Rates are set for specialized commercial glazing advice in Montana — fair for GCs and owners, sustainable for a real consulting practice. Travel outside the Billings area may add a trip fee quoted before you confirm.
On-site eyes on storefront, curtainwall, entrances, and transitions — before small issues become callbacks.
The service GCs and owners book first. Catch install quality, sequencing, and sealant gaps while there’s still time to fix them.
Full-day site presence for larger envelopes, multi-elevation work, or critical install windows.
When the glass is going in and you need a second set of experienced eyes all day — not a drive-by.
Walk the glazing scope, document deficiencies, and tighten closeout before occupancy pressure hits.
Turn vague punch noise into a clear, photo-backed list the glazier and GC can actually close.
Trace water and air paths at the glass line and adjacent trades. Written findings included.
Stop guessing where the wet wall starts. Get a clear path narrative and photo package.
Review the mock-up or first installed bay before the crew repeats a mistake a hundred times.
The cheapest quality control on the job — one bay right beats a building of callbacks.
Read the Div. 08 intent against what can actually be built, sealed, and sequenced in the field.
Find missing flashing, wet-seal traps, and hardware clashes before the bid is locked.
What can actually be built and sealed — systems, transitions, and constructability tradeoffs.
A working session that replaces weeks of circular RFIs with clear direction.
Technical comments that keep scope honest — manufacturer intent vs. field reality.
Protect the schedule and the envelope when the paperwork starts to drift.
Represent the owner on the glass line: quality, coordination, and documentation.
Someone in your corner who knows storefront and curtainwall — not a generalist visitor.
Apples-to-apples comparison of systems, exclusions, glass types, and sealant scope.
Stop awarding the low bid that quietly left out the wet seal and the entrance hardware.
Practical field talk for crews: setting blocks, weeps, gaskets, and perimeter sealant.
Thirty focused minutes that prevent the mistakes that show up in punch and leaks.
Coaching on submittal flow, first-unit discipline, and field QA checklists.
Build a habit of catching issues early — without you living on the job every day.
Breakage, fogged IGUs, leaks, oil-canning, misaligned doors — timeline + photo package.
Clean documentation for owners, insurers, or counsel — based on field experience.