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Accurate Building Inspectors ® is a Division of Ubell Enterprises, Inc.

Licensed: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts

Toll Free: 1-800-640-8285

1860 Bath Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11214-4616

Testing Services

Masonry Testing
Sampling & Mechanical Analysis

Masonry Testing Services

Accurate Building Inspectors® provides testing for block compressive strength, efflorescence, lime mortar strength, etc.

* Fees on Request.

CAT# Test Fee *
4501.0 Absorption / Per Test $170.00
4502.0 Block Compression/Per Test $110.00
4503.0 Bond Strength(Mortar to Block) $700.00
4503.1 Bond Strength(Mortar to Brick) $270.00
4503.2 Brick Compression / Per Test $110.00
4504.0 Composite Prism Compression $700.00
4505.0 Compress Strength Block 4″ $110.00
4505.1 Compress Strength Block 6″ $130.00
4505.2 Compress Strength Block 8″ $170.00
4505.3 Compress Strength Block 12″ $250.00
4505.4 Compress Strength Mortar $  50.00
4506.0 Consistency Cone Penetration $300.00
4506.1 Consistency Retention Mortar $450.00
4507.0 Dimension Variation $  70.00
4508.0 Efflorescence $150.00
4509.0 Field Technician *
4510.0 Freeze-Thaw $450.00
4511.0 Initial Rate Absorption (Suction) $220.00
4512.0 Lime Content Uncured Soil - Lime Mixture $1700.00
4513.0 Mortar Cylinders $  50.00
4514.0 Modulus of Rupture $250.00
4515.0 Mortar-Aggregate Ratio + Tech. $220.00
4515.1 Mortar Air Content + Tech. $170.00
4515.2 Mortar Preparation & Mix $450.00
4515.3 Mortar Sand Unit Weight & Voids $150.00
4515.4 Mortar-Water Content + Tech $220.00
4516.0 Petrographic Analysis - Chemical $900.00
4516.1 Petrographic Analysis - Microscopic $900.00
4516.2 Petrographic Analysis - Visual $  90.00
4517.0 Prism Compression (4″ Block) / Test $170.00
4517.1 Prism Compression (8″ Block) / Test $250.00
4518.0 Saturation Coefficient $170.00
4519.0 Split Tensile Strength
(Mold Mason Mortar Cyl)

$170.00
4520.0 Windsor Penetrometer Technician *
4521.0 Windsor Penetrometer Test / Per Probe $  50.00
4522.0 Masonry Failures *

* Fees on Request.