FORENSIC BUILDING INSPECTION

Forensic Assessments

Orata Engineering’s multi-disciplinary team is equipped to handle a variety of forensic assessments. Our client base includes the legal and insurance industries, condo boards and property management professionals, as well as homeowners. Our building sciences expertise allows us to assess several kinds of building failures, including:

• Determining the cause of uncomfortable environmental conditions within a building (drafts, cold spots, odours, areas with increased humidity, poor air quality)
• Cracking or sagging of structural elements of the property such as beams, foundation walls, and columns
• Investigating the source of water leakage into assembly cavities or the home
• Identifying the root of drywall cracking, staining, or deformation
• Addressing condensation build up in attics, crawl spaces, or basements
• Evaluating a building’s envelope integrity (insulation quality, vapour control rating, HVAC performance)
• Detecting air leakage spots
• Finding the cause of excessive energy consumption

Orata Engineering can investigate, identify, and diagnose these types of building envelope failures and more. Orata provides detailed reports for all of our forensic investigations, as well as the resulting conclusions, empowering our clients with timely and accurate solutions.