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We offer comprehensive building envelope consulting from the design phase to redlining, the construction phase and through to quality assurance.
California Consultants has been in business since 1990 and in this time we have teamed up with developers and architects alike to design full enclosure waterproofing systems that are not only specific to each waterproofing manufacturer’s requirements, but also specific to each project—which in the end, will always take a tremendous burden off of the developer and architectural design team.
From the roof, breezeways, curtain walls, podiums and planters, to below grade structures, it is imperative to keep each element of a building dry. Whether it’s a single family residence built into a hillside or a 40 story high-rise in the center of a major metropolitan city,California Consultants can successfully design the best watertight building envelope system for every type of project.
Our team of waterproofing experts are trained and certified through RCI, Inc. and the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry’s Exterior Insulation and Finishing System (EIFS) program. Additionally, we stay current on the warranty requirements of every major waterproofing manufacturer. To that end we offer a variety of consulting options, including plan review and redlines, as well as easy-to-read comprehensive plans that include project-specific details and specifications. What sets us apart is that we are highly responsive to our client’s requests and provide a customer intimacy strategy that is unique in this industry.
The easily recognizable property of water brings on many construction lawsuits, including the resultant litigations for mold and mildew, and the very reason why designing comprehensive waterproofing systems for structures is one of the most important services, including inspection of waterproofing systems installation, that California Consultants provides.
Our Consultation Services
Building Types We Service
- Commercial Exterior Inspections
- Exterior Envelope Inspections
- Due Diligence Inspections
- Building Envelope Inspections
- Multifamily Siding Inspections
- Apartment Siding Inspections
- Commercial Building Siding Inspections
- Below Grade
- Above Grade
- Fenestration
- Decks
- Roofs
- Planters
- And more!
- Multi-Family
- Commercial Buildings
- Mixed Use
- Hotels
- Apartments
- Condominiums
- Townhomes
- Row Homes
- Senior Living Facilities
- High Rise
- Residential Homes
- And More
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Engineers, Architects, General Contractors
We help professionals who are maintaining, remodeling, or constructing buildings to identify or expose potential building envelope issues, create accurate budgets and planning, setup preventative maintenance plans and finding trustworthy and qualified professionals.
Property Board & Committee Members
Our team can assist property board & committee members navigate through the maze of maintaining their building(s) by providing education and information on building systems and helping work through processes and governmental permitting to resolve issues.
Engineers, Architects, General Contractors
We work with Property managers, HOA & Co-Op Board Members on all types of building envelope issues. CA Consultants can help find the issue, locate quality professionals to fix them, and setup budgets and preventative maintenance schedules to help mitigate any future issues.
Home Owners & Building Owners
CA Consultant experts will work directly with home owners and building owners to ensure all of your waterproofing needs, from investigating and detecting the leak, to fixing the issue and preventing any future issues from damaging your property and causing you headaches and costly repairs.
What Is A Building Envelope?
In construction, the physical enclosure of a building and environmental separator is referred to as the building envelope. It is the physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building including the resistance to air, water, heat, light, and noise transfer.
Components Of A Building Envelope
The building envelope of a usually consists of its roof, sub floor, exterior doors, windows and exterior walls. A good building envelope involves using exterior wall materials and designs that are climate-appropriate, structurally sound and aesthetically pleasing.
Building Envelope Functions
A building envelope serves many functions. These functions can be divided into 3 categories.
Support: to ensure strength and rigidity; providing structural support against internal and external loads and forces.
Control: to control the exchange of water, air, condensation and heat between the interior and exterior of the building.
Finish: this is for aesthetic purposes. To make the building look attractive while still performing support and control functions.