A California DVBE and Small Business for building code work on public projects
Cherenkov Code Consulting LLC (C3) is 100% owned and operated by Dennis Cherenkov, a US Army infantry veteran, an ICC-certified instructor with 22 ICC certifications who has taught building code at Contractor State License Schools since 2018. C3 brings building code expertise to public agencies and to the prime contractors and teaming partners who serve them.
Company snapshot
- Legal name
- Cherenkov Code Consulting LLC (C3)
- Entity
- California limited liability company, formed August 2026
- Ownership
- 100% owned by Dennis Cherenkov, disabled veteran
- California certifications
- California-certified Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), certification #2054321
- Contractor license
- CSLB Lic. #1162681 (B, C-39)
- Location
- Sacramento area, California
- Service area
- Statewide
- NAICS codes
- 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
541350 Building Inspection Services
611430 Professional and Management Development Training
611691 Exam Preparation and Tutoring - Point of contact
- Dennis Cherenkov, Owner · dennis@
cherenkovcodeconsulting.com
Core competencies
- Building code consulting: code research, code compliance review, pre-submittal plan review, and plan-check correction support
- Existing buildings: helping owners of existing, altered, and unpermitted buildings navigate the options and make informed decisions
- Code training: ICC building code instruction, including a live 2024 IRC B1 exam-prep course, and live online training for contractor teams
- Litigation support: building code analysis, document review, and expert opinions on building code matters for plaintiff and defense counsel
Differentiators
- Inspection and plan review experience from inside public agencies. Currently an ICC-certified instructor with 22 ICC certifications, with prior inspector roles at a public agency and at a consulting firm serving public agencies.
- ICC certified in B1, B2, B5, and M2, among 22 ICC certifications in total, plus CA HCD Factory-Built Housing QA Inspector.
- ICC building code instructor at Contractor State License Schools since 2018.
- Quality auditor experience for modular and factory-built housing at ICC NTA (2019 to 2021).
- About 20 years in construction, including field work in a family construction business.
- Background in accounting and finance, which helps with clean documentation and invoicing.
- Services available in English and Russian.
Teaming with C3
For prime contractors and teaming partners
C3 can join your team as a DVBE for scopes that call for building code expertise, and C3 can also lead as the DVBE prime and bring in qualified partners. On every contract, C3 performs its own defined scope with its own people and resources.
For public agencies
C3 is available for building code consulting and training under the procurement methods open to certified Small Businesses and DVBEs.
Have a solicitation coming up?
Send the solicitation number or a short description of the scope, and C3 will let you know whether it is a fit.