Quantified Restoration™
Quantities that can be explained, line by line.
Concrete restoration scope almost always changes once sounding and opening begin. The problem is not the change — it is that nobody can trace it. Quantified Restoration keeps every defect measurable from the first estimate to the final pay application.
The discipline
Three measurements, one defect ID.
- 01
Preconstruction quantity
Mapped observations converted into measured quantities before mobilization, organized by defect type and unit price line.
- 02
Sounding & opening quantity
Field verification expands or contracts each area. Every change is tied to the original defect ID rather than absorbed into a lump sum.
- 03
Final repaired quantity
The repaired area is measured after removal and patch, photographed, and reconciled against the two earlier figures.
Illustrative example
North elevation, level 4, bay 12 — crack/spall 01
| Stage | Basis | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Preconstruction estimate | Drone map + measured elevation | 18.7 SF |
| Sounding / opening | Field verification of delamination | 24.3 SF |
| Final repaired quantity | Measured after removal & patch | 25.1 SF |
Illustrative example only. Values shown do not represent a completed project and are not a quotation.
Photo record
Five states, one location ID.
Each repair is photographed at the same five stages, filed against the same ID, so the sequence can be reviewed later without reconstructing it from memory.
- 01
Before
Condition as found, located on the elevation grid.
- 02
Open
Unsound material removed; actual extent revealed.
- 03
Rebar
Steel exposed, cleaned and treated before patching.
- 04
Repair
Patch placed to the specified repair type.
- 05
Finished
Surface reprofiled, coated and measured.
Illustrative sequence. Repair types, methods and acceptance are defined by the Engineer of Record.
Where it is used
Unit prices, pay applications and change documentation.
Quantified Restoration is a record-keeping discipline, not an approval mechanism. Quantities are presented for review; the Engineer of Record and the contract govern what is approved and paid.
Unit-price quantity control
Each repair type carries its own measured quantity, so a schedule of values stays legible as field conditions change.
Pay application backup
Quantities submitted with the photographs and location IDs that support them, reducing review cycles.
Change-order documentation
Variance between estimated and field-verified quantity is shown per item, with evidence, for the engineer and owner to evaluate.
Visibility and closeout
A running picture of completed versus remaining work, and a final record retained in the association's files.
Why it matters
Owners approve change more easily when it is documented.
Associations, boards and lenders are not resisting cost — they are resisting the absence of evidence. A traceable quantity record turns a difficult conversation into a review of measured facts.
For associations and owners
Board-ready records showing what was estimated, what was found and what was repaired.
For engineers
Field quantities and photographs organized against the Engineer of Record's documents and specified repair types.
For general contractors
Unit-price backup that stands up in pay application review and reduces disputed quantities.
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