Our Materials Testing and Special Inspection department is staffed by experienced inspectors and technicians who are certified through various state and national organizations, and who work under the direct supervision of registered professionals. Our staff is certified by the California Division of the State Architect, American Concrete Institute, International Code Council, American Welding Society, and other recognized agencies. All of our inspectors and technicians are cross-trained and certified in more than one area, thereby allowing each to perform multiple tasks on a project. This saves time and reduces costs for our clients. We are also a long-standing member of the California Council of Testing and Inspection Agencies. Our special inspection services include:

Construction Soils

• Excavations

• Fill Placement

• Foundations

• Retaining Walls

• Levees/Dams

• Roadways & Parking Lots

General Building Inspection

• General Construction

• Doors, Windows & Skylights

• Drop-Ceilings

Aggregates

• Road Base

• Capillary Breaks & Drainage Material

• Pipe Bedding & Shading

Portland Cement Concrete

• Batch Plant Certification

• Batch Plant Inspection

• Floor Flatness & Levelness Testing

• Forms Inspection

• Placement Inspection

• Sampling & Testing Fresh Concrete

• Sampling & Testing Shotcrete/Gunite

• Location of Reinforcement

• Investigations of Low Strength & Distresses

Masonry Products & Materials

• Block/Brick Placement

• Mortar, Grout, & Composite Prisms

• Veneer and Tile

• Forensic Evaluation & Investigation of Distresses

• In-Place Brick Shear Strength & Compressive Stress

Steel

• Reinforcing Steel

• Structural Steel (Shop & Field)

• Steel Tank Construction

• High-Strength Bolts

• Pre & Post-Installed Anchors

• Nondestructive Welding Inspection

Asphalt Pavement

• Hot-Mix Asphalt Batch Plant Inspection

• Hot-Mix Asphalt Placement

• Core Testing

Fireproofing & Firestop

• Spray-Applied Fireproofing

• Intumescent Paint

• Firestop Inspection

Paint & Protective Coatings

• Paint & Waterproofing Application

• Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Installation

• Cement Mortar Lining & Coating

• Measurement & Thickness Verification

Structural Wood & Timber

• Shear Walls

• Trusses

• Glue-Laminated Wood

Roofing Materials

• Metal Roofing Installation

• Ceramic & Concrete Tile Installation

• Solar Panel Installation