Special Inspections

P.A. Collins PE Inspections PLLC is registered with the New York City Department of Buildings as Special Inspections Agency 002168.

The New York City Buildings Department requires that Special Inspections be conducted for a variety of construction projects. These inspections are required prior to closing out a project and getting a Department of Buildings sign off.

All inspections must now performed by a registered inspection agency for  projects filed on or after May 13, 2013.

The Special Inspections Agency must be hired by an entity other than the  installing contractors, typically the Owner.

Owners should verify with their special inspector that they are registered to perform the inspections they are being hired to perform.

P.A. Collins PE Inspections PLLC is a Class 2 SIA and is registered to perform the following special inspections:

02 - CLASS 2

RC1002

LUMINOUS EGRESS PATH MARKINGS

BC 1704.30, BC 1024.8

02 - CLASS 2

RC1003

EMERGENCY & STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS (GENERATORS)

BC 1704.13 / BC 2702

02 - CLASS 2

RC1024

SPRAYED FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIALS

BC 1704.11

02 - CLASS 2

RC1026

SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS

BC 1704.15

02 - CLASS 2

RC1027

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

BC 1704.16

02 - CLASS 2

RC1028

FUEL-OIL STORAGE AND FUEL-OIL PIPING SYSTEMS

BC 1704.17

02 - CLASS 2

RC1032

MECHANICAL DEMOLITION

BC 1704.20.4

02 - CLASS 2

RC1036

ON-SITE STORM WATER DRAIN. DISP. /DETENT INSTALL (DRYWELL)

BC 1704.21.2

02 - CLASS 2

RC1038

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

BC 1704.23

02 - CLASS 2

RC1039

STANDPIPE SYSTEMS

BC 1704.24

02 - CLASS 2

RC1040

HEATING SYSTEMS

BC 1704.25

02 - CLASS 2

RC1041

CHIMNEYS

BC 1704.26

02 - CLASS 2

RC1042

FIRE-RESISTANT PENETRATIONS AND JOINTS (FIRESTOP)

BC 1704.27

02 - CLASS 2

RC1050

MASTIC AND INTUMESCENT FIRE-RESISTANT COATINGS

BC 1704.12

Please contact Andrew Collins directly for an inspections quote at pacollins@pacollinspe.com or 212-696-5294. In order to do so, we will require the types of inspections desired and a copy of the DOB filed documents calling for the inspections.