We provide civil engineering certification reports for both slab foundations and raised foundations. The engineering certification is a very important part of retaining an engineer for a project. If a property being repaired is involved in a real estate transaction, most lenders require an engineer to "sign off" on the repairs before funding the loan. Additionally, for owners or sellers of a property, it can help to limit personal liability.
If repairs are recommended, we offer, for an additional fee, to observe the repairs and confirm that the work was completed according to our recommendations. A Certification Letter is issued upon completion of the repairs. The fee for this additional service will depend upon the number of site visits required. A simple repair will require only one site visit, while an extensive repair often requires a total of three site visits.
A Follow-Up Certification Report will be issued once the completed work is inspected.
We provide HUD Manufactured Home Certifications. For HUD financing for manufactured home loans, most lenders require a compliance report to certify the foundation meets HUD guidelines regarding permanent foundations.
This evaluation is to evaluate and confirm the manufactured home foundation is in compliance with the requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Permanent Foundation Guide for Manufactured Housing dated September, 1996. A copy of Form 433A — "Notice of Manufactured Home, (Mobilehome), or Commercial Coach Installation", recorded with the County of San Diego, will need to be provided by the client / agents prior to the evaluation.
Note:
*We do not evaluate slopes or load bearing walls.
*We do not provide an estimated cost of repairs.
*No soil samples will be taken, and no soil tests will be performed.
*All evaluations are performed on a visual basis, without the removal or lifting of carpeting or removal of any other types of flooring.
A foundation evaluation is the first step in getting your certifcation report. Please review our foundation evaluation services.
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