reliable Building Envelope Engineering and Drafting Services.
We specialize in commercial glazing with precision drafting, providing engineering services to ensure our clients receive pre
accurate shop drawings and take off services
Reliant now offers dedicated drafting and take off services
let us be your extended team, reliable and ready
Exterior SF/CW
Itemized - per SqFt
Glass block sizes take off
Free analysis on size <SqFt to >SqFt
Linear Ft take offs
Door and Door hardware Analysis- Approximate ROM per door
Recommended Fabrication time
Recommended Layout and Staging time
Recommended yield and total man hours for your review
Lft For caulking and sundries
Door take offs- Borrowed glazing
Fire rated glazing take offs
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Reliant and reliable
Our Expertise and core values
At Reliant Drafting and Design, we strive to build lasting relationships with our partners and spare no effort in exceeding your expectations. We specialize in commercial glazing solutions alongside precise drawings and engineering services tailored to meet your specific needs. Our team, led by Certified Construction Project Managers and Senior Estimators and Fabrication Managers, ensures quality and accuracy in every project. We focus on delivering shop drawings and practical solutions, drawing from our extensive experience in executing projects from all angles. Yes, we have been there and done that, all while offering expedited lead times.
About
We are Reliant and Reliable
With more than 40 years of combined experience in commercial glazing, our team has successfully vetted, detailed, and executed numerous projects across diverse sectors. This extensive background provides us with a comprehensive understanding of the project life cycle, enabling us to effectively engage with all stakeholders involved in our engineering services.
Our services are driven by a commitment to precision, including the creation of precise drawings and shop drawings that ensure buildability and schedule compliance. Above all, our reputation for accountability remains our strongest guarantee of value and reliability, complemented by our ability to offer expedited lead times.
Engineering Services by Reliant Drafting and Design
Precise drawings. Practical solutions.
SHOP DRAWINGS AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR:
☑️ Commercial Glazing
☑️ Stick and Unitized Curtainwall
☑️ Ventilated Rainscreen Façades
☑️ Louvers and Sunshades
☑️ CNC fabrication programs
☑️ ACM, Cladding, Soffit
☑️ RFI Assistance and sketches
☑️ Storefront
☑️ All-glass walls
☑️ Glass railings
☑️ Canopies & skylights
☑️ Heavy glass doors
☑️ Aluminum doors & hardware compatibility checks
☑️ Door & door hardware-specific shop drawings with precise drawings
☑️ Fabrication drawings and step files for CNC machining
☑️ 3D sketching
☑️ Takeoffs & optimization reviews
☑️ Custom intallation and fabrication instructions
☑️ Remote project management & estimating assistance with expedited lead times
☑️ Access to P. Eng. stamps in almost every state
Accelerated lead times are available
We understand the urgency of your project, which is why we offer expedited lead times for our shop drawings. With our expertise in commercial glazing and engineering services, we are committed to delivering precise drawings that meet your schedule milestones.
Door and Door Hardware Review and Door Specific Shop Drawings
We will review and flag all door hardware items that may clash or not be compatible with your door and hardware package. Our team will present precise drawings to facilitate the architect's review and provide engineering services to ensure seamless interfacing with the door fabricator. For added convenience, we offer expedited lead times, and if you prefer not to deal with doors, we can manage the entire package for you, including Aluminum Doors and All Glass Doors.
Aluminum System Engineering Review
Our team will review and ensure your frames and specified system are up to par to meet all design loads, utilizing our engineering services. We will recommend where and when to re-enforce and load a member, along with the recommended steel for that end. Additionally, our services include a wind load clip review and design, all while providing commercial glazing solutions and precise drawings, including shop drawings, with expedited lead times.
All Glass Curtainwalls and All Glass Door Packages
All glass packages do not scare us; we can handle commercial glazing projects with CRL, FHC, or DORMAKABA for all glass and heavy wall applications. Our engineering services include assisting with glass fabrication drawings and providing precise drawings for glass door hardware packages, including telescopic and stackable glass doors (top hung and base loaded), all while ensuring expedited lead times.
Remote Project Management and Estimating
Are you short on an estimator and a project manager for your commercial glazing needs? We’ve got your back! We will lay out your stock lengths, glass, sundries, and caulking, along with precise drawings and detailed shop drawings for your labor (fabrication and installation). You can simply add your markup and GPMs. We will even draft the proposal for you. Additionally, we offer engineering services that include material review and optimizations for remote project management-oriented tasks, all while ensuring expedited lead times.
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