Reed Consulting - Building Enclosures Design & Forensics

Our Services

Reed Consulting is proud to offer comprehensive building envelope and waterproofing consulting for every phase of a project’s life. During development, we facilitate the process from design, to redline drawings, to construction & quality assurance. On existing projects, we offer services for building enclosure maintenance & remediation.

Building Enclosure Support

Building Enclosure Design

Reed Consulting offers design services for complete building enclosure systems, from below grade to rooftops, including product recommendations & specifications.

We have experience in a wide array of projects including everything from custom single-family homes to major institutional developments.

We’re here to help with building envelope design & development.

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Architects Plan Review

Architects & engineers trust Reed Consulting for a decades-long history of best-practice recommendations and independent peer review.

Detail Support

We will review the architect’s details and provide redline comments. We have standard details for common applications that we find are most needed. We can assist with product selection and specifications, since we know what works and what doesn’t.

Mockup Support

We can provide recommendations for mockups; areas that we have found to be problematic during construction.

Construction Administration

Even the best most thorough architectural plans have to be interpreted by the applicators and contractors. We can be available to help catch the mis-interpretations!
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waterproofing on exposed Craftsman style beams
Product Development Support

Product Development Support

Manufacturers often need feedback from the field. We have worked with hundreds of products and observed their application. The experience and knowledge of 30 years observing what works, what doesn’t, what the applicators like and what they have trouble with can be an incredible asset for a manufacturer developing products to prevent water intrusion.

Reed Consulting offers comprehensive building enclosure support for any type of project.
  • Affordable Housing
  • Mixed Use
  • Custom Homes
  • Multi-Family
  • Retail & Commercial
  • Shopping Centers
  • Military Facilities
  • Casinos

New Construction

Product Recommendations & Specifications

With a long history in product development dating back to the 1990s and involving known architects, designers, and coating manufacturers, Reed Consulting has the experience to help specify your waterproofing solution.

We’ve worked with manufacturers to design waterproofing products, and we’ve worked with architects & engineers to design complete moisture management solutions.

Product Recommendations & Specifications
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Bid Review

Providing a second look at bids for a developer can save thousands of dollars during construction. Looking at what is included and excluded in the bid, reviewing what products have been submitted to determine if appropriate under our scope of work can eliminate headaches, cost overruns, schedule delays, and failures!

RFI & Submittal Review

The purpose of the submittal is confirmation of the contractor’s intent to comply with the design concept, to communicate and demonstrate their understanding of the design & materials. Verifying that the subcontractor understands and intends on following the project design is a critical step in a successful project.

3rd Party Quality Assurance

Third-party QA during the construction process is one of the most effective ways to prevent budget overruns, delays, and even legal action. Reed Consulting offers independent waterproofing QA during construction.

Third Party Quality Assurance

Existing Properties

Renovation

At Reed Consulting, we offer a comprehensive array of renovation services, from determining renovations needed (and why) all the way through on-site QA during the renovation process.

  • Investigation of water intrusion
  • Solution recommendations
  • Proposal review
  • Quality assurance during construction
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tools of the trade for investigation of moisture intrusion

Investigation

Having participated in design of buildings, design of waterproofing products, and working with applicators and contractors, we can create a valid hypothesis to direct our investigation.

At Reed Consulting we have the equipment to thoroughly investigate the issues, but more importantly, we have thousands of projects behind us, to be able to interpret that data.

Infrared Thermography

Infrared thermography is the visualization of temperature. Temperature, when visualized, reveals moisture. Reed Consulting has the experience to interpret what’s revealed.

Concrete Moisture Vapor Transmission Testing

Understanding how moisture travels through and around concrete helps us interpret our results from moisture vapor transmission and relative humidity in concrete. This information is critical to prevent floor failures.

Water Intrusion Investigations

Trying to determine the source of water infiltration below grade can be the most challenging endeavor in this industry. Experience is the key that drives a successful investigation.

Concreate moisture vapor transmission testing
searching for water ingress below grade
Mold Remediation

Mold Remediation

Mold issues are 99.9% due to moisture! Determining that there is a mold problem is just the beginning. It doesn’t accomplish anything to remove the mold without correcting the moisture that caused the mold issue in the first place.

In the last 24 months, more health issues have been linked to mold and moisture than ever before realized.

If you have preventative or remedial moisture management needs in existing properties, Reed Consulting can help.

  • Owners
  • Managers
  • Investigations
  • Origin & Cause
  • Retrofit
  • Remediation
  • Prevention
  • Best Practices

Litigation Support

Analysis

From water intrusion origin & cause investigations, to research, to design review, we offer consulting for moisture intrusion litigation.

Solution Recommendations

Sometimes, litigation leads to the question: what is to be done about it? We can outline the costs it would take to repair a property distressed by water intrusion.

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Expert Deposition & Testimony

With longstanding experience in legal depositions and in consulting on and providing expert testimony, Reed Consulting can help before & during trial.

Need a consult?

Give us a call today, or reach out using our contact form.

Architects

Owners & Managers

Insurance Forensics

Litigation