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Engineering Insights & Education

Your hub of useful and readily available content to help you make the best decisions on your next job. Explore cost breakdowns, processes, insights, and regulatory requirements for all of our offered services.

Private Provider Inspections & Plan Review

Click below to learn how our private provider services will ensure regulation compliance and how plan review benefits your project.

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Building Inspections: Using the County and a Private Provider

As discussed in the previously uploaded blog, “What are the two ways to schedule inspections?”, we dove into some advantages and disadvantages of...

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How Can I Schedule Building Inspections?

If you are in the stage of the construction process where you need residential or commercial inspections, you understand the pivotal role that they...

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Final Inspection Requirements

Final inspections are a series of pivotal inspections to ensure structural safety and compliance to the Florida Building Code. New residential homes...

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Building Permits: How do I submit for one in Jacksonville, Florida?

Starting a residential construction project requires obtaining a building permit from the county where your project is located. The process involves...

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Does Florida Require a Notice of Commencement Document?

A Notice of Commencement (NOC) is a document that states changes or improvements to an existing building. A NOC is required and issued from the...

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Notice to Building Official Document: How do I fill it out?

Ensuring all necessary documentation is accurately prepared and submitted is a critical step in the construction process. Among these essential...

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Private Building Inspections: Why go with a private provider?

Opting for a private provider like Legacy Engineering to conduct your building inspections is a strategic decision that promises to keep your...

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How Do I Prevent Inspection Holds?

At Legacy Engineering, our inspectors are fully licensed for a variety of inspection types. From mechanical to threshold, our inspectors can be out...

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What is the New COJ Permitting System?

There are exciting upcoming improvements to the current City of Jacksonville permitting system! 

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Threshold Inspections: Do I need one?

In Florida, the building code mandates threshold inspections for structures over a certain size in order to ensure their structural integrity....

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Valuation Report: Do I need it? How do I write it?

Determining whether you need a valuation report for your construction project in Jacksonville is straightforward: Yes, it’s required. The City of...

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How Can I Keep My Inspection Costs Down?

Keeping inspection costs down is essential for homeowners and property developers.

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Why Should I Get My Plans Revised by a Private Provider?

Once construction documents are drawn by the respective design professional (for example, a registered architect or structural engineer) they must...

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What is Plan Review?

Legacy offers a seamless and organized plan review process for any of your upcoming projects.

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What are the Required Documents for Private Provider Inspections?

Are you looking for a private provider to complete your inspections? Are you not sure of the must-have documents?

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Scheduling a Private Inspection: A Process Made Easy

At Legacy Engineering, we've streamlined the process of scheduling our top-tier private provider inspection services, ensuring ease and efficiency...

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Legacy Private Provider Inspectors: Are they experienced and knowledgable?

Inspections play an indispensable role in the construction process, serving as a vital checkpoint to ensure that every phase of the project aligns...

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Private Provider Inspections: How much do they cost?

Under Florida law, conducting thorough inspections is a mandatory aspect of the building process. At Legacy Engineering, we understand the importance...

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Energy Ratings

Guaranteeing that your homes are built with the upmost energy efficiency can save your home buyers thousands of dollars a year. Click below to read more!

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Blower Door Tests: How much do they cost?

If you want to save money on electric bills month after month, your home's level of energy efficiency makes all the difference. One cost-effective...

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Why Should My Home be Energy Star-Certified?

Time, money, and energy resources are all things that you could save by your homes being Energy Star certified. Deciding to invest in an Energy Star...

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What is a Duct Leakage Test?

The sole purpose of a duct leakage test is to evaluate the potential leakage of a home’s duct system. The less leakage within the home, the less your...

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Geotechnical Engineering

Site exploration and soil analysis are recommended before you begin building. To learn about the processes, explore the provided content!

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The Atterberg Limit: How does this test ensure a solid foundation?

The safety and long term success of a building's foundation hinges on the characteristics of the soil beneath the structure. One method for...

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What are Deep Foundations?

Deep foundations are ones in which the depth from the ground surface to the underside of the foundation is more than five times the width of the...

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Can You Access My Site for Drilling?

Are you in need of a geotechnical report and are wondering if we can access your site? 

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Construction Materials Testing

Concrete testing is a simple insurance guarantee that your concrete is of expected quality. Learn more about scheduling and our offered tests below.

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Engineering Insights & Education

Private Provider Inspections & Plan Review

Building Inspections: Using the County and a Private Provider

How Can I Schedule Building Inspections?

Final Inspection Requirements

Building Permits: How do I submit for one in Jacksonville, Florida?

Does Florida Require a Notice of Commencement Document?

Notice to Building Official Document: How do I fill it out?

Private Building Inspections: Why go with a private provider?

How Do I Prevent Inspection Holds?

What is the New COJ Permitting System?

Threshold Inspections: Do I need one?

Valuation Report: Do I need it? How do I write it?

How Can I Keep My Inspection Costs Down?

Why Should I Get My Plans Revised by a Private Provider?

What is Plan Review?

What are the Required Documents for Private Provider Inspections?

Scheduling a Private Inspection: A Process Made Easy

Legacy Private Provider Inspectors: Are they experienced and knowledgable?

Private Provider Inspections: How much do they cost?

Energy Ratings

Blower Door Tests: How much do they cost?

Why Should My Home be Energy Star-Certified?

What is a Duct Leakage Test?

Geotechnical Engineering

The Atterberg Limit: How does this test ensure a solid foundation?

What are Deep Foundations?

Can You Access My Site for Drilling?

Construction Materials Testing

Sieve Analysis: How does it ensure structural quality?

Fireproofing Inspections: How do they ensure enhanced safety?

Abrasion Testing: How your Project Benefits