Building Inspection
Condition assessment of the property, establishing what is present and what has been affected rather than assuming from the visible damage.
Learn moreBuilding Inspection & Diagnostics
Damage is a symptom. We inspect the property to find what caused it, document what is actually there, and design a repair that addresses the cause rather than covering it up.
Find the Cause Before Designing the Repair
A stain on a ceiling is not the problem. It is evidence of one. Repairing the stained material without establishing where the water came from produces a repair that fails, and the second repair costs more than the first because the damage kept spreading in between.
This is the part of the work most often skipped, and it is the part that determines whether everything after it is correct. Inspection establishes what is actually there. Diagnosis establishes why. Design establishes what has to be done, in what order, and how the work meets building code requirements.
We document the damage, the property conditions, and the project work. That documentation goes to the property owner so they can file their claim more effectively on their own behalf.
Inspection & Diagnostic Services
Building Consulting
Professional consulting for restoration planning, scope review, and construction coordination, including review of work scoped by others.
Learn moreDamage Assessment
Determining the full extent of what has been affected. What shows on the surface is frequently smaller than what is actually damaged.
Scope Development
Defining what work is required, in what sequence, and what each part of the project depends on before anything begins.
Building Code Review
Reviewing what current code requires for the work. Code is a design input, not a box checked at the end.
Third-Party Lab Testing
Independent laboratory analysis where a project calls for it, so results come from a party with no stake in the outcome.
Documentation Packages
A record of the damage, the property conditions, and the project work, provided directly to the property owner.
Where Diagnosis Leads
A diagnosis is only useful if it changes what gets built. These are the categories a finding typically routes into.
Property & Building Restoration
When the finding is damage, restoration follows the sequence for that damage type.
Learn moreFoundation, Drainage & Waterproofing
When the finding is movement or water reaching the structure, the correction is drainage and foundation work.
Learn moreGeneral Contracting
When the finding requires structural work, the repair is delivered as a managed construction project.
Learn moreFrequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between an inspection and a diagnosis?
An inspection records what is there. A diagnosis explains why it is there. You can have a complete inspection and still not know the cause, and a repair built on that will address the symptom while leaving the cause running.
Will you inspect a property you are not going to repair?
Yes. Inspection, diagnosis, and consulting stand on their own. Call (870) 935-6019 to discuss what you need.
Can you review a scope of work someone else prepared?
Yes. Scope review is part of our consulting work, and it is most valuable before the work starts rather than after.
Do you review building code requirements?
Yes. Code requirements shape what a compliant repair looks like, so they are treated as a design input from the beginning.
Do you arrange independent testing?
Yes. Where a project calls for it we coordinate third-party independent laboratory testing, so the results come from a party with no stake in the outcome of the repair.
What does the documentation include?
The damage, the property conditions, and the project work. That documentation goes to the property owner so they can file their claim more effectively on their own behalf.