Smith-Emery Company, established in 1904, began performing inspection and testing on commercial building structures following the San Francisco Earthquake-Fire of 1906. Over 150 Licensed Deputy Building Inspectors are dispatched daily to construction sites for visual and nondestructive examination of concrete, masonry, soil, structural steel, welding, fireproofing, etc.
Smith-Emery Laboratories includes five certified materials testing laboratories. Under the direction of our civil engineers, technicians test all construction materials including concrete, grout, mortar, cable, rebar, steel “I” beams, asphalt, soils, and aggregates. We also provide testing services for building faces, tiles, marble, granite, roof materials, skylights, Jacuzzi's bathtubs and sinks.
Smith-Emery GeoServices has offered the highest quality environmental and geotechnical services since 1972. In addition to our experienced team of environmental specialists, our geotechnical engineers and geologists are experienced in planning and executing subsurface soil and geologic investigations that are in compliance with building code requirements and tailored to meet the specific needs of a project.
Positive Lab Service is a leader in the supply of high quality analytical services to the environmental industry in the compliance, assessment and remediation fields. Smith-Emery Company was founded as a chemistry laboratory in 1904, making Positive Lab Service one of the oldest continuously operating analytical laboratories in the western United States.