Whether you are considering the purchase of an office building, warehouse, apartment complex or some other form of commercial building, I will provide you with a thorough, unbiased evaluation of the property's condition. Thousands, even millions of dollars are at stake in a real estate purchase.  Don't leave your investment to chance.  Most defects discovered during the due diligence period cost many times more to repair than the fee for the inspection itself. The money you invest in an inspection provides you a positive return.

Some types of building I inspect include:

Office Buildings, Warehouses, Strip Malls, Hotels/Motels, Apartment Buildings, Condominium Complexes, Retirement/Nursing Homes, Churches, Restaurants, Commercial Complexes, Day Care Centers, Theatres, Museums, Schools, Mortuaries, Store Fronts and Convenience Stores.

What is inspected?

This may depend on the client's needs, personal preferences and certainly on the accessibility of the building areas and components. The most common commercial inspections include the structure of the building(s), and the major systems which include electrical, plumbing, roofing and HVAC (heating ventilation and air conditioning).

There are a wide variety of other items that may be added to your inspection checklist if so desired. Including, but not limited to, chiller systems, elevators, fire alarms and sprinkler systems, parking areas, land surveys, ADA compliance and termite inspections. Please call Brad Garey Home Inspections, Inc. for complete details.

Setting the Expectations

I try to inspect from the foundation to the roof, however commercial inspections present certain challenges that need to be addressed. These are usually discovered during the pre-inspection walk-through of the building(s). This allows me to plan for the inspections to be preformed and to make any necessary arrangements with the client.

These challenges might include:

1. Higher than normal roofs that may be out of reach by normal egress.
2. Crawl spaces, if present, should be made accessible.
3. Will every room in the building be accessible?
4. Types and availability of utilities servicing the building.
5. Are there tenants in the building, if so, will the inspection disrupt their schedule?

These are a few of the basic challenges discovered during the pre-inspection walk through.

Office buildings, apartment buildings, condominium complexes and buildings of this sort might require access to occupied areas. Access is crucial to the Inspection plan. Any Inspection of rented units requires ample notice to the tenants and good coordination with all the necessary inspection people.

Protection. It is very prudent for each Inspector to have a second person with them in any tenant's room, at all times. Agents for the buyer or seller should arrange for persons who can stay with each of the Inspectors. This prevents misunderstandings during the inspection process. The Inspector(s) will not inspect the tenant's equipment but will want to evaluate structural improvements.

The intention and purposes of the buyer, or client, often shape the Inspection. Degree of detail and thoroughness needed should be decided on and discussed with the Inspector at the pre-inspection walk through.

All of these expectations will be presented in the proposal submitted to the client prior to the inspection, so there are no surprises for either party.  This makes the inspection process much smoother, and less stressful for all parties involved.

Providing you with Protection, Confidence and Peace of Mind.