As a home inspector looking to expand your list of ancillary services, the commercial property inspection is one option that’s always in demand. The training and Continuing Education you need to become a skilled home inspector also provide the foundation for establishing yourself as a well-regarded commercial inspector. Although you will hire specialized subcontractors to…
by Joe Farsetta, Certified Master Inspector® and Certified Commercial Inspector Commercial boilers are typically pressurized systems that burn combustible fuel (or sometimes use electricity) to heat water, changing the water’s liquid state to a gas –steam – which is then distributed to provide heating in a building or other structure. Steam may not be…
Read the United States Patent and Trademark Office official document. Principal Register: “The color(s) red and white is/are claimed as a feature of the mark. The mark consists of profile of lion having wings and an upturned tail on a ledge in red surrounded by an arcuate perimeter in red, surrounded by the words “CERTIFIED COMMERCIAL…
Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association Tax Exemption Under IRS 501(c)(6) Approval Letter In an August 17, 2018 letter from Stephen Martin, Director of Exempt Organizations of the Internal Revenue Service in Cincinnati, Ohio, we were notified that the Certified Commercial Property Inspector Associations’ tax-exempt status application was approved. The letter states: “We are pleased to tell you we determined…
The 2019 International Standards of Practice for Inspecting Commercial Properties can be viewed online and cited in commercial building inspection reports. A hard copy can also be purchased at Inspector Outlet. Most commercial inspectors either use the hard copy for reference or provide it to their clients and specialty consultants. The 2019 Edition has updated agreements for…
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Promote your membership to the Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA) with a CCPIA pocket t-shirt. The t-shirt has the text “Commercial Property Inspector” in red above the front left pocket and a large red CCPIA logo on the back. Only available to members of CCPIA. Place your order on Inspector Outlet and be sure to check out…
by Joe Farsetta, Certified Master Inspector® and Certified Commercial Inspector Prior to the invention of the Hartford Loop and low-water shutoff, steam boilers could quickly become unstable and unsafe to operate. Cracked boilers – or worse yet, exploding boilers – plagued the industry, so much so, in fact, that one insurer took it upon itself…
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It’s common for a commercial property inspector to act as the project manager for a particular job. This inspector is in charge of the overall planning and execution of a particular project, which typically involves hiring specialty consultants, also known as independent contractors or subcontractors. A specialty consultant is typically hired to help the inspector…
When many residential inspectors start their business, they include the words “home inspection” in their business name. Although this has many benefits for an inspector who offers services only for residential properties, it has many disadvantages for an inspector who also performs commercial inspections. In the course of conducting business, especially if you’re expanding the…