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NON-INTRUSIVE INVESTIGATIONS |
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| EXTERIOR BUILDING EVALUATION |
Assessment of the a building's structural exterior to determine if there is any damage, defects, or any other issues. No materials are removed from the structure for this investigation. |
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| NEW CONSTRUCTION EVALUATION |
Observation to document the contractor's compliance or non-compliance to building codes, manufacturer requirements and industry standards. |
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| MOISTURE LEAK INVESTIGATION |
Use of methods such as moisture metering and flood tests to determine if leaks are present on the structure. Also available, infrared scanning (thermography) is a photograph method that documents and measures heat transfer through building materials. As heat transfers faster through water than through building products, it is used to identify excess moisture within components. |
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| FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS |
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| INVASIVE TESTING |
Removal of exterior building components to determine the extent of underlying damage or defects. This service is also called "Destructive Testing." |
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| FORENSIC ANALYSIS |
Testing of the structure in areas of deterioration. |
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