Need EIFS inspection contract

[Lee Curtis]

I have been contacted by a local fire station to perform an EIFS inspection on their 6500 sf building. Has anyone put together a contract specifically for an EIFS inspection?

Your help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Do you have any specialized training or certifications???

[Lee Curtis]

Originally Posted by jfunderburk

Do you have any specialized training or certifications???

Here is my response to the Fire Marshall when he asked me to do the inspection.

Hello Sir,

I have done some research on EIFS inspection requirements and wanted to give you some more information prior to sending a proposal for an EIFS inspection.

Although I am a General Contractor (since 1982) and a certified home inspector with over 20 years in an Architectural/Structural Engineering office, I am not what the industry considers to be an expert in EIFS. (View my qualifications on my website).

I have a general knowledge of EIFS systems and I can offer to perform a non-invasive visual inspection of the exterior of the building including EIFS, flashing and the overall cladding system I see that you have access to thermal imaging camera's that would aid in determining the areas of moisture intrusion. If you would like me to perform a visual non-invasive inspection of your 6500 s.f. building and supply a report of my recommendations for repair or replacement, I will do so for a fee of $xxx.xx. If this is acceptable please reply and I will forward a contract to you and schedule the inspection for Thursday.

If you are looking for a more complete and intrusive inspection by a company that specializes in EIFS inspections I would recommend Building Diagnostics Group.

Please let me know how you would like to proceed.

He replied that he would like me to do it and I am now reviewing the NACHI 8 hour training class now and I will complete it prior to the inspection.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Given that it is a visual, non-invasive inspection, I would use a commercial contract limiting the inspection to the exterior wall covering.

I don't do EIFS specific inspections and don't have a contract to share with you.

Personally, I feel they would be better served by you deferring to a specialist, but that's your business.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by jfunderburk

Given that it is a visual, non-invasive inspection, I would use a commercial contract limiting the inspection to the exterior wall covering.

I don't do EIFS specific inspections and don't have a contract to share with you.

Personally, I feel they would be better served by you deferring to a specialist, but that's your business.

I agree ,and most Fire Stations have their own IR cameras.

[ROBERT V. YOUNG]

Seeing it is limited to the exterior envelope you can create your own using Office word and a template of a software providers exterior envelope.

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Good luck.