Accessibility compliance for multifamily and commercial projects, from design through final construction.
Plan reviews, construction-phase field observations and expert witness services for housing, hotels, retail, warehouses, schools, government buildings and other commercial facilities nationwide. We identify accessibility barriers while they are still inexpensive to fix.
Services
For developers, owners, architects, general contractors and the attorneys who represent them. We can take on one phase of a project or stay with it from design through closeout.
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Plan reviews
We review every discipline in the drawing set, including civil, landscape, architectural, structural, interiors, mechanical, plumbing and electrical, against the Fair Housing Act Design Manual, ANSI/ICC A117.1, IBC Chapter 11 and the 2010 ADA Standards. We also check coordination between disciplines, so a compliant architectural layout is not undone by a conflicting civil, plumbing or electrical sheet. Every comment is keyed to a sheet and states plainly what needs to change, so your design team can act on it directly. Code and law citations are available on request.
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Field observations
Site walks during construction, timed to catch issues before they are covered up. At rough framing we walk the building with the trades to point out issues and explain what we will require going forward, so everyone is on the same page before work is closed in. Later walks before drywall and at final confirm the work was built that way. Each walk produces a written report with photos. Code and law citations are available on request.
We also offer observation services in Procore, so most items noted in the field can be closed out with proper documentation, rather than a more costly extra site visit.
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Expert witness and litigation support
Property inspections, measurements, written opinions and testimony in Fair Housing Act and ADA matters, explained in plain terms for judges, juries and opposing counsel.
How a project runs
Most accessibility problems are cheap to fix on paper and expensive to fix in concrete. We stay involved from design through closeout.
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Plan review
Comments on the drawings before permit or before construction starts.
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Construction walks
Field observations at the stages where mistakes are easiest to catch.
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Corrections
Your team fixes the items and uploads photos. We review and close them out, in Procore or your own system.
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Closeout
A final record of what was reviewed, observed and corrected.
About
Skarzenski Consulting is led by Ryan Skarzenski, who has spent more than 20 years reviewing plans and walking construction for accessibility, on multifamily and commercial projects alike. He has worked as a senior consultant at Pete Skarzenski Consulting since 2005 and founded Skarzenski Consulting LLC in 2023.
We are based in Dallas, Texas, and work on projects across the country.
Professional memberships
- International Code Council (ICC)
- International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)
- Accessibility Professionals Association (APA)
Tell us about your project
Send the project name, location, building type and size, and where you are in design or construction, and we will get back to you with scope and timing.