AX-SHARP INSPECTION SERVICES, L.L.C.:

AX-SHARP INSPECTION SERVICES, L.L.C. was newly founded by Stephen (Steve) Aks in 2014.  Steve and staff, are dedicated to providing top-quality, detail-oriented and fast-response professional services, covering a diverse range of expertise based on formal education and over 30 years of real-world, multi-discipline, hands-on experiences on the design, inspection and execution sides of the industry.

AX-SHARP INSPECTION SERVICES, L.L.C. follows four main principles, which are the foundation and keys to our success:

1. High-Quality, Top-Shelf Services for affordable rates
2. Competent Attention to Detail
3. Undeniable Integrity
4. Transparency

Find out how these core values have helped hundreds of other clients achieve success for their endeavors, many of which gave them the confidence to reward us even further, with repeat business, which we strive for as the ultimate compliment a client can give us.

Our principles

Our founder, has literally "from the ground - up" been personally inspecting, managing, and overseeing design, permitting, regulatory & contract compliance, quality control & assurance, overall design and construction phase processes / lifecycles, for over 30 years from the Northeast to Southeast U.S. on a myriad of projects small and large (i.e.,. private, public, residential, commercial, institutional, infrastructure, single story, mid-rise, hi-rise, environmentally sensitive, urban and rual, renovations, remodeling, additions, new construction, development, and many more), spanning a few thousand dollars to over $225M, including team membership on pubic infrastructure projects valued at over $1.3B), along with a long line of licenses, certifications, and continuing education, bringing special expertise, and unparallelled personal passion and dedication to our trusted clients.

Current and Active:

• State of Florida, Licensed Home Inspector No. HI 4928, Active
• State of Florida, Certified and Licensed Class "A" Unrestricted General Contractor No. CGC 046410, Active
• Environmental Protection Agency, Certified/Licensed Lead Based Paint Renovator, R-I # Avail. upon request, Current
• LEED AP™/LEED Accredited Professional™  - Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design, U.S. Green Building Council, Current
  • Legacy/NC v2.2, since 2008  
  • BD+C, since 2011
• PADI™ Advanced Open Water Diver (SCUBA), Current
• Degree in Building Construction Management, 1987
• B.S. Civil Engineering Coursework 1981 - 1983

Former/Expired:

• Uniform Building Code Inspector (U.B.C.I.) for State of Florida Public Educational Facilities, 1991 - 1994
• Uniform Building Code Inspector (U.B.C.I.) for State of Florida Public Educational Facilities, 1994 - 1997
• Uniform Building Code Inspector (U.B.C.I.) for State of Florida Public Educational Facilities, 1997 - 2000
• Uniform Building Code Inspector (U.B.C.I.) for State of Florida Public Educational Facilities, 2000- 2003
• Structural Threshold/Special Inspector, 1985 - 1987
• Engineers Inspector Technician (E.I.T.), 1981 - 1985 (Geotechnical, Civil, Structural)
• Chief Field Inspector, Concrete, Soils and Steel Testing Labs and Civil/Structural Engineering firms
• Red Cross First Aid/CPR
• OSHA 10 Hr Safety Coursework

Sampling of Relevant Professional Positions held:

• Executive Vice President, Operations & Primary Qualifier Broward County General Contractor/Construction Manager/Design-Builder
• Vice President and Director of Construction Contract Administration for major full service Architectural/Engineering firm specializing in public educational facilities, correctional facilities and airports
• Senior Vice President and Director of Operations at Engineering News Record (ENR™) Top 250/400/500 Construction companies 1998 - 2009
• Senior Project Manager at ENR™ top-ranked International/National Construction companies 1984 - 2008
• Provided post-construction forensic investigations, reporting and expert witness testimonies for claims resolutions and litigation proceedings
• Provided structural failure settlement forensics investigations, reporting and recommendations in association with registered professionals.
• Provided Post Storm Event inspections and reporting for various wind storm events, including but not limited to being a member of "Emergency Relief and Recovery Inspection and Assessment Teams" in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Andrew
• Managed immediate response and recovery for various storm, flooding, and fire events 

Clearances:

• Jessica Lunsfurd Act Clearance for Public Schools, and company administrator, 2001 - present
• Ft. Lauderdale International Airport Airside Access and Driving, 1992 - 1993
• Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, U.S. Customs and U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Inspection Access Badging, 1992 - 1993
• Ft. Lauderdale International Airport, Airside Access Badging with Escort Privileges, via Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) Training, and Authorized Administrating Representative, 2013 - April 2014

Further details/specifics available upon request.