Commercial Building Inspections

A commercial building inspection should provide more than a list of defects. It should help you understand the building’s overall condition, identify systems requiring attention, and recognize expenses that may affect your investment, financing, management, or ownership plans.

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COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS

Practical Information for Commercial Decisions

Commercial properties vary widely in age, construction, use, condition, and complexity. An office building, apartment property, retail space, church, warehouse, or mixed-use building may each require a different inspection approach.

We inspect a wide range of commercial and investment properties, including:

  • Office, professional, retail, and mixed-use buildings
  • Warehouses, light industrial buildings, and commercial garages
  • Apartment and multifamily properties
  • Restaurants, service businesses, and storage buildings
  • Churches and nonprofit facilities
  • Rural commercial properties and buildings with additions, renovations, or changes in use

Older buildings, multiple tenant spaces, complex mechanical systems, additions, and outbuildings may require additional inspection time or a broader scope.

INSPECTION SCOPE

What May Be Included

A commercial inspection should provide more than a list of defects. It should help you understand the building’s overall condition and the expenses that may affect your investment, financing, or ownership plans.

Depending on the property and agreed scope, the inspection may include:

The inspection is visual and non-invasive.

  • Site grading, drainage, paving, parking areas, walkways, steps, and railings
  • Roofing systems, roof drainage, exterior walls, windows, and doors
  • Foundations, visible structural components, basements, and crawlspaces
  • Electrical service and distribution, plumbing systems, and visible piping
  • Heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment
  • Interior areas, common spaces, attics, insulation, and ventilation
  • Visible fire separation and life-safety components
  • Garages, outbuildings, accessory structures, moisture intrusion, and water damage

OUR APPROACH

A Scope Built Around the Property

Commercial inspections are not one-size-fits-all. Before preparing a proposal, we review the property address, available listing or building information, size, use, age, construction type, number of units or tenant spaces, mechanical systems, roof type and accessibility, additional buildings, known concerns, client objectives, and deadlines.

Detailed Commercial Reporting

Clients receive a detailed electronic report with clear explanations and extensive photo documentation. Depending on the agreed scope and findings, the report may include:

  • Significant defects, safety concerns, and deferred maintenance
  • Components needing repair, replacement, or further evaluation
  • Maintenance, monitoring, and general condition observations
  • Accessible and inaccessible areas
  • Photos connected to individual findings and video when motion better demonstrates a condition

GOOD TO KNOW

What to Expect with a Commercial Inspection

Properties We Serve

We inspect a wide range of commercial and investment properties, including office, retail, apartment, industrial, warehouse, church, and mixed-use buildings throughout Upper Michigan and Northeast Wisconsin.

What’s Not Included

The inspection is visual and non-invasive. It does not include destructive testing, engineering calculations, code compliance certification, environmental testing, or concealed conditions unless specifically included in the agreement.

Additional Testing Services

Radon testing, mold inspections, water and well testing, septic evaluations, and indoor air quality testing may be coordinated with your commercial inspection. Additional buildings or tenant units can also be included in the scope.

WHY CHOOSE PRO-TEC

Trusted, Local Commercial Inspections

Custom inspection scopes, detailed reporting, and decades of local inspection experience you can rely on.

  • Decades of construction and inspection experience
  • One of the region’s longest-established inspection companies
  • Experience with commercial, multifamily, rental, and investment properties
  • Experience with older and rural buildings
  • Custom inspection scopes based on the property and client objectives
  • Detailed reports with extensive photo documentation
  • Clear explanations and practical recommendations
  • Licensed and insured inspectors with continued availability after the inspection

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Commercial Inspection Questions, Answered

No. Commercial properties are often larger and more complex, with different systems, uses, access limitations, and ownership concerns. The scope is developed around the property and the client’s objectives.

Yes. Depending on the property and requested scope, the service may be described as a commercial building inspection or property condition assessment. The proposal will identify the systems and areas included.

Fees are based on the property’s size, use, complexity, location, number of buildings, scope of work, and reporting requirements. Contact us with the property address and available building information for a custom proposal.

Inspection time depends on the property’s size, age, use, condition, number of units, systems, and additional structures. Larger or more complex properties may require a full day or multiple inspection periods.

Report delivery depends on the property’s size and complexity. The expected delivery timeframe will be included in the inspection proposal.

Yes. Radon, mold, water, well, septic, indoor air quality, and other services may be added or coordinated as appropriate. Additional contractors or consultants may also be recommended when specialty expertise is needed.

BEFORE YOU INVEST… INVESTIGATE!

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Whether you are purchasing, financing, managing, or planning improvements to a commercial property, we can help you better understand the building before moving forward. Contact us with the property address, building size, use, and inspection deadline.

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