Commercial Building Inspections are often conducted differently from residential home inspections, and the considerations here are usually different, with an emphasis on liability issues.  These inspections consider issues such as soon to be replaced items, or soon to be repaired items. For example: a buyer considering a building with 10 roof top mounted heat pumps, which are 15 years old, is likely to be facing a replacement issue soon.  In large multi-family buildings, sampling methods are usually employed to keep the inspection cost down to a reasonable figure.  Typically, when I am inspecting large apartment or condo buildings, I usually inspect about 10-15 units on the interior for the inspection, and then a full attic and exterior inspection. 

Many people, when making their purchase, decide to choose the most inexpensive inspector suggested to them by their Realtor or their friends.  This is a big mistake, especially when you consider how much money you are going to pay for your next investment ($1M, $3M, $5M+), and weight it against the cost of your inspection ($1000-$2000).  Does it really make sense to save a $100 or $200 on the decision making side of a really large investment?

My inspection report includes: a narrative summary of the building(s) and photos from the inspection, an MP3 audio from the onsite field inspection, a spread sheet detail of the units inspected if needed.  Marked up photos can be included for an extra fee.  For a sample of some of my work click HERE to download.

If you are considering an inspection for your next property, you should also consider having a cost estimate of repairs done for the project.  For commercial sites this is usually $175 extra above the cost of the inspection, but well worth it!  The estimate numbers used are real world numbers.  Another consideration is EMR or Electro-Magnetic-Radiation issues.  On some inspections it is a good idea to measure and record current levels of electric, magnetic and Radio Frequency radiation, especially in apartment and condo dwellings.

If you are like most people, when you purchase a building, you want to know what you are really getting for your money.  You want to know the truth about the building you are buying.  This is where a good inspection comes into the picture.   For this to happen, there are two main components or factors: 1) a good field inspection of the building, 2) a clear and easily understandable report.  These two factors are like a chain, in that, if one of them is weak, the entire chain is weak.  You can have a really good inspector, but if that person does not express the ideas clearly, what good is the inspection?  On the other hand, the inspection could be poorly done, and the report could appear to be well done and clear and nice, but then it is not the true condition of the building.  And with this lacking report you are going to make your decision to buy this building.   This is why you want a seasoned, knowledgeable, experienced and professional inspector on your side when you are considering your next property purchase.  It is why you want Trek Inspection Services for your next inspection.

These types of inspections usually take from four hours to two days of field work, depending on the size of the buildings and number of units.  There is some flexibility in the cost of the report, depending on how much documentation (edited photos) you want for the report. The turn around for the report is usually two to three business days.

Below is a sampling of some of the buildings I have inspected.

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Call Bob today at 253-279-1535, or email him at trekinspection@yahoo.com.

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