Pre-application inspection
Substrate prep verification (surface profile, salt contamination, dewpoint), spec compliance check, materials confirmation.
Coating Inspection Services
Quality Assurance & Quality Control Inspection Services For Any Project
Let Our Team Custom Design a Plan to Meet Your Project Needs and Expectations
Industrial Coatings Africa in partnership with Wadsworth Inspection Services (WIS) — a leading US-based SSPC QP 5 accredited inspection company, offers best-in-class coating inspection expertise and services to projects across Africa. We offer expert QA/QC services to safeguard your investment and guarantee the sustained performance of your installations and operations..
No payment, no commitment — typical scope reply within 2 business days.
At a glance
AMPP CIP Senior
Top-tier coating inspector credential
20+ years
Senior coatings engineering experience
3 countries
Ghana primary · South Africa & Nigeria via Source-Link dispatch
Track record
Inspections delivered across mining, oil & gas, marine, refinery, and infrastructure projects in Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa.
Inspector
Inspection led by Daniel Allotey.
Ing. Daniel Allotey
Founder & CEO · AMPP CIP Senior Certified Coating Inspector · AMPP Ghana Chapter Delegate
Inspection led by Ing. Daniel Allotey — AMPP CIP Senior Certified Coating Inspector and AMPP Ghana Chapter Delegate. Senior is the top tier of the AMPP Coating Inspector Program, the international standard for protective coating quality assurance. Daniel brings 20+ years across offshore oil & gas, marine, and protective coatings, including a decade as a senior specialist with Schlumberger.
- AMPP CIP Senior
- AMPP Ghana Chapter Delegate
- MIET
- IAMSP Certified Member
What we inspect
Five coating-inspection services, scoped to your project.
Pre-application, in-process, post-application, failure analysis, and specification consulting — each scoped per project. Order shown is the chronological order a project moves through; choose the stage that matches your need.
In-process inspection
Wet film thickness checks during application, environmental conditions logging (temperature, humidity, dewpoint), holiday detection on dielectric coatings.
Post-application inspection
Dry film thickness per specification, adhesion testing (pull-off, X-cut), final visual inspection, deliverable reports.
Failure analysis / root cause
When a coating fails prematurely, an inspector investigates root cause: substrate, application, environment, or product selection.
Specification consulting
Translating a structure's environment and service requirements into a written coating specification the application crew can execute.
How it works
From inquiry to inspection report — five steps.
Designed for procurement leads who haven't bought third-party inspection before. Step 5 is what most engagements close on: a written report suitable for warranty documentation or dispute resolution.
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Inquiry
Send us your project scope via the inspection quote form.
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Scope call
We review your project, environment, and spec on a short call to confirm fit and scope.
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Site visit
Our inspector dispatches to site on the agreed window.
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Inspection & documentation
On-site measurements, environmental logging, photo documentation, written field notes.
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Report delivery
Written inspection report delivered for warranty documentation or dispute resolution.
Who we've worked with
Named projects. Verified service life.
One named client, one verified service-life figure. Generic descriptors below cover the breadth of completed work where the client cannot be named publicly.
Featured Client
Newmont
Newmont — use of elastomeric urethane and polyurea high-performance coating, applied to the interior surface of CIL tank & Launders to prevent corrosion, chemical attack, and contamination of stored contents
Additional engagements — clients not named publicly:
- A major gold mining operation in Ghana
- Petrochemical facilities across West Africa
- Infrastructure projects across Ghana, South Africa, and Nigeria
- Marine and offshore installations along the West African coast
Industries served
Inspection work across six core industries.
Narrower than ICA's full industry coverage — the six below are where third-party inspection lands at meaningful volume.
FAQ
Questions Specifiers ask before they brief us.
Yes. Our inspection service is independent of product supply. We inspect coating systems regardless of manufacturer or distributor — the inspection report is written to your spec, not to any product line.
Quote per project. We scope inspections based on site, system, square meterage, and travel. Typical engagements range from a single inspection day to multi-week phased oversight. Quote turnaround is typically within 2 business days of scope confirmation.
Inspector dispatched from Accra. Ghana projects are local; South Africa and Nigeria projects are handled via Source-Link dispatch infrastructure. Travel beyond West Africa is quoted per project.
Pre-application and post-application inspections are typically a single day per site or coating zone. In-process inspection scales with application duration. Failure analysis runs from a 1-day site visit to a multi-week investigation depending on scope.
Yes. Every inspection ends with a written report covering measurements, environmental conditions, photo documentation, and a pass/fail summary against the spec. Reports are suitable for warranty documentation and dispute resolution.
Yes. Independent third-party inspection is a recognised mechanism for resolving disputes over application defects, premature failure, and spec non-compliance. Our reports stand on their own and are AMPP CIP–aligned.
Yes for specification consulting (we'll write or review a spec without travel). Inspection itself requires site presence — there's no substitute for physical measurement and observation.
Get a quote for inspection on your project.
Submit your project scope, your environment, and your target inspection window. Our engineers review and reply with a scope and quote within 2 business days.
Request inspection quote