We Know Buildings
The KE|AD Architectural team is our advantage. Led by our team of expert architects and structural engineers, and supported by our expert mechanical, materials, and corrosion engineers, KE|AD is capable of tackling any problem your building or structure is experiencing.
KE|AD represents home owners, Apartment Owner Associations, Community Associations, architects, contractors, developers, bonding companies, manufacturers and material suppliers. Over the history of the firm, our work has been divided between work related to construction defect disputes and work to repair damaged buildings. We offer investigation, analysis and remediation solutions for existing buildings. We pride ourselves in being able to transform their highly technical findings and recommendations into remedial proposals that the client can understand and the contractor can build.
About Us
Our team is our advantage. Our support team of expert mechanical, structural, materials, metallurgical, corrosion, architects and technicians sets us apart. We pride ourselves on effective communication, and we work closely with our clients every step of the way to ensure they are fully satisfied with the answers and solutions we provide.
Our Capabilities
- Building Enclosure Investigation and Analysis
- - Roofs
- - Walls
- - Windows Doors
- - Waterproof Decks and Podiums
- - Below Grade Concrete Walls and Floors
- Homeowner Survey
- Rehabilitation Scope of Repair Documentation
- Commissioning
- Peer Review and Value Engineering
- Construction Contract Administration
- Post Occupancy Reviews
- Compliance Consulting
- Risk & Safety Consulting
- Root Cause Failure Analysis and Repair
- Forensic and Litigation Support
- AAMA - Coating
- NACE - Corrosion Testing
Experts and Associates
James N. Reinhardt is the principal architect of Architectural Diagnostics. He has been active in construction defect investigation since the early ‘80’s and focused on problems relating to building codes and construction standards, EIFS problems, CC&R disputes and roof problems.
Mr. Reinhardt received a BA from Dartmouth College and a B. Arch from the University of Washington. Mr. Reinhardt is licensed in Hawaii, Washington and Colorado.
Rudy has over 25 years of Architecture, Construction, and Building Enclosure design experience. He is NCARB certified, and a licensed Architect in Washington, Oregon, and California.
Rudy’s experience as an Architect and Building Enclosure Consultant includes all phases of: Commercial, Corporate, Medical, High-Rise Remediation, Mixed-Use, Residential Single and Multi-Family, Senior and Low-Income Housing projects.
Rudy has a bachelor’s of Architecture from University of California- Berkley as well as his Masters of Architecture from the University of Washington.
Serving Clients Across a Variety of Industries
At Kent Engineering | Architectural Diagnostics, we provide forensic architecture and engineering, as well as failure analysis services across a variety of industries, including legal, insurance, manufacturing, transportation, multi-family and commercial buildings, plumbing, and food processing.
Our staff of architects and engineers lend their range of specialties and deep expertise to each industry, identifying and analyzing failures in order to help represent our clients well and help build new, better, more efficient, and safer systems.
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