Quality Assurance

Caulking defects and paint splatters are obvious and simple construction defects to spot. But what about the more technical aspects of construction? What is a defect and what is not? The answer is not always clear. To a great degree, there are subjective limitations to levels of quality. It is not like a math problem where the answer is either right or wrong!

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If you want to make sure that the quality on your upcoming job is the absolute highest, you have to take a pro-active position in the job. What does this mean? It means you need to get educated. Often this is as simple as reading certain sections of the building code. Yes, the building code is a set of minimum quality standards, but some aspects are very important. Another great place to start is to look towards trade associations. There are hundreds of them.

The trade associations have enormous amounts of information about how their products should be installed. For example, the Portland Cement Association has hundreds of publications that tell you how concrete should be ordered and finished. Many are easy to read and cover the most important aspects of the job. The California Redwood Association has fantastic publications that outline exactly how wood siding should be installed so that it lasts for hundreds of years. I could go on and on.