Due diligence
Property Inspections
A licensed Professional Engineer walks the building before you buy it or sign the lease, and puts the condition of it in writing.
What the inspection covers
A home inspector checks that things run. An engineer tells you why the system was undersized in the first place and what it will cost to correct.
Pre-Purchase Inspections
Licensed Professional Engineers inspect the property before you purchase or sign a lease.
You get the condition of the building in writing, which is what prevents the argument later.
Structural Review
Roof, exterior, foundation, columns, beams and walls, reviewed for existing problems before you commit.
Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Systems
Age, capacity and remaining life of the equipment that runs the building, plus what it will cost to keep it running.
Years of design and inspection work is what makes that evaluation worth reading.
Environmental Assessment
Air and water quality, waste handling and existing environmental conditions, assessed by our environmental engineering team.
A Sound Investment
An inspection costs a fraction of one deferred repair on a building this size.
Get the report before the purchase or the lease, not after.
Scope
On the report
You receive a written report with photographs, the condition of each system, the items that need attention now and the items that can wait. Where a repair is likely to be expensive, we say so plainly, because that is the number that changes an offer.
If the building has open violations or a permit history that does not match what is standing there, we will find that too.
- Roof, exterior envelope and foundation
- Columns, beams, bearing walls and framing
- Heating, cooling and ventilation equipment, with remaining service life
- Electrical service, distribution and panel capacity
- Domestic water, waste and gas piping
- Sprinkler, standpipe and fire alarm systems
- Existing code and violation exposure
- Air and water quality, and waste handling
Book an inspection before you close
Tell us the address, the approximate square footage and your closing date. We will confirm what the inspection covers and what it costs.