Special Inspections
Consultant Expert Overview:
Our special inspection services deliver independent, code-mandated verification across a broad range of NYC Building Code–required inspections, including structural systems, mechanical and plumbing installations, fire-resistance assemblies, and excavation support, ensuring full compliance with approved documents and regulatory requirements through final sign-off.
Short-Notice Sign-Off & Site Visits- Progress Inspections & Compliance Tracking
- Testing, Reporting & Final Certification
Project Experience:
Our experience spans single-family homes, multifamily buildings, high-rises, landmark structures, and new construction, performing special inspections across a wide range of structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire-resistance, and excavation systems in both new and existing conditions. We bring over ten years of experience navigating NYC Building Code and DOB requirements.
We work closely with owners, contractors, and site teams to provide timely inspections, clear reporting, and reliable sign-offs, ensuring compliance with approved documents, minimizing delays, and keeping projects moving through critical construction milestones.
Services Offered
- Structural Inspections: Concrete (cast-in-place, precast, prestressed), structural steel, cold-formed steel, masonry, wood systems, and high-load diaphragms
- Foundations & Subgrade: Soil inspections, compaction and fill placement, borings and test pits, deep foundations, piles, and underpinning
- Excavation & Support Systems: Support of excavation (SOE), sheeting, shoring, bracing, and adjacent structure protection
- Building Envelope & Exterior Systems: Curtain walls, wall panels, veneers, façade elements, and combustible exterior wall coverings
- Fire-Resistance & Life Safety: Spray-applied fireproofing, fire-resistant penetrations and joints (firestopping), intumescent coatings, and smoke control systems
- Mechanical Systems: HVAC systems, heating systems, chimneys, vents, and ductwork installations
- Plumbing & Fuel Systems: Fuel-oil storage and piping, non-potable water systems, and on-site sewage and stormwater systems
- Seismic & Specialty Systems: Seismic bracing and designated seismic systems for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing components
- Construction Operations: Demolition, structural stability of existing buildings, and construction affecting adjacent structures
- Site & Environmental Systems: Flood zone compliance, stormwater detention and disposal systems, and soil percolation testing
- Tenant & Safety Compliance: Tenant Protection Plan (TPP) compliance and site safety-related inspections
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