service provides qualified Building Officials and/or Plans Examiners who are experienced in presenting
issues to Appeals Boards and giving testimony in Courts of Law. Situations where we have assisted clients in the past
include:
- Obtaining Appeals Board approvals for
- meeting codes by "alternative means".
- proving inapplicability of a code section.
- demonstrating the "better solution" approach.
- Testifying as to a structure's compliance to codes
- Attribution of shared liability
- Determining the historically applicable codes on existing buildings
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Clarification of differences between:
- Code Requirements
- Industry Standards and Practices
- "Workman-like Manner"
- Consumer Acceptability.
