out buildings

[Tim Larsen]

How do folks handle out buildings around a home being inspected?
I.E. a utilized barn (unattached)?

Thanks,
Tim

[Dale Duffy]

Hi Tim

If it has electricity and they want it inspected I charge what ever the market will bear---usually an extra $75.00 for a small building ...say...200-300 sf.

[Russel Ray]

If it has kitchens, bathrooms, etc., charge by the square foot. Minimum of $199.00 for any building.

[Michael Roberson]

Just did a house the other day, with a large older barn. (theres a lot of them around here) I almost always disclaim it, but in this case, they "didnt need the barn inspected"

[Larry D. Kage]

I don't have a problem inspecting outbuilding and I get paid well for them.

[mnahrgang]

Do you guys consider an unattached garage an outbuilding?

Also if you aren't inspecting it do you have a good "disclaimer" comment that you use?

If you are inspecting it, do you have a good comment about any limits to the inspection?

[Tim Larsen]

Originally Posted by mnahrgang

Do you guys consider an unattached garage an outbuilding?

Also if you aren't inspecting it do you have a good "disclaimer" comment that you use?

If you are inspecting it, do you have a good comment about any limits to the inspection?

I was wondering the same thing. What verbiage do you use for a barn disclaimer? I just did a sort-of-attached garage. I treated it like it was attached but didn't worry about firewalls. There weren't any.

Thanks for the input so far.

Tim

[Marcel R. Cyr]

How long can it take to inspect an outbuilding for krist sake?

Look at the intricate wood work.
Nicely painted siding and all.

[rbrady]

I don't know how much more of a disclaimer you would need other than:

"detached structures/buildings were not inspected and are not included in this inspection/report".

An outbuilding is going to have a foundation, roof, electrical service to, etc. so it is not to be taken too lightly.

[David P. Valley]

An out building with utilities......average $125.00.

An out building w/out utilities....average $100.00

A detached garage...no extra charges. All garages are included in my inspection pricing.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

An out building w/out utilities....average $100.00

That's a lot of money to inspect my out building above David.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by mcyr

An out building w/out utilities....average $100.00

That's a lot of money to inspect my out building above David.

This one had a single outlet(GFCI) and light.

No extra charge

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by mlarson

This one had a single outlet(GFCI) and light.

No extra charge

Well, that would have cost them an extra ten bucks to inspect the
GFCI and the light bulb.

[Michael Larson]

Originally Posted by mcyr

Well, that would have cost them an extra ten bucks to inspect the
GFCI and the light bulb.

There was no garage so I gave them a deal

[Marcel R. Cyr]

That works. I inspect garages also with the Home. But the outlet in the out building would be extra.