A Property Condition Assessment from a licensed architect is a fundamentally different product than a home inspection or a standard building inspection report. I held a California General Contractor license before I became an architect. I have been the builder, the designer, the permit applicant, and the person called in after the fact to assess what went wrong. That combination of credentials and field experience produces reports that hold up in transactions, in front of lenders, and in court.
My PCA reports conform to ASTM E2018 standards and are formatted for the full range of recipients — buyers, sellers, lenders, insurers, and legal counsel. They address structural and architectural conditions, code compliance observations, deferred maintenance, and a professional opinion of remediation scope and cost to cure. They are written at an architect's level of authority, not a checklist.
Currently licensed in 20 states with NCARB Certificate #57487, I am available across the Southeast and nationally without the complications of out-of-state licensing.
“The difference between a checklist report and an architect’s assessment is the difference between knowing what you see and knowing what it means.”
Most property condition assessments are performed by building inspectors or engineers who know what they see but may not know what it means in the context of code compliance, construction standards, or legal liability. An architect's assessment brings a different level of authority.
I held a California General Contractor license in 1983 — eight years before I became a licensed architect in 1991. I have managed construction from the field, pulled permits, coordinated subcontractors, and been on-site when things went wrong. That field experience, combined with 40+ years of architectural practice, produces assessments that can withstand scrutiny in a transaction, in front of a lender, and in a courtroom.
My reports are not checklists. They are professional opinions — written with the authority of a licensed architect and the credibility of someone who has been on both sides of the construction process.
Initial consultations are available to determine whether the property falls within the scope of this practice. I will review a brief description of the property, the intended use of the report, and the timeline — and give you a direct assessment of whether I am the right assessor for the engagement.
I am available to both buyers and sellers, to lenders and insurers, and to legal counsel on either side of a transaction or dispute. There is no conflict in calling me regardless of which side you represent.
Reports are typically delivered within 10 to 15 business days of site inspection, depending on property size and document availability.
“The difference between a checklist report and an architect’s assessment is the difference between knowing what you see and knowing what it means.”