Facade Inspections What Do You Look For?

What pros look for when conducting facade inspections
You see them up all over the city - scaffolding, sidewalk sheds, and other indicators that facade work is being carried out overhead. But what leads up to the erecting of these structures? What do building inspectors look for when they examine an exterior? In this quick take, an inspection pro fills us in. 

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