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HANSEL ENGINEERING offers residential and commercial structural and home inspections by a licensed professional engineer including expert testimony services in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.
The company's President has a Master's degree in Civil and Structural Engineering. He is also a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers. He has over 30 years of experience in the design, inspection, construction supervision, and cost estimation of residential and commercial buildings. He has provided expert testimony services for clients in the DC Metro area. His extensive experience in the investigation of structural failures and water intrusion problems enabled him to develop special expertise in these areas.
*****LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER*****
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HOME INSPECTIONS SERVICES
Includes Inpecting the Following:
-House Structure
-HVAC System
-Plumbing
-Electrical Systems
Inspections are performed in accordance with the American Society of Home Inspectors standards of practice. Any code violation is noted and discussed in the report. A detailed hand written report is given to the client on site, followed by a typewritten report, which includes the summary of findings and recommended corrective actions. State regulation prohibits a home inspector without a professional engineering license to perform structural inspection. Hansel Engineering is qualified to perform structural inspections, and this service is included as part of the home inspection at no additional charge.
A complimentary copy of a home maintenance manual is given to the client as a part of the home inspection service.
STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS
Consists of observation, field measurements, and calculations as necessary to ascertain the strength capacity of the member in question and the final report. The report is divided into three areas: discussion of the problem, analysis of the problem and the recommendations. For an additional fee, a cost-estimate for repair work can be provided to the client.
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EXPERT TESTIMONY SERVICES
An expert witness must have the following qualifications before he can be accepted by a court:
- Licensed in the State as a Professional Engineer.
- Thorough knowledge of building codes.
Hansel Engineering has all of the above qualifications. We have prepared several expert testimony reports with favorable outcomes for our clients. This service includes inspection of the property, taking photographs of the suspected problem area, examining drawings, specifications, and written agreements, and preparing the report.
The Testimony Includes:
-Introduction of the problem
-Discussion of code and contract requirements
-Analysis of the problem
-Recommended solutions
-Cross Referenced Photographs
-Cost Estimation for Damages.
Expertise beyond the scope of these engineering qualifications will be identified and contracted separately.
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