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Inspecting for Exit Signs and Emergency Lighting at Commercial Buildings

Emergencies can happen anywhere and at any time. Commercial building owners and managers must ensure the proper implementation of safety features to protect occupants. For instance, exit signs and emergency…

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Types of Lateral Force-Resisting Systems in Commercial Buildings

Every structure must be designed and constructed to withstand lateral loads and horizontal loads. Structures are braced against lateral and horizontal forces in several ways. Bracing is installed perpendicular to…

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Getting Started as a Commercial Inspector: Determining Your Business Structure

First, you must decide whether you’ll offer commercial property inspections by expanding the scope of your existing company’s services, or whether you should incorporate a sister company specifically for commercial…

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Getting Started as a Commercial Inspector: Do You Have What It Takes?

Who Can Perform a Commercial Property Inspection? This video discusses how all commercial property inspections are unique and covers three basic approaches that the commercial property inspector can take based…

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Getting Started as a Commercial Inspector: Defining Your Service Area

Your service area comes into play in many aspects of your business, from marketing and advertising to pricing and fees. Service area parameters differ significantly by specific locations in the…

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Preventive Maintenance at Commercial Buildings

Regardless of the size or type of a commercial property, various kinds of maintenance must be performed, including general upkeep, emergency repairs, and special inspections (such as may be directed…

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Providing Your Commercial Inspection Report to Third Parties: Access and Reliance Letters

When a commercial property inspector provides his/her report to the client, that report is for the client’s sole use. The legal concept of “privity of contract” applies here. Privity of…

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Low-Slope Roof Inspections Terms and Definitions

The Glossary of Terms below will help the inspector use the proper terminology in their commercial property inspection report. Consider uploading it to your reporting software, along with the CCPIA…

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Reliance Letter from a Commercial Property Inspector

When a commercial property inspector provides a due diligence report (i.e., an inspection report or environmental assessment) as part of their client’s commercial real estate (CRE) transaction, it is for…

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How Wind Uplift Can Affect a Commercial Building’s Roof

Terms You Should Know: wind uplift: The upward-acting pressure on a roof’s components resulting from wind traveling across the roof. windward: The side of the building that’s facing the wind.…

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Reinforced Concrete Structures: Conventionally Reinforced Concrete vs. Pre-Stressed Concrete

Terms You Should Know: post-tensioning: a pre-stressing technique where steel strands are tensioned after the concrete is cast pre-stressed: concrete that undergoes internal stresses from reinforcing steel strands to offset…

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Anatomy of a Commercial Property Inspection Proposal

Commercial Property Inspection Format: Introduction Property Address & Building Description Standards of Practice Scope of Work Fees & Retainer Establish Your Delivery Timeframe & Method Create an Expiration Date Acceptance…

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