Services

Pinnacle offers a range of building consulting services that help you stay on top

We offer accelerated building codes consultation and permit brokering services for all municipal agencies at reasonable prices. We provide all the services required for obtaining approvals and permits essential for new installations, legalization and removal of violations. 

Other services include:

Asbestos Investigation

Pinnacle provides services from limited asbestos sampling for minor renovation projects to comprehensive asbestos surveys for demolition and major renovation projects, depending on the client’s needs.

Removal of Violations

Pinnacle provides services required to expedite removal of violations, making the necessary drafts, fillings, and court appearances on your behalf.

Building Inspections

Pinnacle provides building inspection services to ensure that our Clients maintain their properties in safe condition, thereby adhering to relevant construction codes and avoiding violations, monetary penalties and/or criminal charges.

Demolition Permits

Our team of experts work non-stop to expedite all drafts and fillings required for your demolition permits application process.

Fire Department Permits

Permits issued by the Fire Department help protect public safety by regulating against fire related disasters. Pinnacle provides services required to expedite filings and permits for compliance with such regulations.

Certificates of Occupancy

We offer services involved in helping to vet property purchase requirements. The purpose of this certificate is to confirm that your property is fit for human occupancy.

Boiler Certificates / Permits

Licensed Installers, Plumbers and building owners need a permit / report before they install, operate, or perform maintenance on boiler systems that meet certain specifications. Pinnacle helps to schedule, coordinate and expedite filling for these permits / reports.

Shop Drawings (Preparation & Checking)

Pinnacle provides shop drawing services, based on site conditions and specifications from approved plans and Contractors. We also check shop drawings prepared by others for compliance to codes and specific requirements.

Removal of Unsafe Building Notices

Pinnacle offers all services required to remove unsafe building notices and vacate orders. We coordinate all emergency work required to remove the dangers and/or handle all filling for removal of the notices. We coordinate with all municipal agencies to obtain the required approvals to lift the notices and orders.

Building Facade Inspections

Many buildings require yearly, bi-yearly, or quarterly inspections, to confirm the structural stability of the facade. We help building owners schedule, maintain and supervise the required inspections, to avoid violations and penalties. We also provide guidance to property owners in selecting competent and qualified façade inspectors.

Handicap Accessibility Compliance

Handicap accessibility design is important in the design of new buildings and the renovation and modification of existing spaces and buildings. Our ADA compliance team is familiar with national, regional and local handicap accessibility regulations and can help ensure compliance on all projects and buildings.

Public Assembly Permits

Sometimes referred to as a Place of Assembly (PA) or Certificate of Operation, is required for all spaces where large numbers of people gather. We are familiar with occupancy and egress regulations and the process required to obtain the permits. We also help with marinating the permits, by arranging the required inspections and monitoring the conditions required to comply with the permits.

Health Department Permits

A health department permit is required if you intend to produce or trade or serve in any number of health related sectors. Our league of permit acquisition specialists can help navigate these regulatory turfs to expedite the process.

Equipment Use Permits

Our experts assist in filing for equipment user permits, which are required for most commercial HVAC, refrigeration and other building mechanical systems.

Building Code Consulting

This is one of our main areas of specialty. Our experts ensure that all your projects and buildings are fully compliant with all codes and regulations, to ensure the health, safety and welfare of the tenants, occupants and the public.

Zoning Resolution Consulting

Our Zoning Consultants are experts in ensuring that your projects are fully compliant with all relevant sections of the zoning regulations. Our goal is to legally help maximize the bulk regulations for your projects and buildings.

Building Department Permits

Pinnacle helps to coordinate the approval process of building permits by reviewing blueprints & documents, ensuring zoning and building code compliance, filing for approvals, and performing other essential functions of the job.

Building Use / C of O Searches

At Pinnacle, we offer services required to acquire or authenticate C of O or building use certificates.

Electric Sign Permits

If you are going to install an illuminated (or non-illuminated) sign, you will generally need a sign permit. We offer services to help secure all the required approvals and sign-offs.

Drafting Services

Our service offerings include digitizing conceptual designs/drawings for presentations, proper layering standards, dimensioning & annotations, Architectural Construction Drawings, etc. as per our clients’ drafting requirements.

Estimating Services

Pinnacle’s construction and engineering cost estimators provide our clients with detailed quantity takeoffs and pricing from a construction project’s conception phase to closeout.

Special & Progress Inspections

We offer inspection services that help verify that your building and construction meets the provisions of the approved drawings and/or the relevant code sections. We also help evaluate and confirm whether the progress of a project is on schedule.

Letters of Completion

Pinnacle helps with the obtaining sign offs and certificates / letters of completion, which mark the completion of a (building / construction) project.

Consumer Affairs Department Permits

We offer services required to obtain all permitting with the Department, including, but not limited to professional licenses and Side Café Restaurant permits. Our complete package includes all liaison with the community and Community Boards.

Construction Inspection

Pinnacle offers services to strictly monitor on-site work, checking daily activities to ensure the compliance with specifications, drawings and instructions, guiding our clients projects to on time and cost compliant completions.

Highway Department Permits

Clients desiring to conduct any activity or do work on any highway, street, sidewalk system, or public right of way, must first obtain a permit. We offer services required to help clients expedite filling for these permits.

Plumbing Repair Permits

To comply with local building codes, plumbing projects will require a permit before the work is done. We offer services required to help clients expedite filling for these permits.

Sidewalk Shed/Fence Permits

Sidewalk sheds or fences are structures or barriers built to protect people or property. Installing these structure requires a permit. We offer services required to help clients expedite filling for these permits.

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