High-Rise Critical Exams

Hicks Architectural Group provides thorough and competitive Critical Examination Reports and Ongoing Inspection Reports to building owners, required by the City of Chicago for high rise properties. Our services include on-site high-resolution photography and up-close testing of building elements, as well as the use of proprietary digital imaging equipment.

Using these methods, we provide clients the exact amounts and locations of any building distress, mapped onto accurate building elevations for the preparation of our reports. Experience with this work allows us to efficiently strategize methods to control the quality and costs of the investigation and identify any immediate repair work that may be required.