Commercial
Choosing a Process Piping Contractor in Northern Nevada: 6 Things to Verify
By S&S Mechanical Team, Union-trained plumbers & pipefitters ·
Short answer: Verify welder certifications (ASME Section IX and AWS D1.1), a Nevada contractor license with the right classification and limit, in-house CAD/BIM coordination, self-performed labor, documented pressure testing and a safety record. These six items separate contractors who hit schedules from those who cause rework.
Six things to verify
Before awarding a process piping package, ask for:
- Current welder qualification records (ASME IX, AWS D1.1)
- Nevada State Contractors Board license and monetary limit
- In-house CAD/BIM (Revit, Navisworks) for clash detection
- Percentage of work self-performed vs. subcontracted
- Pressure testing and documentation procedures
- Safety program and EMR
Why self-performance matters
S&S Mechanical self-performs more than 90% of our work. That means the people who modeled the system are the ones fabricating and installing it — fewer hand-offs, fewer RFIs and a cleaner schedule.
