our services
fire alarm
Designing and creating fire alarm plans that are accurate and up to the latest code is a daunting task. It requires that you stay current with multiple jurisdictions not just on fire code but also on the application and submittal process for that jurisdiction. This takes a lot of time and just when you think you have it correct, it all changes again. That’s where we come in. We stay current with all the jurisdictions in Texas for both code and administrative processes. The jurisdictions we are not familiar with we get to know. That is our job. While we can’t do everything for you, we let you know what the process is to register with jurisdictions, so that when we are finished with your fire alarm plans they can quickly go to the permit office in what ever manner or method they use. The fire alarm plans GDS designs are rock-solid. We have eight designers stand behind our design and calculation, making absolute positive that all local and state codes are followed. Our plans are easy to understand and look very professional with your company logo and information on every page. Plans are emailed to you directly and stored online in PDF format. The GDS Vault App allows you and your staff to view drawings anytime from any device.
access control
The task of submitting access control drawings to the local permit office is one of those tasks that seems so easy, until you do it yourself. These drawings are all about proving on paper that the means of egress is not violated by the access control devices that you are installing. While each jurisdiction is slightly different in what they require, they are all looking at occupant loads, door encroachment, proper use of door hardware such as panic devices (when needed), primary and secondary exit routes (no blocked exits), dead-end corridors, and similar issues. Many of these issues have nothing to do with the doors you are installing access control on but it involves you because the access control system is modifying the floor’s means of egress (chapter 10 of the fire and building code).At GDS it is our job to stay on top of the code so that you do not have to. If there are code issues that will affect your project, it is our job to let you know before we submit plans to the permit office. We will advise your team what needs to be done (if anything) so that your plans pass plan review the first time they are submitted, and they will be ready to pass the field inspection later once the system is installed. Our plans are easy to understand and look very professional with your company logo and information on every page. Plans are emailed to you directly and stored online in PDF format. The GDS Vault App allows you and your staff to view drawings anytime from any device.
as-builts
If you have ever been a project manager for an access control company and had to put together a security submittal and as-built drawing package for a security consultant, you know what an exhausting experience this can be. Typically, a security consultant is hired by a large company to design their access control and security system. The consultant puts out a huge document that is difficult to understand, very lengthy and it almost always has unreasonable deadlines. Some companies do not bid on jobs like these because the drawing package seems impossible. At GDS we have done hundreds of security submittal and as-built drawings. Our experience allows us to know what the consultant is looking in your drawing package. We can provide you with a quote for the drawings very quickly. Once authorized to work, we start submittal drawing package in two weeks or less. Our plans are easy to understand and look very professional with your company logo and information on every page. Plans are emailed to you directly and stored online in PDF format. The GDS Vault App allows you and your staff to view drawings anytime from any device.
