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Calibre Commercial Building Inspection for Idaho

Professional Commercial Building Inspection in Idaho

Septic systems need inspections - but not necessarily by the inspector. Depending on locality and vintage, the tanks may hard to impossible to locate, require extensive excavation, and a crane to lift the older concrete lids. I always refer these out to specialists who work on septic systems every day. They're much more likely to find a problem than I am which only benefits my client.

New home construction frustrates me. You expect a new home to be nearly perfect. We rarely get there, but the basics shouldn't get missed, not by the builder and certainly not by the municipal building inspector. Yet, it happens all the time.

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Neglecting parking lots seems to be industry standard. Unfortunately, the humble parking lot generates a lot of problems and causes significant expenses to the owner.

Electrical Inspection at the Home Inspection

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Why We Need Good Commercial Inspectors - not every problem is as it seems. Is the wall moving - or is the floor?

Under Washington State standards - indeed, all the published standards - your home inspector should be removing the cover to the electrical panel - unless, of course, it is unsafe. Of course, some inspector feel that all panels are unsafe to access. They get to make that choice, but that leaves their clients with an unreliable status for their electrical system.

Home inspectors - heck, most people - will brag on their tools. That's great, provided you know how to use them correctly. If you don't, you're going to muck up a project or, in the case of a home inspector, offer lousy information.

Sometimes stepping back from a building can provide new, valuable insights for the client. In this case, a high voltage... more

Home inspections on old houses almost always contain surprises. The trick is to find them which is easier said than done. The hatch for this space was tiny! Glad I made the effort, though.

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