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Talley MechanicalLakewood, Washington
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Tenant-improvement HVAC · Lakewood and Pierce County

Permit first. Balance report last.

We install and balance the heating, cooling and ventilation in office suites, clinics and small retail build-outs, on the schedule your contractor already runs.

See the six stepsFor contractors
A white commercial corridor with insulated rectangular ductwork running along the ceiling.

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How a build-out runs

Six steps, in the order the inspector expects

The same order on every suite, so your contractor can set dates around it.

  1. 01
    With the drawings

    Step 1: Walk the suite

    We walk the space with the plans and the lease exhibit, check what the existing units can carry and write a scope your contractor can price around.

    • You send plans, or the landlord's exhibit

    • We send the scope and our assumptions in writing

  2. 02
    Before demo

    Step 2: Permit

    We prepare the mechanical drawings and file with the city or county, so the inspector is on the calendar before the ceiling opens.

    • Permit fees are their own line in our bid

    • Landlord roof rules checked before we file

  3. 03
    Above the grid

    Step 3: Rough-in

    Ductwork, hangers, boxes, refrigerant lines and condensate drains go in above the ceiling. We call the rough-in inspection before anything is closed.

    • The ceiling stays open until the inspection passes

  4. 04
    At ceiling close

    Step 4: Trim and controls

    Diffusers, grilles and thermostats go in as the grid closes. Controls are wired to the sequence on the drawings.

  5. 05
    Before turnover

    Step 5: Start-up

    Equipment starts and each sequence is run: heating, cooling, ventilation, shutoff. A failure gets fixed here, not at move-in.

    • Functional test written up the way the energy code lists it

  6. 06
    At turnover

    Step 6: Test and balance

    Airflow is measured at every diffuser against the design, then adjusted. You get the report for your closeout binder.

    • Final inspection is called after the report is done

What we build

Four kinds of work, all inside commercial space

Each has its own page with what drives the scope and what a visit looks like.

  • An empty open office with glass partitions, a polished floor and an exposed ceiling with spiral duct

    Tenant improvements

    The duct, zones and controls for a new suite layout.

    Tenant improvements
  • Rooftop air handlers and sheet-metal ductwork on a flat commercial roof

    Rooftop units and splits

    Packaged units and mini-splits for offices, clinics and small retail.

    Rooftop units
  • A mechanical room with white insulated pipes, valves and air handler casings on a clean floor

    Ventilation and exhaust

    Fresh air and exhaust sized to how each room is used.

    Ventilation
  • A bright empty suite with square pillars and a ceiling grid with recessed lights and diffusers

    Test and balance

    Airflow measured at every diffuser, with the report.

    Test and balance

Named, not implied

The state records behind the work

Washington keeps public records for each of these. The footer has the numbers, and the lookup is one click.

Ask for the certificate of insurance

  • Contractor registration

    • Specialty contractor registrationVerify

      WA Registration 000000 · Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

      Lets a firm bid and do construction work in Washington. The lookup shows the bond and insurance on file.

  • Electrical and wiring

    • Electrical contractorVerify

      WA Lic. 000000 · Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

      Covers the power wiring that comes with the equipment we install.

    • 06A HVAC/refrigeration specialty electricianVerify

      WA Certificate 000000 · Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

      Held by the crew members who connect equipment. Ask for their names.

  • Insurance

    • Commercial general liability

      Your insurance carrier · Policy 000000

      Certificate of insurance sent to your contractor or property manager on request.

  • Refrigerant

    • EPA Section 608

      Held by our technicians who handle refrigerant

Who runs your suite

The person who walks your space signs the bid

Zakiya Talley started the firm to do tenant work the way a superintendent wants it: one point of contact, a written scope and nothing surprising above the ceiling.

There are twelve of us: project leads, a permit coordinator, install and service technicians and our own balancer. The same project lead is on your suite from the walk to turnover.

  • One project lead from walk to turnover

  • Our own balancer, so the report isn't a hand-off

  • Crew members named on the bid

Zakiya Talley

Owner

Meet the crew
Zakiya Talley, owner of Talley Mechanical, in a hard hat and orange safety vest, smiling

What clients write

Notes from contractors and tenants

“The permit was filed before demo, and the rough-in inspection was called before I had to ask. I had one phone number for the whole mechanical scope.”

Gage DriscollSuperintendent, general contractor

“We moved in on the date we were given. The balance report went into our closeout folder, and the two warm rooms were the first thing they fixed.”

Trang LyOffice manager, dental clinic

“Their questions about the ceiling came before the equipment was ordered, not after. Two of them changed the layout for the better.”

Marcela AlvaArchitect

Sample reviews.

Where we build

Pierce County and the south Sound

Crews start from the shop on Bridgeport Way. If your suite is near a town on the list, ask.

A two-story office building with brick and glass on a corner lot, with a parking lot in front

Pierce County

  • Lakewood
  • Graham
  • Eatonville
  • Bonney Lake
  • Milton
  • Edgewood
  • Orting
  • Buckley

King County

  • Auburn
  • Kent

Thurston County

  • Lacey
  • Olympia
  • Tumwater
  • Yelm

We don't take projects north of Kent, south of Yelm or in Kitsap County. We would rather say so now than run a job we can't visit.

Before you call

Questions from contractors and tenants

All questions

Who pulls the mechanical permit?

We do. We prepare the mechanical drawings and file with the city or county building department. The permit fees show as their own line in our bid, so your contractor sees what is ours and what is the jurisdiction's.

What is test and balance?

It is measuring the airflow at every diffuser, grille and exhaust, adjusting until it matches the design, and writing the numbers down. You keep the report with your closeout documents.

Do you bid from drawings, or do you need to see the space?

Both work. A plan set gets you a first scope. A walk lets us check the ceiling space, the existing unit and the roof access before the bid is final.

Can you work around the landlord's rules?

Yes. Roof access, crane days, quiet hours and shaft use are on our checklist before we set dates. Send the lease exhibit with the plans if you have it.

Do you work in a building that is open?

We do. Work near occupied suites is scheduled with the property manager. Noisy work such as coring and hanger drilling is planned for the hours the building allows.

Do you do the electrical for the equipment?

The power connections to the equipment are ours, done by crew members who hold the state's 06A specialty card under our electrical contractor license. Panel work and new circuits are usually your electrician's.

Bid walk

Send the drawings, or ask for a bid walk

Tell us where the project stands. A project lead will call you on the next business day.

Phone(253) 555-0101
Emailhello@talleymechanical.com
Address9812 Bridgeport Way SW Lakewood, WA 98499
Hours
Monday – FridayToday
7 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday – SundayToday
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