What Should Your Inspection Include?
Let BOSS inspectors help you make informed decision!
Why Do You Need An Inspection?
An Inspection discovers two important concerns of your property, one being the current condition of the building components and the other being the maintenance programs require to operate your property. Protecting your investments values by implanting inspection reports will guarantee you success.
Boss inspectors spend many hours in various communities, visually evaluating, measuring, and inspecting the common elements of the property in order to ascertain the remaining useful life expectancy and the replacement costs of these structural components, also gathering information from prior maintenance data relating to past replacement and repairs, current and/or ongoing issues, etc. The purpose of Boss inspections is to give the a timeline on when major expenses like replacing roofs, gutters, downspouts, walkways, retaining walls, etc. will occur and how much these expected expenses will cost the unit owner and/or the association in the future based on inflation and other financial factors.
TYPICAL BOSS INSPECTIONS
1.) Roof Inspection:
2.) Building Exterior Inspection
3.) Mechanical Inspection
4.) Landscape Inspection
5.) Safety Inspection
It is important to realize that your community is “aging”, General Maintenance (not General Construction) to unit capital assets (e.g., landscaping, roofing, gutters, downspouts, etc.) are now to be expected to occur every year and must be carefully planned for financially. Landscaping repairs, storm water controls, erosion, standing storm water are deteriorating the soil nutrients, causing bare spots, deferential in grass growth, color, healthy grass roots, algae, fungus, mold growth and insects and rodent damage are some of the landscaping issues that need to be inspected on a yearly basis. The lack of upkeep and maintenance deteriorates the value of you investment.
Inspections usually take about 2-4 hours, we recommend that you be present to ask questions and to see items first hand that could be of concern.
A standard inspection will cover the condition of your heating system; central air conditioning system (temperature permitting); interior plumbing and electrical systems; the roof, attic and visible insulation; walls, ceilings, floors, windows and doors; the foundation, basement and structural components.
What does a Full Standard Inspection Include?
Roof
Ventilation, Flashing, Chimney, Gutters, Shingles, Downspouts, Drainage, Skylights and Seals
Exterior
Garages
Interior
Basement
Electrical
HVAC
Plumbing
What Does a Full Standard Inspection Cost?
The inspection fee will vary depending on a number of factors such as the size of the structure, its age and possible optional services such as septic, well or radon testing.
The sense of security and knowledge obtained from a standard inspection is well worth the cost, and the lowest-priced inspection is not necessarily a bargain. Use the inspector’s qualifications, including experience, training, compliance with your state’s regulations, if any, and professional affiliations as a guide.
