Commercial Sample Report

Mr. William Smith
456 Main St.
Inspection City, NY  01010

RE: 987 Eastern Blvd. USA

Dear Mr. Smith:

At your request, a limited structural and mechanical inspection of the above subject property was made by Douglas J. Burgasser, P. E.  The following report is our complete response to that request and it should be read in full.  It supersedes any discussions that may have occurred during the inspection.  If you have any questions about this report or our inspection, please call our office immediately for clarification.

This inspection and report were done pursuant to a contract which you signed prior to the inspection.  You selected our standard inspection which is a limited visual inspection and an overview as opposed to our comprehensive inspection.  A copy of that contract is included with the report.  This further defines the limitations of our standard inspection.

The scope of this inspection does not include code compliance.  This means that we do not check for conformance to past or present codes or regulations.  It does not include the investigation for special permits/approvals, an inspection for toxic wastes or toxic or hazardous materials in the soil under or around these premises or in the property itself, nor does it include a search of any public records. 

This inspection does not include any investigation for the presence of or susceptibility to radon gas nor does it include an investigation for the presence of asbestos.  This does not include an inspection for termites, carpenter ants or other wood boring insects (unless specifically noted otherwise in the report.)   It does not include an inspection for lead, urea-formaldehyde, magnetic fields, nor does it include an evaluation of well water quality or quantity.  It does not include an investigation for underground storage tanks. It does not include an inspection or investigation for mold, mildew, fungus or other similar organic substances, nor does it include an investigation of indoor air quality, or any environmental investigations. This report is furnished at your request in strict confidence by us as your agent and employee for your exclusive use as an aid in determining the physical condition of the subject premises. 

No reproduction or reuse of this report for the benefit of others is permitted without our expressed written consent.  This report is intended to cover only such portions of the premises and the equipment therein as may be examined visually without removing surface materials and we warn you that although such premises and/or equipment may be in good condition when examined, the condition may change thereafter.  Furthermore, this report is not to be used as a basis for determining the value of such premises or whether same is or is not to be purchased.  This report is not to be construed as a guaranty, or warranty of the premises or equipment therein or of their fitness for use.

Our primary purpose is to provide an understanding of the building you are considering.  We look for problems, particularly those we would consider major deficiencies.  Any building will have minor items deserving attention.  Often, these are matters of personal preference.  It is not the intent of our inspection to detail every defect we might find.

Owning any building involves some risk.  Even the most comprehensive inspection cannot be expected to reveal every condition you may consider relevant to your ownership.  Further, without disassembling the building, not everything can be known.

As it is the purpose of this report to inform you of the condition of this property from a larger overview, it is suggested that you keep in mind the following:

Comments will generally fall into one of four categories:  Repairs, maintenance, improvements and/or anticipated replacement.

It is suggested that by "charting" this report's comments into one of the four categories, a sense of perspective, with respect to relative importance and time, will emerge.

As with any property, at any given time, repairs, maintenance, etc., will always be needed in order to keep the property viable.

With the passage of time, improvements, upgrading, etc., should be considered, due to changing technology.