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Installation · The report that closes the project
Commissioning & Walk-Test Certification
An installed system is not a finished system. Commissioning proves the design worked, protects the carrier network from uplink noise, and gives your team the documentation to sign the job off.
Typical uplift
+35 to +45 dB interior
Report delivery
5 business days
Guarantee
90-day performance guarantee
Warranty
2-year hardware
Straight answers
What it is, what it costs, whether you need it.
Owners and GCs who were handed a 'finished' system with no proof it works.
No gated pricing, no “contact us for a quote” on the basics. Every number below is the range we actually quote in commercial buildings; your survey replaces it with a fixed figure.
What is commissioning and walk-test certification?
After install, engineers balance gain, verify no oscillation, confirm uplink noise is within carrier limits, and then walk the building on a measured grid recording signal levels. The output is a certified before/after report per floor — the document that proves the system performs as designed.
Why does it matter to me?
It is the only objective evidence you got what you paid for, and for public safety systems it is what the AHJ signs off on. It also becomes the baseline for any warranty claim or future building change.
Can you commission someone else's install?
Yes. We benchmark the installed system as-is and tell you plainly whether it meets design intent before any certification is filed.
This is the right scope if
- A system was installed but never formally tested
- You need documentation for an AHJ or a tenant SLA
- Punch-list closeout on new construction
- Coverage complaints on a system that 'passed'
We’ll point you elsewhere if
- No system is installed yet — start with an RF site survey
What this covers
How the scope actually runs.
We balance gain per band and per zone, verify there is no oscillation between donor and server antennas, confirm uplink power is within Part 20 limits, and tune the system against the original link budget rather than to a default profile.
Then we repeat the survey walk test. The result is an after heat map placed side by side with the before map, per-floor dBm improvements, and pass/fail against the coverage thresholds written into the scope.
That report is what your GC, tenant, insurer or AHJ actually wants to see — and it is the baseline every future service visit is measured against.
Deliverables
- Per-band, per-zone gain balancing
- Oscillation and uplink noise verification
- Before/after heat maps by floor
- As-built drawings and cable schedule
- Signed certification report
Best fit for
- Project closeout and tenant handover
- Systems installed by another contractor
- Insurance and lender documentation
- Buildings under coverage SLAs
How we deliver it
Four stages, documented at every hand-off.
01
Baseline capture
Pre-commissioning readings per carrier at the head end and each branch.
02
Gain balancing
Downlink/uplink gain set per band with oscillation and noise margin verified.
03
Walk test
Gridded post-install measurements across every zone and level.
04
Certification
Before/after heat maps, uplink noise report and signed acceptance document.
Scope of work
Exactly what's in — and what isn't.
Included
- Per-band gain balancing
- Oscillation and isolation verification
- Uplink noise contribution measurement
- Before/after heat maps by floor
- Signed acceptance certificate
Not included
- Hardware replacement (quoted separately)
- Design changes to a third-party system
- Ongoing monitoring
Codes & standards
Executed against published standards.
FCC Part 20
Consumer/industrial signal booster certification and carrier consent.
FCC Part 90
Part 90 Class A/B signal boosters for public safety spectrum.
NFPA 72 / 1225
Emergency responder communication enhancement system requirements.
IFC 510
In-building emergency responder radio coverage, adopted by your AHJ.
NEC / NFPA 70
Low-voltage pathway, plenum cabling and grounding requirements.
Investment
Budget ranges, stated openly.
Our installs
Included
Every SignalCore system is commissioned
Third-party systems
$2,500 – $9,000
Scaled to square footage and zone count
Report delivery
2–4 business days
After final walk test
Ranges reflect turnkey commercial work in our markets. Your survey returns a fixed-price number, not a range.
Platforms
- WilsonPro Enterprise 1300R / 4300R
- Nextivity Cel-Fi QUATRA 4000e
- SureCall Force8 / Guardian4
- ADRF SOLID public safety BDA
- Comba CriticalPoint ERRCS
- Corning Everon fiber DAS
Platform-neutral — we spec whatever the RF budget calls for.
Where we deliver it
Commissioning & Walk-Test Certification — available in these markets
Engineered and dispatched from our Houston office. Multi-site portfolios handled nationwide.
Answers
Asked about this service
Can you commission a system someone else installed?+
Yes. We regularly benchmark, re-balance and certify inherited systems, and will document what needs correction before certification is possible.
What does the 90-day guarantee cover?+
If measured coverage falls short of the thresholds in the signed scope, we return and correct the system at no cost.
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