Outsource Your Small-Firm QA

Good drawings reduce stress, surprises, and cost. They help get your design intent executed correctly. I provide detailed coordination and code reviews to get your DD and CD sets polished and out the door. Think of me as your fractional QA department without taking on any additional staff. Let me help you cut down RFIs and improvised solutions before they become job site issues.

For Small Architecture Firms: External QA / Coordination Support

Small firms often lack the time or extra staff to perform the kind of thorough quality review they know their projects deserve. I provide fractional QA and coordination support so you can issue cleaner sets under tight deadlines.

I have caught ceiling depth mismatches, uncoordinated columns, missed slab steps, missed drains on plumbing plans, omitted equipment, and outdated schedules that would have resulted in significant revision or delay.

Typical support includes:

  • Peer review of construction sets for single-family and small commercial projects

  • IBC/IRC compliance checks on life safety, egress, and basic code diagrams

  • Coordination pass across architectural, structural, and MEP drawings

  • Redlines and issue lists focused on clarity, constructability, and consistency

Reviews are performed on your PDF drawing set. I can mark them up directly or issue a separate printable report with a checklist.

Engagements can be per-set (“QC package” before issue) or hourly, giving you high-level review without using any existing staff hours.

Outsource Your HOA Reviews

Plan Compliance and Design Review for HOAs and Communities

I also work with HOAs, architectural review committees, and similar boards to raise the level of design and reduce uncertainty around approvals.

Services include:

  • Plan compliance review against existing community guidelines for all proposed renovations and new buildings

  • Clear written and illustrated reports for boards, residents, and their architects

  • Assistance creating, editing, and clarifying design guidelines and standards over time, so that design decisions are clearer for the community and easier to defend and communicate for the Board

The goal is consistent, understandable decisions that support the character of the community while giving owners and designers a workable path through the process.

10-Issue Review

I will find the top 10 issues in your drawing set before it goes out for permit, pricing, or client review. A 10-issue review is $500 and has a fast turnaround time.

Detailed Coordination Review

Get in touch two or three weeks before your CD deadline. I will confirm code compliance and life safety items in a checklist format and check subconsultant drawing coordination. I will flag missing or vague informaiton that may cause construction questions or large allowances. Most projects are $2500.

HOA Review for Boards

For HOA boards and architectural review committees evaluating individual submittals and refining their rules. Individual building reviews typically range from $150–$800 depending on complexity; rule and guideline work is billed hourly. Use the form below and mention your role; I’ll follow up with a suggested scope and fee structure.

Book a Review

If you send a download link and a project description I can give a guaranteed price in the reply. I will confirm scope, price, and timing before starting any work and your documents will not be shared.

Prices start at $175 for a quick “once over” and turnaround is typically 5-10 business days, depending on the scope of the review.