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Commercial & industrial · On-site survey

The building, measured from the inside.

A technician is physically on the property, not reading it off imagery: on the roof, inside the structure and in the electrical room, before a single line of design is drawn.

48 hrsSurvey to deliverable
In personNot imagery
3 zonesRoof, structure, electrical
Nationwide500+ technicians

At building scale the structural risk is real

A commercial mistake costs an engineering cycle, a crane day or a roof warranty. The survey carries more weight because more is built on it.

1

Structure you cannot see

Bar joist depth, spacing and span, deck gauge and column lines. None of it is visible from above, and all of it decides the attachment.

2

Membrane and warranty

Condition, penetrations and drainage. Getting this wrong is a liability problem with the roofing manufacturer, not a design problem.

3

Switchgear reality

Available bus capacity and a real interconnection path, assessed in the electrical room rather than inferred from an old one-line.

What gets captured

One visit, three zones of the building.

Roof and structure

  • Membrane type, age and condition, with drainage pattern
  • Every existing penetration and curb, located
  • Bar joist depth, spacing and span
  • Deck type and gauge
  • Column lines

Electrical and access

  • Switchgear and available bus capacity
  • Interconnection path, traced
  • Electrical room layout and clearances
  • Access and lift constraints for the install crew
  • Photo documentation throughout

How it works

1

Scope the building

Tell us the address, roof area and timeline. Batch a portfolio at once if you like.

2

Technician on site

Roof, structure and electrical room captured to one standard in a single visit.

3

Delivered as data

Photos sorted and mapped, measurements recorded, ready for your engineer or ours.

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