ICC-ES Evaluation Report
An ICC-ES Evaluation Report is a third-party code compliance report showing how a proprietary product can be used within the building code and under what limitations.
In Detail
Why Builders Care
Evaluation reports are what make structural screws, anchors, and specialty connectors usable in real projects. They tell the inspector, designer, and contractor exactly what the product is allowed to replace and how it must be installed.
Without that documentation, a product may still be strong — but it is much harder to defend as a code-compliant substitution.
Related Terms
Structural Screw
A structural screw is a code-evaluated screw engineered for load-bearing wood connections, with published values for shear, withdrawal, and specific substitution conditions.
Uplift Resistance
Uplift resistance is the ability of a connection or structural assembly to resist forces trying to lift one part of the building away from another, usually due to wind suction.
Related Materials
Structural Screws
Structural screws are engineered fasteners designed to replace or outperform lag screws, carriage bolts, and common framing nails in many wood-to-wood structural connections.
Anchor Bolts
Anchor bolts secure sill plates, post bases, holdowns, and steel connectors to concrete or masonry and are a core part of the structural load path between wood framing and the foundation.