Blocked exits, or stairs and halls with no light
A life-safety citation. The City treats a blocked exit or an unlit public stair as an immediate hazard, and these notices carry noticeably less patience than cosmetic ones.
- Do I need a permit?
- This can usually be corrected without a permit.
- Who actually does it?
- Our own crews. This is work we self-perform, so the schedule is ours to keep.
- Am I unusual?
- Not at all. This is one of the items we are called out for most, and it is rarely the only thing on the notice.
What the inspector was looking at
Storage or materials in the exit path. Doors that do not open the way people would run. Missing exit signage. Public stairs and halls with no working light.
What happens if you leave it
These escalate faster than anything else on a notice, and they are the items that turn into real liability the moment something happens in your building.
How we get it closed
- 1The exit path cleared and restored to the required width
- 2Door swing, hardware and signage corrected
- 3Stair and hall lighting brought back to the required level
- 4Re-inspection booked quickly, because this is the category that will not wait
Before you start worrying about the cost
Most egress items are genuinely quick and inexpensive to correct. It is worth doing this week rather than bundling it with everything else.
This is almost never the only item
Chicago inspectors write up everything they can see in one visit. Fixing this and leaving the rest means the case stays open and you go to the hearing anyway. We price and clear the whole notice: our own crews on nearly all of it, licensed partners on the plumbing, heating and electrical items, and nothing left dangling for you to chase.
See how the whole thing worksUsually on the same notice
If you see any of these on yours too, that is the normal pattern rather than bad luck. They tend to share a cause.
Service, wiring and fixtures corrected by our licensed electrical partner, wrapped into the same contract as everything else.
Ceilings, walls and floors put right, with the leak behind them fixed first so you are not doing it twice.
The engineer report the City is demanding, filed, plus the repairs it calls for. Until this lands, nothing else on your notice can close.
Cited for egress & exits? Let us take it from here.
A quick call, then we come out and price every item on the notice in person. Free, and you are under no obligation to use us.
Licensed and insured. A person answers, Monday to Saturday.