Först Consulting Group works for all sides of a construction dispute: homeowners, builders, contractors, architects, attorneys, and insurance companies. The firm is retained by plaintiff [...]
A forensic inspection duration depends on the property's size and the number of issues in dispute; a focused single-issue inspection may take a few hours, [...]
Först Consulting Group most frequently investigates: structural framing defects (severed, over-notched, or improperly modified joists, trusses, and beams, and floor-vibration and deflection complaints); electrical violations [...]
A change order is a written statement authorizing the contractor to perform additional work, or to add time not included in the original construction contract, [...]
In Virginia, verify a contractor's license through the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) License Lookup at www.dpor.virginia.gov/LicenseLookup. Confirm three things: (1) the license [...]
To protect yourself and your property, confirm that your contractor holds the proper license for the type and value of the work before hiring them; [...]
Most construction and renovation projects require both a permit and one or more inspections by a local Building Official at defined stages of the work. [...]
Document what you can see, stop authorizing further work that would conceal the area, and contact a forensic construction expert before the evidence is covered. [...]
Contact Först Consulting Group as soon as a construction problem is discovered or a defect is suspected — the earlier the better, because many defects [...]
