Prolong The Life of the Balcony & Protect Its Structural Integrity Exterior balconies are an amenity often utilized by homeowners for entertaining or relaxing but are often not given the...
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Structural inspections of condominium buildings have been more important since the tragedy in Florida. The buildings haven’t changed. No flurry of earthquakes, Just the inevitable work of weather, water and…
The National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers is an organization of Professional Engineers and Architects with a specialty focus on buildings. Many have backgrounds with strengths in a variety of…
If you attended our 2020 Conference in New Orleans you are probably NADRA certified for deck inspections and are eligible for listing on their web site as an inspection provider….
From the APA Product Advisory: Performance of Flexible Structural Sheathing Eight flexible structural sheathing products underwent shear wall tests in three independent laboratories. Without exception, the test results found that…
When Trouble Starts Many consumers don’t consider having their roof systems evaluated until damage occurs such as a leak or hail event. When one of these events occurs the first…
Based upon recent disasters FEMA and ICC have issued a new guide providing guidance on the current state of practice for post-disaster building safety evaluation, including recommendations related to structural…
As a result of concerns related to depletion of ozone and global warming there are significant changes coming to the cooling and refrigeration industry regarding the refrigerants that they use. …
Are any communities you manage experiencing issues with CertainTeed fiber cement siding installed prior to September 30, 2013? If so, you may be eligible for a settlement. A class action…
As the saying goes, “you generally get what you pay for” reminds us that purchasing services for building and home inspections is no exception to the rule. A recently published…
It was a dark and stormy night, Friday, July 21, 2006. Dark – electricity was out in the Borough of Stockton, NJ on the Delaware River. Stormy – all day,…
One New Jersey condominium association is a planned residential community of 17 separate buildings. Individual houses number 88 and are distributed in 4 to 6 homes per building. Each home…