Commercial Building Inspections

Upon a signed proposal in order to serve you the client better we prefer to perform a walk-through survey prior to the formal inspection, when possible. This allows us to visually observe the subject property, gather information and note items of interest. It would be the client’s responsibility to arrange for the inspector to receive timely access to the subject property for the walk-through survey portion of the inspection, and access to all documents and interviewees needed for the research portion of the inspection. This would provide the inspector insight into previous defects and deficiencies and maintenance records. It is expected that the inspector will perform only one walk through survey per inspection report.

The purchase of property can always be a demanding experience, one filled with ambiguity and further enhanced by judicious time constraints. A commercial building inspection can help eliminate many of the unknown variables providing important information to the buyer, minimizing the unidentified, but offering a clear, concise picture of the total cost of ownership.

Inspection of the property prior to entering the lease agreement can benefit both owner and tenant by documenting and communicating the physical property conditions present at the beginning of the lease. Later, inspection of the property at the expiration of the lease can help to verify the tenant has properly maintained the facility in accordance with the terms of the lease agreement.

The Standards of Practice are designed as a baseline from which the inspector and client can develop and agree to a Scope of Work that may deviate from the standards, depending on the budget, time constraints, purpose of the inspection, age of the subject property, and risk tolerance of the client.The level of due diligence should be set where the cost, and time and money, of acquiring information about the subject property will not likely exceed the value of that information. Therefore, an inspection performed in accordance with this standard will not be technically exhaustive.

Our fees are based on a number of factors and are exclusive for each project. Factors used to determine the fee include but are not limited to:

• Size, type and age of building to be inspected
• The scope of work defined by the client
• Client selection of ancillary services.

The vast majority of our work is conducted in house. At times certain circumstances and requestes by the client may necessitate the need to facilitate a coordinated “team approach”. Accredited Building Consultants is able to gather a team of professionals to meet the specific needs of each client, including but not limited to those with the following areas of expertise:

• Structural engineers.
• HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning Specialists and or Indoor Air Quality Specialist).
• Electricians.
• Fire Protection and Fire Alarms Specialists.
• Elevator Technician.
• Roof Covering Specialist.
• PestControl Specialist.
• Thermal Imaging.
• Energy Consultants.
• Radon and Mold Specialist.
• Medical and AHCA (Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration)specialist.