| Homeowner/Homebuyer |

When you are purchasing a new or pre-owned home, our expertise will provide you with a comfort of knowing what possibly your largest investment will include. With our extensive forensic engineering knowledge in civil, structural, roofing, building envelope and other construction disciplines, we have the experience and ability necessary to assist you with your purchase or construction of your home.

Prior to working in the forensic marketplace, many of our staff were intimately involved in either design, oversight, project management or quality assurance in the new build and rehabilitation industry. Hence, we have been involved in both the "front end" and the "back end" of construction projects and therefore know where things can go wrong and where focus should be given.

For new construction PIE specifically tailors all of our 3rd party consulting services to the individual client and his specific needs and requests. Anyone in the construction industry will tell you that building is not a "cookie cutter" process, so why implement an off-the-shelf consulting or quality assurance program when it will not provide you the outcome you need. Our consulting and quality assurance services are not an "off-the-shelf" or "cookie cutter" process, rather they are specifically tailored to your individual project design, parameters and needs.

For purchase of the home, our expertise will allow you to understand your soils report, understand the nature of your building's expected performance, know your building's maintenance requirements, and offer a peace of mind to your purchase.

• Preliminary Design Consulting
• Review of Geological Testing Reports and Provide Laymans Understanding
• Review of the Structural Plans
• Review of the Architectural Plans
• Provide Quality Assurance Observations
• Provide Contract Negotiation Clauses for Items in Requirement of Repair
• Provide Understanding of the Home's Requirements

Homeowners Guide to Moisture Management (PDF file)
by Tri-County Health Department