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Shotcrete & Gunite Special Inspections
Certified. Code-Compliant. Construction-Ready.
Looking to ensure your shotcrete or gunite work is structurally sound, properly placed, and fully compliant with code? We specialize in ACI-certified shotcrete and gunite inspections throughout Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, and the Coachella Valley.
Comprehensive Shotcrete & Gunite Inspection Services
Our experienced team—many of whom have served as city inspectors for over 25 years—ensures your projects meet all structural and jurisdictional requirements so you can build with confidence.
Our Inspection & Testing Includes:
Reinforcing Steel Inspection: Verification of bar size, spacing, lap splices, and clear cover.
Pre-Pour Readiness: Review of forms, surface preparation, and embed placement.
Continuous Placement Observation: Monitoring layer buildup, rebound management, bar encapsulation, and curing initiation.
Field Testing: Slump/flow (wet-mix), temperature, density, air content, and mix ticket verification.
Core Sampling & Lab Testing: Preconstruction panel fabrication (ASTM C1140) compressive strength verification using in-place cores (ASTM C1604).
Final Reporting: Clear, engineer-ready documentation accepted by LADBS and all Southern California building departments.
Built without a permit?
If your contractor shoots a pool without city authorization, we can help. Our team can test the structure, verify compliance, and issue the conformance reports needed to assist with final city approval.
Pools, Retaining Walls & Structural Shotcrete
We cover a wide range of shotcrete and gunite applications, including:
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Swimming pools and spas
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Retaining walls and slope stabilization
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Structural walls, beams, and columns
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Architectural and repair applications
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Built without a permit? If your contractor shoots a pool without city authorization, we can help. Our team can test the structure, verify compliance, and issue the conformance reports needed to assist with final city approval.
Nozzle Operator Qualification & Mock-Up Testing
Per CBC Section 1705A.3.9.2 and ACI 318, nozzle operators must be qualified through preconstruction mock-up panels. ERJ Inspections provides:
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Observation and documentation of nozzle operator demonstrations.
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Inspection and testing of mock-up panels for thickness, consolidation, and strength.
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ASTM-compliant core extraction and testing.
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Official certification documentation for your project’s nozzlemen.
Proudly Serving
- County of LA
- City of Long Beach
- City of LA (LADBS)
- County of Ventura
- County of Orange (OCPW)
- City of Anaheim
- City of Newport Beach
- County of Riverside
- County of San Diego
- County of San Bernardino
- Coachella Valley Region
- And MANY MORE!
Any job ,anywhere, we are one hour away guaranteed! Call us for your next project!!!
ERJ Inspections/ Deputy Special Inspections Is a full service construction consulting company serving all California, we provide the highest level of expertise & accuracy in integrity In special inspections, material testing & Geo-technical services Throughout California
Why Choose ERJ Inspections?
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Certified Expertise: ICC & LA City Certified Fireproofing Inspectors.
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Approved Laboratory: LADBS and Orange County approved testing laboratory and special inspection agency.
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Compliance Guaranteed: AWCI 12-A/B and NFCA-aligned quality assurance practices.
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Engineer-Ready Reports: Documentation accepted by all Southern California jurisdictions.
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Rapid Scheduling: Availability within 2 to 24 hours.