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Existing buildings fail at the assumptions, not the finishes.
A record set is evidence of what was permitted, not proof of what is installed. Masterbuild screens HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical condition, capacity, and code exposure before more money moves in the wrong direction.
When this work is the right first move
- Change of occupancy or a heavier kitchen / medical / assembly load — see change-of-occupancy MEP
- Due diligence on a commercial acquisition
- A renovation that assumes the existing service, riser, or shaft will take the new load
- Plumbing or ventilation complaints that the last contractor could not close
Field verification, not memory
Useful existing-building files include: equipment that is actually there, penetrations, service size, available routes, access, elevations, and conflicts with architecture. Photos beat a 1998 drawing every time.
What to send
Existing plans if they exist; photographs of mechanical rooms, roofs, and panels; proposed architectural changes; prior permit information; observed field conditions; the decision (buy, renovate, change occupancy, or close a complaint).
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Send the existing conditions
Address, intended use, whatever drawings exist, and photographs. Masterbuild will say whether the next step is a feasibility screen or a permit set.
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Masterbuild provides engineering services under a written scope. Nothing on this page is project-specific engineering advice, a code interpretation for your project, or a representation about permit approval.