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Inspections, Surveys & Special Services Quality Assurance Services
Can you afford not to demand Quality Assurance on your project? With subcontractor shortages, budget constraints, general lack of adequate job skills, and waning pride in workmanship, your construction project often feels the pressures of poor quality construction as much as it feels the pressures of construction scheduling and budget management. Often your construction management staff feels stretched to the limit, then something has to give… usually, product quality. Universal Engineering Sciences, Inc. (Universal) can help you get your overall project expenses back on track by providing technical assistance in controlling construction quality assurance. Our team of professional engineers, construction plan examiners, and building code inspectors takes charge of the quality assurance issues for you, freeing up your construction staff to tackle the ever consuming job of making sure your project is completed on time, and within budget. Working with your team of professionals, Universal provides on-site monitoring of critical construction methods and materials employed on your project. Our reports identify "deficiencies" that are not in conformance with supplied construction plans and specifications. These reports can be used by your construction management personnel to efficiently and cost-effectively manage and control all construction activities.
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Punchlist Origination Services |
Universal can perform high quality, cost-effective, accurate punchlist inspections of your completed project, in accordance with industry standards, providing a fast, written listing of visible construction abnormalities, incomplete work, and defects of the structure’s systems, components and cosmetic finishes for prompt remedy by on-site construction personnel saving time, raising finished product quality, and minimizing warranty service callbacks and expenses. All critical aspects of the structure’s construction, as applicable to building type, construction, and access, are reviewed.
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Threshold/Balcony Inspections |
If a HOTEL building has three or more stories, the Florida Administrative Code for Public Lodging Establishments (Section 509.2112) demands that you MUST SUBMIT a Certificate of Balcony Inspection every three years to Florida officials. Universal can help! You will be provided a detailed report indicating our findings and recommendations for repair, if necessary, along with your official Certificate of Inspection ready for submittal to Florida state officials.
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Due Diligence/Property Condition |
Due diligence and property condition evaluations for property acquisitions are a necessity in today’s real estate environment. Universal can help!
Pre-purchase due diligence and property condition evaluations for property acquisitions are required in today’s real estate environment. Universal’s team of environmental and construction professionals conduct a thorough analysis of the property in question to provide the potential buyer with the critical decision-making information necessary for sound business and financial decisions. Whether the property consists of a simple single-family residence or more complex structures and/or facilities such as multi-building apartment complexes, commercial buildings, high-rise structures, manufacturing or industrial facilities, or large assembly complexes, Universal can handle them all.
Condominium Disclosure Reporting
A must for any condominium project!
Current Florida statutory requirements specify man-dates for any developer desiring to create a residential condominium entity from an existing building or complex by converting the existing, previously occupied improvements into a residential condominium. An ownership form must disclose to prospective buyers the condition of the existing property improvements and the condition of certain components, along with their current estimated replacement costs. Universal can assist in this critical statutory reporting requirement by providing fast, accurate, and professional assessment of critical property systems and components with accurate replacement cost analysis estimates for prompt statutory submission. We handle all of the critical building components, as may be applicable to the project, including: roof, structure, fireproofing and fire protections systems, elevators, heating and cooling systems, plumbing systems, electrical systems, swimming pools, seawalls, pavement and parking areas, and drainage systems. Let Universal take the "hassle" out of Condominium Disclosure Reporting.
Water Intrusion Inspections
If you have had water damage from hurricanes, storms or plumbing problems, Universal’s Quality Control Inspectors will inspect your property and determine the damage and verify the source of the damage in a written report. Note: We also provide plan review and inspections during construction to reduce the potential for water intrusion.
Property Condition Surveys
Universal’s property condition assessment includes an evaluation of the building structural elements, lighting, doors, HVAC, electrical systems, pavement, plumbing, landscaping, roof, flooring, fire and security systems, and handicap accessibility. Included is a list of recommended immediate actions with projected costs and a list of forecasted costs over a standard 10-year loan term (replacement reserves). |
Pictured are some of the common problems analyzed in
Universal's inspection surveys.
Universal offers cost-effective solutions for many of these types of property conditions. |