Six structural stages. Each one documented, signed, and closed.
The Skyrise process is the same whether the scope is one trade or all three. Site to roof in a documented sequence — so the inspector, the architect, and the homeowner are all reading from the same file.
- 01
Site review
Week 0 – 1
Soils, grade, drainage, setbacks.
We walk the lot with the architect and structural engineer of record. The output is a written site assessment — soils condition, drainage path, grade, easements, and any structural conditions that could change scope or schedule before we agree to a number.
Deliverables
- ✕Written site assessment
- ✕Preliminary structural scope
- ✕Schedule envelope (weeks per stage)
- 02
Engineering coordination
Week 1 – 4
Stamped drawings, calcs, third-party review.
If the engineer of record is already retained, we coordinate the structural set against the architectural drawings, flag discrepancies, and request the soils-driven foundation revisions early. If not, we recommend two or three OC firms we've worked clean inspections with.
Deliverables
- ✕Coordinated structural set
- ✕RFI log with engineer
- ✕Pre-permit constructibility review
- 03
Permits & inspector coordination
Week 4 – 8
AHJ submittal, plan check, inspector intro.
We pull the structural permits, respond to plan-check comments, and introduce ourselves to the AHJ inspector before the first dig. This early conversation routinely shortens inspection lead times on every stage that follows.
Deliverables
- ✕Pulled foundation, framing, roof permits
- ✕Plan-check correspondence log
- ✕Inspection schedule
- 04
Foundation
Week 8 – 14
Forms, rebar, pre-pour, pour, cure, drainage.
Soils prep, formwork, rebar to plan, pre-pour inspection, conditioned concrete delivery, 28-day cure, waterproofing, and backfill. Every step closed out before the next begins; pour tickets and inspection sign-offs land in the structural file.
Deliverables
- ✕Pour tickets + mix records
- ✕Pre-pour inspection card
- ✕Cure schedule + 28-day verification
- 05
Framing
Week 14 – 22
Sill, deck, walls, headers, shear, holdowns.
Sill plate set true to slab, deck framing, wall systems plumbed and braced, beams and headers, shear walls and holdowns to engineering schedule, roof structure framed. Third-party inspector signs off shear nailing and holdowns before drywall.
Deliverables
- ✕Plumb/square as-built dimensions
- ✕Shear + holdown inspection sign-off
- ✕Engineered lumber install records
- 06
Roof & final inspection
Week 22 – 26
Trusses, deck, underlayment, flashing, sign-off.
Truss set with cranes, deck and shear nailing, synthetic underlayment, copper flashing at every penetration, finish roofer coordination, and final structural inspection. The weather envelope closes, the structural file closes, and the home moves to MEP rough-in.
Deliverables
- ✕Underlayment + flashing photo log
- ✕Final structural inspection card
- ✕Closed-out structural file (full project)
Ready to begin
Start at Stage 01.
Most engagements start with a written site review.