Property Inspections
- Capital Needs Assessments
- Moisture Intrusion
- Reserves Studies
- E.I.F.S.
- Construction Defects
- Construction Monitoring
Capital Needs Assessments
CATALYST is one of the few companies in the Seattle/Tacoma metropolitan area that provides Capital and Physical Needs Assessments for owners of a variety of property types. Our analyses are very detailed, organized and easy to read and implement by asset managers and site personnel alike. Unlike the Capital Needs Assessments of most other providers, our reports are formatted in spreadsheet layout so the user does not have to wade through pages of narratives to get to the crux of the needed information. Our depth of experience in construction, design, cash flow and business planning makes us the perfect organization to perform your comprehensive capital and physical needs analyses that you'll actually be able to use.
Moisture Intrusion
CATALYST uses sophisticated moisture sensing equipment to detect the presence of moisture inside the cladding of buildings. With this equipment and the intuition gleaned from decades of first hand experience in design/build construction, we are able to quickly get to the root of the problems associated with discovered moisture and provide recommendations for cost effective, efficient solutions.
Reserves Studies
A Reserves Study prepared by CATALYST will be a very helpful tool for boards of directors and property managers to establish reliable sources of funding for ensuring that adequate amounts of money are available when required for physical needs replacements. Our Reserves Studies are very detailed, organized and easy to use. We use nationally recognized data sources for assessing costs and expected useful lives of each component and provide an in depth schedule reporting the timing of each expected replacement. We regularly follow up with our Reserves Studies to provide statutory updates.
E.I.F.S.
EIFS, sometimes referred to as "synthetic" or "fake" stucco is an acronym for Exterior Insulation Finish Systems. It is composed of a layer of insulation foam applied to the outside of buildings which is coated with a waterproof membrane. When initially used in the United States, it was applied with the expectation that moisture would not penetrate behind this external barrier; and this is its fatal flaw. CATALYST is very adept at inspecting and finding areas on buildings where moisture is able to penetrate behind the skin and cause unseen internal deterioration. Most of the time our inspections do not need to do any destructive investigation to help a building owner understand the extent of likely damages and develop a plan of repair and a budget for remediation. Our reports are organized, easy to understand and provide the basis for developing a scope of work, if necessary. We recommend that owners of buildings with EIFS installed be professionally inspected at least every three years to ensure integrity of the components of the cladding and preempt potentially devastating structural damages.
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Construction Defects
CATALYST performs inspections of properties for the purposes of discovering defects that may pose immediate or long-term threats to the integrity of the site and structures. Some of these inspections include Condominium Warranty Inspections, code compliance, structural failures, adherence to specifications, and general construction materials and methods.
Construction Monitoring
Property owners and developers who do not feel the need to engage our services for Construction Management or Owner Representation will frequently have CATALYST perform periodic construction monitoring of their projects to ensure the contract and plans are being followed, ensure quality control and monitor draw requests. We are also tapped to provide additional detailing to drawings and clarifications to specifications in these types of projects.
