Behind the facade and cosmetic there are basic Engineering systems.

To complement our inspections services GEP offers the design of plans and specifications for repair, upgrading and new construction.

These plans provide the basis for contractor bidding, department of Building Permits, as well as contract requirements

• 1. Structural Design
• 2. Foundation Design
• 3. Retaining Wall Design
• 4. Steel & Concrete Repair
• 5. Scaffold Design
• 6. Sidewalk Shed Design
• 7. Anchorage Design
• 8. Roof Replacement
• 9. Evacuation Plan

Grace Engineering has the experience and the technical know how to design the required efficient and cost effective system.

Under New York City Local Law 11/98, all city buildings taller than six stories, i.e 6 floors and basement, must have their exterior facade inspected by a professional engineer or registered architect. These inspections are to be done every five years with a certified report filed with the NYC Department of Buildings. The intent of these inspection is to verify that there are no Hazardous conditions that would be liability to the building and pedestrians passing the building.

Over the last ten years Grace Engineering and Tariq Siddiqui, P.E. has inspection numerous building throughout New York City, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Bronx areas. With our experties we can provide technical support in the filing of reports as well as providing repair programs to address any damages noted.

The building code requires that these inspections should be performed by use of visual observation i.e. binoculars and high zoom photography, as well as a hands-on inspection. The "hands-on" inspection must be done along each of the public site facade- off movable scaffolding and/or fire escapes. If there is no fire escapes available, then a scaffold drop must be installed for thorough inspection, to examine the integrity of the facade.

The pupose of this law is to require building owners to detect hazardous conditions on the facade and to ensure the safety of pedestrians and neighboring properties. Some of the unsafe conditions commonly found include spalling bricks, damaged lintels, bowing parapet walls, unsupported air conditioners, loose terra cotta, damaged water-stops, cracked figurines and terraces.

Over the last 10 years GRACE ENGINEERING has performed inspections and subsequent inspection on numerous buildings throughout New York areas. We are experienced in both inspection of facades, as well as providing plans and specification for exterior restoration, facade repair, waterproofing, facade restoration and masonry repairs.

With our experience, we are especially qualified to support the building owners and management through the inspection and repair process. 

Grace ENGINEEING Pllc. is a Special Inspection Agency accredited by the International Accredditation Service(IAS), with IAS accreditation SIA-173-NY. Accreditation is a requirement for conducting special inspections for the New York City Department of Buildings, New York State agencies that adhere to the Building Code of New York State and many other municipalities/agencies. A Special Inspection Agency is a unique organization that enforces strict quality control and assurance procedures through the Special Inspectors that it employs, all of whom possess specific professional licenses and/or certifications to perform independent inspections of critical structural and life safety components during building construction. Maintaining IAS accreditation requires external and internal audits of the organization's procedures--in this case, GRACE-that are conducted by IAS and by independent senior representatives of GRACE management, in order to verify and assure that the organization remains qualified to carry out the technical responsibilities of special inspections for a building owner. GRACE is accredited by IAS in every conceivable category required for building construction. We have, in addition, the qualifications and experience in all of the requirements for the growing field of Progress Inspection requirements, which cover ongoing field inspections of critical construction work. This is not surprising for GRACE, a multi-disciplined engineering, construction management, architecture, material testing and land surveying firm with over 10 years of quality services embedded in its corporate culture.The key areas of Special and Progress Inspections that we offer are:

• 1. Concrete Cast-in-Place
• 2. Concrete Test Cylinders
• 3. Soils--Site Preparation
• 4. Soils--Fill Placement and In-Place Density
• 5. Soils--Investigations (Borings/Test Pits)
• 6. Structural Steel--Plant Fabrication, Site and
• 7. Field Welding
• 8. Steel Erection and High-Strength Bolting
• 9. Masonry
• 10. Pier Foundations and Drilled Pier Installations
• 11. Mechanical Systems
• 12. Underpinning
• 13. Wall panels, Curtain Walls and Veneers
• 14. Exterior Installation Finish Systems (EIFS)
• 15. Structural Safety--Structural Stability
• 16. Firestops, Draftstop and Fireblock Systems
• 17. Footing and Foundation

Water infiteration is not only bothersome to the tenants but also potential hazardous condition to the structural integrity of the building. water damage can compromise the underlying steel and wood support supports, causing expansion, cracking and uncontrolle movement of stones, concrete, bricks and sheetrock of the walls and ceilings.

 Our areas of experties include:

• 1. Facad inspection-Local law 11
• 2. Waterproofing
• 3. Preparation of plans for repair of facade
• 4. Preparation of specifications for Landmark buildings
• 5. Roof Replacement
• 6. Window Replacement