Independent third-party inspection. NJ Uniform Fire Code compliant. Reports formatted for the Paterson, New Jersey fire official and your insurance carrier.
Fire escapes on older properties in Paterson typically have not been load tested in years — sometimes decades. Oyster Fire Escape Inspections performs the periodic inspection and load test required under NJ code, and delivers a written report ready for submission to the Passaic County, New Jersey fire official.
Passaic County, anchored by Paterson and Clifton, is dense urban with extensive two-family and three-family housing stock from the early 1900s.
Paterson tax rates are 3.0-3.8% of assessed value, among the highest in NJ.
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Calls answered live during business hours. Written quote within one business day. We inspect, we don't sell repair work.
Mon to Fri 7 AM to 6 PM Eastern. Saturday by appointment.
The inspection covers every structural component of the fire escape: stringers, treads, landings, handrails, balusters, attachment brackets, drop-down ladder mechanism, counterweight assembly, and the masonry or structural connections to the building. Conditions are photographed and logged with severity classifications. The report becomes both the AHJ submission and a working document for any Passaic County, New Jersey structural contractor providing repair quotes for a Paterson property.
Paterson is full of older two- and three-families. Tony has bought houses on every side of the Great Falls — including ones that haven't been touched in 40 years.
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Send property details and we return a written quote for the Paterson inspection within one business day.
Visual inspection of every structural component (stringers, treads, landings, handrails, balusters, attachment brackets, drop-down ladder, counterweight, masonry connections), load test where required, photographic documentation, deficiency log with severity classifications, and a signed certification report.
On-site work typically runs 2 to 4 hours depending on the number of landings and access conditions. The full report is delivered within 5 to 10 business days.
Yes. Reports are formatted to meet the documentation expectations of Passaic County fire officials, including inspector credentials, scope of work, photographic documentation, deficiency log, and load test results when applicable. The same format satisfies most insurance carriers writing in the Paterson area.
No. Oyster Fire Escape Inspections is an independent inspection firm and does not perform repairs. The inspection report goes to the property owner, who contracts repairs with any qualified structural or welding contractor.
Each deficiency is documented with photographs and severity classifications. The owner contracts repairs separately; Oyster Fire Escape Inspections returns for a re-inspection once repairs are complete and issues the updated certification.
Independent inspection, written report, AHJ-ready certification — for a Paterson property. Call 1-201-555-0100.
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Calls answered live during business hours. Written quote within one business day. We inspect, we don't sell repair work.
Mon to Fri 7 AM to 6 PM Eastern. Saturday by appointment.
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