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ACSI is a collection of professionals that provide forensic consulting, analysis and expert witness services for those that need it, specializing in construction defects and difficult home inspection issues.

 The experience and expertise of ACSI experts covers the spectrum of technologies in use today. We have provided services for virtually every realm of the building industry, including water intrusion reports, EIFS investigations,Thermal imaging (infrared) inspections,  building code compliancy reports, review of contract documents, performance testing services, phased building inspection, analyzing faulty construction details, and providing expert witness services in courts throughout the country.

The typical ACSI expert is the head of their firm, has the licenses appropriate to their area of expertise and over 15 years of experience in their field of expertise.

 "In-house” consultation between ACSI construction experts and home inspection experts assures a client that all aspects of their case will be addressed knowledgeably and confidentially.

We perform Home inspections, are licensed residential and commercial general contractors and experienced in construction litigation. We have worked as construction consultants, home inspection experts, and as construction expert witnesses.

ACSI is based in Arizona however, we refer experts located throughout the North America and serve all areas. We have performed work in several states and have taught classes in inspection techniques across the country.

Browse our Web site for more information about ACSI American Construction Specialists & Investigations llc. If you have any questions or would like to speak with an ACSI representative, please e-mail us at Experts@acsillc.com or call us at 480-283-3392.

At ACSI American Construction Specialists & Investigations, the truth always comes first.

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The hard truth about infrared (Real Estate Agents Read This)

I recently had a real estate agent ask me if infrared was a good thing and should she recommend it to her clients, my answer was a definite maybe, here is why.

Every few years a new trend comes along that affects the home industry. These trends include mold, lead, radon, asbestos, moisture meters, microwave leak detectors and now infrared or thermal imaging. These trends come with the homeowners protection in mind, however there are always people there trying to make a quick profit from the latest trend.

Allow me to start by saying I am a home inspector and many of the home inspectors that read this will be very upset with me because they feel that the proper training and programs are not necessary, I will let you decide. I will also state that I believe mold, lead, radon, and asbestos are all items that may need to be checked, however any testing needs to be performed by a trained professional and not someone that bought a sampler and attended a eight hour class and now calls themselves “certified”.

Want to read the rest, go to the ACSI Blog

 

MOISTURE IN CONCRETE SLABS POURED ON GRADE IN ARIZONA

You bought a new home, ordered your options and moved in. A year or two go by and you start rearranging the furniture. That’s when you noticed the odor. You lifted the protective mat under your desk chair and the smell made your eyes water or maybe you smelled it when you opened a closet door or an unvented room. Did you order a light colored vinyl flooring for your kitchen but now the floor has a darker color coming through? Maybe it has a grey or green tint, maybe it has a purple or orange hue or maybe it has bubbled or lifted off of the floor.

These problems and many others are caused by moisture vapor coming up through the concrete slab. This condition is occurring more frequently here in the Phoenix area and there are a few factors that contribute to the problem. Before we cover those factors, lets look at the problem a little closer.

 

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Defective Construction Dispute Resolution

Your new home has cracks in the walls, the roof leaks and the doors and windows don’t close. You call the builder and they rush out only to look at the property and say, “Well your landscaping caused the problem.  We will fix the cracks even though we don’t have too because we pride ourselves on customer service.” They perform repairs to the walls and adjust the window and leave. You call your landscaper and he tells you that there is no way the landscaping could have caused the issues since it is just colored rock. Then 6 months later the cracks start showing up again. You think the sky is falling and the builder says it’s not our fault and the battle begins. Usually the truth is somewhere in the middle.

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