Articles:
- A Guide for Landing Jobs and Building Business Relationships: What to Do When the Phone Rings?
- About the Electrical Service at Commercial Buildings
- About Infrared Tube Heaters
- About Waste Oil Recovery
- Advantages and Disadvantages of Thermal Insulation in Commercial Roofing
- Anatomy of a Commercial Property Inspection Proposal
- Assessing the Main Water Service at Commercial Buildings
- Backflow Preventers at Commercial Properties
- Baghouse Inspection
- Balcony Inspections
- Barn Inspection
- Bowstring Truss
- Building Permits
- Calculating Your Inspection Fee: The Hourly Approach
- Cast-Iron Steam Boilers
- Catch Basin and Manhole Inspections
- Central Plant Systems and Chilled Water Systems
- Commercial and Home Inspector Safety: Carcinogens on the Job
- Commercial Building Exteriors: Concrete Tilt-Up Panels
- Commercial Building Exteriors: Split-Face Block Concrete
- Commercial Electrical Systems: What Is Three-Phase Power?
- Commercial Inspection Legal Case Library
- Commercial Inspector Directory Listings
- Commercial Office Checklist
- Commercial Property: Buy or Rent?
- Commercial Property Inspection Proposal
- Commercial Property Inspection Proposal: Do I Need One?
- Commercial Real Estate Terms Inspectors Should Know
- Commercial Rooftop Unit (RTU) Basics
- Commercial Steam Boilers: A Primer
- Commercial Water Towers
- Concrete Slab Foundations: Monolithic and Stem Wall
- Competitor Analysis for Commercial Property Inspectors
- Cost Segregation Studies for Commercial Properties
- The Basics of a Cost-to-Cure Table
- Creating Your Commercial Inspection Team
- COVID-19: A Guide for Commercial Property Inspectors
- Deep Fryer Inspection
- Document Research: Why It Matters
- Dry Cleaners for Commercial Inspectors
- Dust Inspection
- Evaporative Cooling at Commercial Buildings
- Fire Alarm Systems
- Fire Extinguisher Maintenance and Inspection
- Fire Doors: Locations, Types, and Inspection Guidelines for Buildings
- Fire Door Inspection Reporting: Tips and Tools
- Firestops
- Free Custom Commercial Inspector Profile
- Free Marketing One-Sheets for Commercial Inspection Services
- Fuel or Gas Train for Commercial Boilers
- Getting Started as a Commercial Inspector: Defining Your Service Area
- Getting Started as a Commercial Inspector: Determining Your Business Structure
- Getting Started as a Commercial Inspector: Do You Have What It Takes?
- Getting Started as a Commercial Inspector: Moving From Residential to Commercial Inspections
- Getting Started as a Commercial Inspector: Selling Commercial Inspections
- Going Commercial: Moving the Office Out of the Home
- Grease Trap Inspection
- Green Strategies for Commercial Buildings
- The Hartford Loop
- High-Performance Buildings
- Hiring Independent Contractors
- Historic Wyoming Bank Electrical Inspection Video Series
- How Home Inspectors Can Market Their Commercial Inspection Services
- How to Buy Commercial Property Without Using Your Own Money
- How to Inspect a Commercial Electrical Panel
- How to Organize Multi-Family Inspection Report
- How to Perform Triple-Net Lease Inspections
- How to Price a Commercial Inspection
- How to Use CCPIA’s Free Social Media Graphics for Inspectors
- How to Use Schedules in Commercial Property Inspection Reports
- How Wind Uplift Can Affect a Commercial Building’s Roof
- Importance of a Preliminary Walk-Through Survey
- Inspecting Air Curtain Units
- Inspecting EPDM
- Inspecting Electric Baseboard Heaters
- Inspecting Evaporative Coolers/Swamp Coolers
- Inspecting Exterior Lighting at Commercial Buildings
- Inspecting for Exit Signs and Emergency Lighting at Commercial Buildings
- Inspecting Hanging Gas Furnaces in Commercial Buildings
- Inspecting Hot Water Boilers and Steam Boilers
- Inspecting Mini-Split (Ductless) Heat Pumps
- Inspecting the Commercial Kitchen Exhaust
- Inspectors and Commercial Leases
- Inspection Image Gallery
- Inspecting Multifamily Properties
- Inspecting Parking Areas at Commercial Buildings
- Inspecting Restrooms at Commercial Properties
- Inspecting Slip-Resistant Flooring in Commercial Buildings
- Inspecting Transformers
- International Plumbing Code (IPC) and Commercial Property Inspections
- Landscaping: Is It Included in a Commercial Property Inspection?
- Life Safety Inspection: Fire Sprinkler Room and Related Components
- Low-Slope Roof Components
- Low-Slope Roof Construction and Failure Assignment of Responsibilities
- Low-Slope Roof Terms and Definitions
- Low-Water Cutoffs
- Multi-Family Dwelling Inspection Fee Matrix
- Plumbing Devices for Waste Control at Commercial Properties
- Triple-Net Leases for Commercial Real Estate Investments and Rental Agreements
- Occupancy Load Signs
- Performing Commercial Inspections
- Performing Commercial Inspections: Types of Commercial Inspection Clients
- Personal Safety at a Commercial Property
- Pest Birds
- Plumb, Level, Square and Straight
- Pre-Inspection Process for Commercial Roofing Systems
- Preventive Maintenance at Commercial Buildings
- Providing Your Commercial Inspection Report to Third Parties: Access and Reliance Letters
- Reference Sheets for Low-Slope Roof Inspections
- Reinforced Concrete Structures: Conventionally Reinforced Concrete vs. Pre-Stressed Concrete
- Reliance Letter From Commercial Property Inspectors
- Reserve Studies
- Rubber Flooring Inspection
- Rust Inspection and Prevention
- Safe Clearances for Electrical Equipment: Working Space and Dedicated Space
- Safety Guide for Approaching Commercial Building Systems
- Scaffold Inspection
- Scope of ADA Title III for Accessibility Inspections
- Some Thoughts on Electrical Inspections at a Commercial Property
- Steam Boiler Mechanics and Their Applications in Commercial and Industrial Settings
- Steam Boiler: Types and Designs
- Steel Siding Inspection
- The Encore Career for Home Inspectors: Commercial Property Inspections
- The Difference Between a Conventional Roof System and a Protected Membrane Roof
- The History of Low-Slope Roofs
- The Thermodynamics of Thermal Insulation
- Transitioning from Residential to Commercial Inspections: Starting Small
- Transitioning from Residential to Commercial Inspections: Using Pricing as a Growth Tool
- Types of Commercial Buildings
- Types of Lateral-Resisting Systems in Commercial Buildings
- Types of Low-Slope Roof Thermal Insulation
- Understanding the Life Expectancy of Commercial Building Systems
- Understanding Sewage or Ejector Pumps at Commercial Buildings
- Variable Air Systems (VAV) and How to Inspect Them
- Vestibule Inspection
- Visual Inspection of Concrete
- What is SEO for Commercial Property Inspectors?
- What to Do When the Owner of a Commercial Property Asks the Inspector for a Copy of the Inspector’s Certificate of Insurance or Asks to Be Named as an Additional Insured
- Why Low-Slope Roofs Fail
- Window Films
- Zoning Ordinances for Inspectors
Documents (members-only):
- Accessibility Inspection Pre-Inspection Questionnaire
- Agreement for Access to Inspection Report
- AHU and VAV Box Inspection Checklist
- At-Will Employment Agreement with Non-Compete Clause
- Calculation Template for Pricing Inspections
- Commercial Code Inspection Exam Prep Flashcards
- Commercial Fire Door Inspection Report
- Commercial Inspection Agreement (between Inspector and Client)
- Commercial Inspection Report Terms and Definitions
- Commercial Inspection Sample Reports
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection Checklist
- Commercial Property Inspection Call Sheet
- Commercial Property Inspection Checklist
- Commercial Property Inspection Sample Proposal
- Commercial Property Inspection Standards of Practice (PDF)
- Consultant Contract
- Competitor Analysis Spreadsheet
- Duty to Client
- Expert Witness/Consulting Agreement
- Evaporative Cooling/Swamp Cooler Inspection Checklist
- Fenestration: Curtain Walls, Window Walls, and Storefronts
- Fenestration: Exterior Doors
- Fixed Ladder Safety Inspection Checklist
- Forced Air Furnace Inspection Checklist
- Hanging Gas Furnace Inspection Checklist
- Hot Water Boiler Inspection Checklist
- Independent Contractor Agreement
- Infrared Radiant Tube Heater Inspection Checklist
- Inspection Checklist for Electric Baseboard Heating
- Kitchen Fire Control System Inspection Checklist
- Kitchen Hood Inspection Checklist
- Low-Slope Roof Defect Recognition Inspection Checklist
- Low-Slope Roof Reference Sheet: Built-Up Roofing
- Low-Slope Roof Reference Sheet: Metal Roof System
- Low-Slope Roof Reference Sheet: Modified Bitumen
- Low-Slope Roof Reference Sheet: Single-Ply Roofing (TPO, PVC, EPDM)
- Make-Up Air Unit Inspection Checklist
- Mini Split Pump Inspection Checklist
- Multi-Unit Representative Sample Clause
- Notice of Inspection Letter to Building Occupants
- Observed Green Features Report for Existing Commercial Buildings
- Phase I Fireplace and Chimney Inspection Report
- Pre-Inspection Questionnaire
- Project Oversight Agreement
- Radon Mitigation Inspection Report
- Reliance Letter Template
- Repair/replacement Cost Estimate Clause
- Request for Documents and Person(s) with Knowledge
- Rooftop Unit (RTU) Checklist
- Sample Letter to the Owner of a Commercial Property Who Asks to Be Added to the Inspector’s Insurance Policy
- Sample Letter to Send to the Owner of a Commercial Property Who Asks for a Copy of the Inspector’s COI
- Scope of Condominium Inspection Clause
- Settlement and General Release Agreement
- Split System (Direct Expansion) Inspection Checklist
- Standard Accessibility Inspection Agreement
- Standard Accessibility Inspection Report for Existing Commercial Buildings
- Steam Boiler Inspection Checklist
- Structural Evaluation Checklist
- Stucco Identification Decision Tree Card
- Thermal Imaging Addendum to Commercial Inspection Agreement
- Triple-Net Lease Sample Letter for Inspectors
- Type I Exhaust Hood Inspection Checklist
- Type II Exhaust Hood Inspection Checklist
- Walk-Through Agreement
- Waste Oil Recovery Unit Inspection Checklist
Live Classes and Hands-On Training:
Online Courses (members-only):
- Accessibility Inspection for Existing Commercial Buildings Course
- Commercial Building Structural Evaluation Course
- Commercial Inspection Standards of Practice Course
- Commercial Inspection Code of Ethics Course
- Commercial Property Code Inspection Exam Prep Tool
- Commercial Property Mock Inspection Course: Pre-Inspection Process to Final Report
- Fire Door Inspection Course for Swinging, Sliding, and Rolling Doors
- Fixed Ladder Safety Course for Commercial Property Inspectors
- How to Determine Inspection Prices and Write Proposals
- Indoor Air Quality Course for Commercial Property Inspectors
- Inspecting Commercial HVAC Systems Course
- Inspecting Commercial Building Exterior Systems and Features Course
- Inspecting Commercial Kitchens Course for Commercial Property Inspectors
- Inspecting Low-Slope Roofs Course for Commercial Property Inspectors
- Introduction to Report Writing for Commercial Property Inspectors
- Life Safety Inspection Course for Commercial Property Inspectors
- Transitioning from Residential to Commercial Inspections
Videos (members-only):
- Backflow Preventer Basics
- Bakery Inspection: Heating and Ventilation
- Bakery Inspection: Kitchen and Exhaust
- Bakery Inspection: Life Safety
- Ballasted Roof Inspection
- Building Trap Basics
- Commercial Basement and Foundation Inspection
- Commercial Building Drainage Inspection
- Commercial Doors, Window, and Interior Inspection at InterNACHI’s Pennsylvania House of Horrors®
- Commercial Hard-Coat Stucco Inspection
- Commercial Inspection Procedure and ComSOP
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Type I Exhaust Hood
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Type II Exhaust Hood
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Filters in Exhaust Hoods
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Fire Protection Elements
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Exhaust Fans and Ducts
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Make-Up Air Unit
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Ceiling, Walls, and Floor
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Fuel and Electrical Components
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Plumbing Factors
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Sinks and Fixture Components
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Types of Appliances
- Commercial Kitchen Inspection: Types of Refrigeration
- Commercial Life Safety Inspection at InterNACHI’s Pennsylvania House of Horrors®
- Commercial Panelboard Inspection
- Commercial Property Inspection Preliminary Walkthrough
- Commercial Property Inspection Terms, Definitions, and Phrases
- Commercial Property Inspection: Walking a Low-Slope Roof
- Commercial Property Basement and Foundation Inspection at InterNACHI’s Pennsylvania House of Horrors®
- Commercial Property Electrical Inspection at InterNACHI’s Pennsylvania House of Horrors®
- Commercial Property Elevator Inspection at InterNACHI’s Pennsylvania House of Horrors®
- Commercial Property Exterior Inspection at InterNACHI’s Pennsylvania House of Horrors®
- Commercial Property Heating and Ventilation Inspection at InterNACHI’s Pennsylvania House of Horrors®
- Commercial Property Plumbing Inspection at InterNACHI’s Pennsylvania House of Horrors®
- Commercial Property Roof Inspection at InterNACHI’s Pennsylvania House of Horrors®
- Commercial Split-System Inspection
- Common Defects Found During a Low-Slope Commercial Roof Inspection
- ComSOP Accessibility Inspection: Drinking Fountains
- ComSOP Accessibility Inspection: Elevators
- ComSOP Accessibility Inspection: Entrance
- ComSOP Accessibility Inspection: Interior
- ComSOP Accessibility Inspection: Parking
- ComSOP Accessibility Inspection: Ramps
- Accessibility Inspection: Restrooms
- ComSOP Accessibility Inspection: Route of Travel
- ComSOP Electrical Inspection
- Conducting Research
- Corridor Inspection
- Creating and Following an Electrical Report Schedule
- Determining the Cost of an Inspection
- Electric Baseboard Heater Inspection Video
- Electrical Room Inspection
- Exit Doors and Fire Doors
- Exit Signs and Emergency Lighting Inspection
- Exterior Commercial Window Inspection
- Exterior Inspection of Office/Warehouse Building
- Exterior Property Inspection Exercise: Exploring Main Street
- Fire Alarm System Inspections: Alarm Panels and Devices
- Fixed Ladder Safety
- Flow of a Restaurant Inspection
- Historic Wyoming Bank Electrical Inspection: Fusible Combination Starter, the Vault, and Exposed Wires Defects
- Historic Wyoming Bank Electrical Inspection: Kitchen
- Historic Wyoming Bank Electrical Inspection: Service Entrance
- Historic Wyoming Bank Electrical Inspection: Subpanel, Exposed Ceiling Wires, and Emergency Lighting
- Historic Wyoming Bank Electrical Inspection: Thermostat and Heating System
- Hotel Entrance and Canopy Inspection
- HVAC Zone Controllers
- Identifying the Grounding and Bonding
- Identifying the Main Service Disconnect
- Incline Loading Dock Inspection
- Inspection of a Vacant Warehouse
- Inspecting Commercial EIFS Siding
- Inspecting Commercial Exterior Doors
- Inspecting Commercial Gas Meters
- Inspecting a Commercial Kitchen with Britt Treece
- Inspecting Hot (Warm) Water Boilers
- Inspecting Landscaping at Commercial Buildings
- Inspecting Veneer Stone
- Interior of a Three-Phase Panel
- Inspecting Transformers
- Items in Britt Treece’s Commercial Property Inspection Tool Bag
- Items in Rob Claus’s Commercial Property Inspection Tool Bag
- Issue Identification and Field Collection
- Legal FAQ: Code of Ethics
- Legal FAQ: Limitations on Liability and Damages
- Life Safety Inspection
- Loading Dock Leveler Inspections
- Low-Slope Commercial Roof Inspection: Ballasted EPDM Training Video
- Low-Slope Commercial Roof Inspection: Built-Up Roof Training Video
- Low-Slope Commercial Roof Inspection: Mechanically Attached Single-Ply Membrane System
- Macro and Micro Approaches: Plumb, Level, Square, and Straight
- Macro vs. Micro Viewpoint of Cracks
- Mansard Roof Inspection
- Mini-Split (Ductless) Heat Pump Inspection Video
- Office Cooking Area Inspection at InterNACHI’s Pennsylvania House of Horrors®
- Office Suite Inspection
- Perspectives of ComSOP 6.5.2 Exterior Elements
- Performing a Commercial Property Inspection of a Coffee Shop
- Procedure for Inspecting a Commercial Sloped Roof
- Preparing for an Office Suite Inspection
- Quick Inspection Tip: Overhanging Vegetation
- Quick Inspection Tip: Roof Ponding
- Rooftop Unit (RTU) Inspection Video
- Rooftop Solar Inspection
- Spray Foam Roof Inspection
- Sprinkler Room Inspection
- Stairway Inspection for Life Safety
- Testing Electrical Receptacles
- The Basics of a Cost-to-Cure Table
- The Basics of Commercial Electrical Systems Video Series
- Tilt-Up Precast Concrete Concrete Building Inspection Highlights
- Tramex Dec Scanner Moisture Meter Demo
- Types of Commercial and Industrial Buildings
- Warehouse Inspection: Loose Roof Deck Insulation
- Who Can Perform Commercial Inspections?
- What is a Commercial Property Inspection?
- What Is a Means of Egress?
- Working Space and Dedicated Space
Marketing (members-only):
- A Guide for Landing Jobs and Building Business Relationships: What to Do When the Phone Rings?
- About the Commercial Inspection Industry
- Build Your Free Commercial Inspector Profile: Get Started
- Branding Considerations for Commercial Property Inspection Companies
- Certificate of Membership
- Commercial Inspectors: Claim and Clean Up Your Directory Listings
- Commercial Inspection Website Guidance
- Common Mistakes When Adding Commercial Property Inspections to Your Existing Website
- Do Online Reviews of My Business Matter?
- Emails for Marketing to Commercial Real Estate Agents
- Email Templates for Sending Winning Proposals
- Free Custom Commercial Property Inspection Marketing Videos
- Free Social Media Graphics for Inspectors
- Getting Started as a Commercial Inspector: Defining Your Service Area
- Getting Started as a Commercial Inspector: Determining Your Business Structure
- Getting Started as a Commercial Inspector: Do You Have What It Takes?
- How Home Inspectors Can Market Their Commercial Inspection Services
- How to the Create the Best Free Commercial Inspector Profile Through CCPIA
- How to Manage Your Online Reputation as a Commercial Property Inspector
- How to Optimize Your Commercial Inspection Website for Search Engines
- Joe Theismann Promotional Videos
- Logos for Your Inspection Business
- Image Gallery for Commercial Property Inspectors (Technical Renderings and Building Code Illustrations)
- Order Technical Renderings of Inspection Images
- Overview and Benefits of PPC Advertising
- Registering a DBA to Expand Your Market Reach
- Resources for Creating Your Team of Specialty Consultants
- The Basics of PPC Advertising
- Use the Marketing One-Sheets for Commercial Inspection Services
- What is SEO for Commercial Property Inspectors?
Success tools (members-only):
- CCPIA Member ID Card
- Commercial Property Inspection Checklist
- Commercial Property Inspection Fee Calculator
- Commercial Property Inspection Image Gallery (Building Illustrations)
- Commercial Property Inspection Referral and Job Boards
- Commercial Property Inspector Mentoring
- Continuing Education Approvals
- Downloadable CCPIA-Certified Commercial Property Inspector Certificate
- Fillable PDF Proposal Feature on Inspection Fee Calculators
- Free Custom Commercial Inspector Profile
- Free Commercial Property Inspection Marketing Videos
- Free Custom Commercial Property Inspection Marketing Videos
- Glossary of Inspection Terminology
- Multi-Unit Inspection Fee Calculator
- Resources for Pricing Commercial Property Inspections