Our Services

KWA Engineering & Building Science Company, Inc. specializes in comprehensive building envelope engineering and consulting services. Our expertise lies in the roofing, waterproofing, air barrier, window flashings, and all exterior components of the building envelope.

Specific services provided include engineering design, plan review, construction phase services, roof condition assessments, asset management/ROI analysis, forensic damage and failure assessments, comprehensive moisture intrusion surveys, insurance appraisal (appraiser and umpire), building materials testing laboratory (storm damage and as-manufactured performance), and legal support/expert testimony.

Forensic Engineering Services

  • Failure + Damage Causation Determination

    • Construction Failure Assessment

    • Material Failure Assessment

    • Storm Damage Assessment

  • Comprehensive Moisture Intrusion Assessment (per ASTM Standards)

    • Infrared Thermal Imaging Survey (Handheld + Suav Platforms)

    • Electrical Capacitance Moisture Survey

    • High-Voltage Electronic Leak Detection (ELD)

    • Low-Voltage Electronic Leak Detection (ELD)

    • In-Situ Moisture Intrusion Testing

    • Laboratory Moisture Content Determination

Engineering, Planning, + Design Services

  • Roof Condition Assessment + Capital Improvements Planning

  • Engineering Design + Isometric Detailing

  • Construction Document Preparation

  • Procurement Phase Services

Construction Phase Engineering Services

  • Construction Conformance Assessment

  • Construction Clerking

  • Construction Project Management

  • Onsite Observation + Reporting

    • In-Progress Observations/Reporting

    • Substantial Completion Reporting

    • Punch List Verification + Reporting

  • Third Party Construction Observation

  • sUAV-Based Inspection

Third Party Design Review Services

  • Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC)

  • Constructability

  • Code Compliance

  • Project Value Analysis Engineering

Materials Testing Laboratory

  • Storm Damage Determination

  • Hailstone Impact Simulation

  • Material Property Compliance Determination

  • Material Performance Compliance Determination

  • Research + Development

  • Evidence Storage

  • Standard Testing Per: ASTM, NBS, ANSI-SPRI, ASCE, FM, and UL

Legal Support + Expert Testimony

Insurance Appraiser + Umpire Services