Addressing Matters of Products, Materials, Techniques, and Standards of Practice

• Adhesives
• Americans with Disabilities (ADA), handicap construction, disabled access cost analysis
• Appliance Installation
• Brick, tile, stone, glass, ceramic
• Building envelop & exteriors - defects, decay, water, insect, and animal intrusion; structural life safety issues
• Building inspections, diagnostics, & repairs
• Building Science
• Cement, concrete, masonry - reinforcement, structures, pavements, foundations, sidewalks

• Chimneys/Fireplaces
• Construction defects and deficiencies
• Decks, gates, fences
• Demolition
• Disputes
• Doors, gates, fences, guards, railings, stairs
• Drainage, grading, & hydrology
• Drywall, plaster & lath, other interior surface materials
• Estimates
• Exterior finishes - siding, shakes, clapboards, trim, flashing

• Codes & Standards
• Fit & finish
• Floors, walls, ceilings - paint, coatings, coverings
• Framing
• General construction techniques, operations, & procedures
• Historic Preservation Issues
• Incomplete/defective design, materials, and equipment.
• Insulation
• Interference and installation/specification issues
• Laminates
• Land Development/Site Work
• Lath & Plaster

• Fasteners
• Lost labor and equipment productivity
• Materials and products
• Millwork, cabinetry, finish carpentry, furniture, molding, paneling, wood & architectural woodwork
• Proper storage & applications of products & materials
• Property damage assessment and repair
• Ramps
• Rejection & repair of nonconforming work
• Repair/Preventive Maintenance
• Roofing - asphalt, wood shake, shallow pitch, skylights, waterproofing
• Settling, foundation, movement, repair
• Site Assessment/Development

• Site preparation & inspections
• Specifications
• Stairs
• Standards of Care (Construction)
• Structural failures
• Structural, animal, and water damage
• Structures/Structural
• Valuation
• Waterproofing, leaks, moisture intrusion, water damage
• Weather, storm, water, wind damage, hurricane recovery & rebuilding
• Windows & Doors - fenestration, glass & glazing
• Wood & Lumber