When rehabilitation work is needed, this exterior conditions investigation and assessment forms the foundation for a comprehensive rehabilitative design solution, and enables the firm's architects and engineers to develop a realistic scope of work. 

Hoffmann Architects' professional staff conducts these comprehensive, on-site investigations to assess conditions in the facades, roofs, windows, waterproofing, and structural systems of existing buildings, parking structures, plazas/terraces, and historic structures. 

A typical investigation, documented in a detailed technical report, includes the following: 

• verification of the current condition of a building's exterior components
• coordination of testing procedures and laboratory analysis, including environmental testing for asbestos and lead paint
• review and analysis of original design and construction documents and other building-related information
• identification of problematic and potentially problematic conditions, including those caused by water infiltration, construction failure, end-of-useful-life-span of specific building materials, and the ravages of time
• assessment of the probable causes of any problematic conditions
• a prioritized schedule of recommended repair
• an estimate of probable costs to remediate those problematic conditions