• Routine inspection per local ordinance
• Asset management program for building envelopes
• Leakage Investigation on façade, windows, roof and other areas
• Restoration of different façade systems such as brick masonry, stone masonry, terra cotta units, concrete panels, glass curtain walls, wood porches, etc.
• Window testing
• Roof evaluation and restoration
• Structural evaluation for buildings for change of use
• Damage assessment of wind, seismic, and fire damage of buildings
• Use of infra-red camera for building evaluation

FAÇADE INSPECTION SERVICES

CHICAGO:

City of Chicago Rules and Regulations for Exterior Wall Maintenance. Buildings are classified by “Category” for report and filing requirements; due November 1st or December 1st depending on status.

• Inspection: Define Building Category (I through IV) and assess the current condition of a building facade and determine filing requirements. If needed perform inspection from afar and/or via required Representative Drop.
• Report: Prepare the required Critical Examination Report or Short Form (EW-1) indicating façade condition and (if applicable) indicate conditions in need of repair including description, causes, and timeline for implementation of remedial recommendations.
• Filing: Issue report to governmental agency; follow up to ensure requirements have been met; provide timeline for future filing and compliance.

Contact Walker Restoration Consultants in Chicago at 312.633.4260

PHILADELPHIA:

Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections Periodic Inspection of Exterior Walls and Appurtenances of Buildings. Buildings filing requirements and due dates are determined based on year of original construction/occupancy.

• Inspection: Confirm filing requirements and assess the current condition of a building facade from afar and via required scaffold/platform.
• Report: Prepare the required report indicating façade condition and (if applicable) indicate conditions in need of repair including description, causes, and timeline for implementation of remedial recommendations.
• Filing: Prepare a request for extension if report is past due (immediately); issue report to governmental agency; follow up to ensure requirements have been met; provide timeline for future filing and compliance.

Contact Walker Restoration Consultants in Philadelphia at 610.995.0260

NEW YORK:

NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) Façade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP): Report and filing requirements and due dates are dependent on prior filing status and building Block Number.

• Inspection: Assess the current condition of a building facade from afar and via required scaffold/platform.
• Report: Prepare the required report indicating façade condition and (if applicable) indicate conditions in need of repair including description, causes, and timeline for implementation of remedial recommendations.
• Filing: Issue report to DOB; follow up to ensure requirements have been met; provide timeline for future filing and compliance; assist in violation remediation for late filing (if applicable).

Contact Walker Restoration Consultants in New York at 212.288.2501