
Special and Threshold Inspection Services in FL
Certified Building Inspectors for Florida’s Threshold Building Requirements
South Florida’s trusted threshold and structural inspection services since 1956
Any structure built in the State of Florida that is four floors or more, 50 feet high or has an occupancy rating of 500 people is defined as a Threshold Building and is subject to mandatory structural inspections by a representative of the owner. Nutting Engineers has the required personnel and expertise to provide this particular service.
Our certified building inspectors perform under the general supervision of the in-house special/threshold inspector (James J. Flaig, P.E., 30+ years experience) and a project engineer. Inspections are provided for both threshold and non-threshold buildings.
All building inspectors are experienced in various construction techniques and are either graduate engineers or certified by Florida Building Codes and Standards.

Field-testing structural inspection services include:
Structural reinforcement and concrete inspections:
- Reinforced masonry and reinforcing steel
- Concrete placement
- Embedded items
- Concrete moisture emissions (electronic in-situ probe)
Foundations and load-bearing system inspections:
- Foundations
- Wood load-bearing wall framing
- Wall framing
Floors, roofs and structural framing system inspections:
- Roof and floor sheathing; wall sheathing
- Elevated floors and roofing systems
- Wood roof/floor truss systems
Specialty and miscellaneous inspections:
- Pool backfill evaluations
- Miscellaneous inspections

Why Nutting Engineers
We’re not just an engineering firm, we’re your partner in threshold and structural inspection solutions
Responsiveness
We’re flexible and adaptable. Scheduling a rush within hours, not days, makes it easy to keep your project on time.
Customer service
Strong communications, long-standing relationships, and personal attention ensure that you don’t get lost as a customer.
Regional expertise
Highly specialized and focused on South Florida, through decades of work in the region we’ve developed deep expertise and knowledge of the terrain.
Projects
Special and Threshold Inspection Projects
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Residential Tower The Wave at Bayshore
Multi-residential 11-story, 89K gross sq. ft., 18-unit luxury condominium building.
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Retail Sawgrass Mills Mall
Retail 94,000 sq. ft. retail building, and four-story, 420K sq. ft. parking garage.
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Lake Worth Storage
A four-story, ~99.8K sq. ft. storage facility with paved parking and drive areas on a…

