Introduction to Commercial Property Inspections

Want to learn how to inspect commercial buildings and win jobs with confidence? From essential business and workflow practices to inspecting roofs, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, exteriors and sites, life safety elements, and commercial kitchens, we’ll cover it all. Plus, you’ll gain hands-on experience inspecting a university campus.

This three-day training class is a great fit for all experience levels. Those new to commercial property inspections will learn how to inspect commercial building systems and navigate the commercial real estate market. Experienced inspectors will find valuable takeaways to fine-tune their inspections and business practices. Students will also gain hands-on experience through a mock inspection inspecting a university campus.

Key Topics and Takeaways

Over the course of three days, you’ll learn the systems and methodologies for optimizing your pre-inspection workflow, how to inspect commercial building systems and identify commonly reported deficiencies, understand inspection safety fundamentals, and perform a mock inspection of a university campus to practice assessing the same types of systems and components you’ll encounter during real inspections. Key topics and takeaways include:

• Pricing and bidding jobs.
• Creating proposals for potential jobs.
• Writing reports.
• Marketing strategies for the commercial real estate market.
• Following a commercial inspection standards of practice.
• Inspecting low-slope roofs.
• Inspecting HVAC equipment.
• Inspecting plumbing systems.
• Inspecting building structure and exteriors.
• Inspecting electrical systems.
• Inspecting life safety features.
• Inspecting commercial kitchens.
• Performing a mock inspection.
• Other tips for inspecting and getting business.

Students will receive a Certificate of Completion for completing this class. It is approved for InterNACHI^® and ICC continuing education. Please check our Continuing Education Approvals for specific continuing approvals for home inspector licenses.

Preview the Mock Inspection

This hands-on inspection reinforces a systematic approach to assessing both individual buildings and multi-building properties, giving you the opportunity to apply what you learned in class to real-world conditions.

Some of the inspection elements include:

• Low-slope and steep-slope roofs
• Roof and property drainage components
• HVAC equipment and controls
• Water heating equipment
• Structural components
• Restrooms and plumbing fixtures
• Interior finishes and layouts
• Exterior envelope and fenestration (i.e., windows, glazing, and doors)
• Site topography, parking areas, and exterior grading

The class concludes with hands-on training. You’ll inspect the university’s historic masonry buildings, including the primary systems, components, and conditions you can expect to encounter on your own inspection jobs.

Travel & Lodging

• Address: Marian University, 3200 Cold Spring Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46222
• Nearby Airports: Indianapolis International Airport is approximately 30 minutes from the class location. Additional options include Fort Wayne International Airport (IN), Dayton International Airport (OH), and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (KY), each about 1.5 to 2 hours away.
• Nearby Lodging: The university recommends several nearby accommodations within 5-15 minutes of the class. You’re welcome to check out other options online. No group rate or discount is available due to limited class size.