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Inspection Readiness Reviews

Walk Your Building Before the Fire Inspector Does.

Fire Captain–led readiness reviews for industrial, warehouse, and commercial facilities. We evaluate your building the way Fire Prevention will — and deliver photo-documented findings in 3 business days.

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What We Look For

The Six Failure Modes Behind Most Citations

Blocked egress paths — Exits, aisles, and panic-hardware paths obstructed by inventory, carts, tenant storage, or layout drift since the last walk-through.
Improper & high-pile storage — Rack heights, flue spaces, aisle widths, and commodity classification that exceed what the building is permitted to store.
Sprinkler clearance violations — Heads obscured by shelving, stacked stock, new mezzanines, HVAC additions, or signage hung after the original plan was approved.
Knox Box & emergency access — Missing, outdated, painted-over, or obstructed Knox Box installations — plus gate codes and roof access the fire department needs.
Hot work & ignition-source risk — Welding areas, battery-charging stations, flammable liquid storage, and housekeeping around ignition points that drift out of compliance.
Operational drift — The small, daily changes — a new pallet lane, a propped-open door, a re-purposed room — that turn into citations on inspection day.
How It Works

From Scoping Call to Correction Handoff

1

Pre-Walk Scoping Call

A 15-minute call to understand facility type, square footage, past inspection history, upcoming inspection dates, and the pressure points your team already knows about. We arrive prepared — not billing for discovery.

2

On-Site Walkthrough

Two to four hours on the floor, depending on size and complexity. Led by a Fire Captain. We evaluate the building the way Fire Prevention will — egress, storage, sprinkler clearance, Knox Box, hot work, housekeeping — with your team present to answer context questions in real time.

3

Photo-Documented Report

Delivered within 3 business days. Every finding is photographed, located, categorized by risk, and paired with a recommended correction. Clear enough for your operations team, defensible enough for insurance and fire prevention review.

4

Correction Handoff (Optional)

When you want issues resolved — not just identified — we move the report into Correction Coordination, working directly with licensed, insured vendors so your team stays focused on operations. One point of contact, start to finish.

Where We Walk

The Zones Where Citations Actually Live

Industrial drum storage aisle evaluated for clearance, labeling, and flammable-liquid compliance.
High-density file storage corridor reviewed for egress width and sprinkler coverage.
Illuminated exit sign inspected for visibility, power source, and path-of-travel compliance.
Emergency exit door and panic hardware evaluated for unobstructed egress.
Listed flammable-liquid storage cabinet inspected for labeling, capacity, and placement.
Mezzanine tool and equipment storage reviewed for load limits and sprinkler clearance.
Why This Service Exists
By the time an inspector writes a citation, the damage is already done — to the schedule, the insurance file, and the operation. Readiness reviews exist so your building never gets there.

Nick Anthony

Founder · Fire Captain

Frequently Asked

What Clients Ask Before Scheduling

What does an Inspection Readiness Review include?

A full on-site walkthrough led by a Fire Captain, followed by a photo-documented report delivered within 3 business days. The walk covers egress, storage and high-pile compliance, sprinkler clearance, Knox Box and emergency access, hot work and ignition-source exposure, and operational drift since your last inspection. Every finding is photographed, located inside the facility, and paired with a prioritized correction — so your team knows exactly what to fix first and why.

How long does a walkthrough take, and how much does it cost?

Most facility walkthroughs take two to four hours on site. Reviews start at $2,100; final pricing depends on square footage, complexity, and whether multiple buildings or tenancies are in scope. Multi-property portfolios can be priced together — see our Ongoing Compliance Programs for quarterly or annual engagements.

What does the report actually look like?

A clear, photo-documented PDF organized by risk priority — not a 40-page checklist nobody reads. Each finding includes a photo, its location in the building, the specific code or operational concern it creates, and a recommended correction. The format is built to be shared with operations, property management, insurance carriers, and fire prevention without translation.

When should we schedule a readiness review?

Before a scheduled fire inspection, before tenant move-in or move-out, after construction or tenant improvement work, when storage layouts or operations have changed, or on a recurring cadence as part of an ongoing compliance program. Facilities with known citation history or reinspection pressure are prioritized — contact us to discuss timing.

What happens after the report — do you fix the issues?

We do not perform corrections ourselves, but we coordinate them. Our Correction Coordination service moves the report forward with licensed, insured vendors and — when needed — interfaces directly with fire prevention. This removes the burden from your operations and property management teams and gives you one point of contact through resolution.

How is this different from a fire marshal inspection?

Fire Prevention inspects the building once a year and issues citations for what they find. They do not prioritize, coordinate, or help you resolve issues — that is not their role. A readiness review identifies the same exposures before the inspector arrives, on your schedule, and hands you documentation and a correction path. It is proactive risk reduction led by someone who has spent a career on the enforcement side.

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Find Out What Your Building Will Get Flagged For.

Schedule a walkthrough. Photo-documented findings back in 3 business days — and a clear path to resolution with our Correction Coordination team if you want it.

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