City of Phoenix – Hillside The city of Phoenix requires the review of hillside plans for any project deemed in the hillside development area (those properties having a 10 percent or greater slope). The Landscape Section checks the grading and drainage plans for ordinance requirements, such as height of the
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Not yet…….many of the high end builders in the metro Phoenix area prefer to use copper piping and tubing. Tubing made of copper was introduced in about 1900, but didn’t become popular until approximately 1950, depending on local building code adoption. If you have a home that was built in
We are in the process of building a new home. This article will document the process from raw land through to the final inspection including problems that we encounter along the way. I hope that it helps those who are considering building a new home…An exciting and challenging adventure.
Green building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings and their sites use and harvest energy, water, and materials and reducing building impacts on human health and the environment, through better sitting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, and removal — the complete building life cycle. Green building is
Why take that chance? Neglecting to have your property inspected, could be the most costly mistake of your life! Why Do I Need An Inspection? Very simply, a house is the single largest investment most individuals will ever make. More and more purchasers are coming to understand the wisdom of
The purposes of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (“ESA”) are: The information contained in the ESA Report will be used by Client to: 1) evaluate its legal and financial liabilities for transactions related to foreclosure, purchase, sale, loan origination, loan workout or seller financing, 2) evaluate the Property’s overall
Engineer Certification on Mobile Home and Manufactured Home Foundation Systems: On certain types of loans, such as VA & FHA-insured loans, the underwriters want the additional assurance regarding the structural integrity of the home and they require a professional engineer’s stamp of approval. We are able to assist with the