Structural Evaluation at Your Fingertips

[Marcel R. Cyr]

For those interested, I have partnered with this Engineering Firm so when the need arises that a client decides to persue Structural Design Evaluations, it is available. Full report established.

Hello Marcel:

As one of our inspectors for Manufactured Home Foundation Certification inspections, we would like to also like to extend an offering to you for other ancillary services. We can also partner with you on structural engineering reports for regular stick built homes (not just manufactured homes). (Note, a stick-built home, or sometimes called a site-built home, is one that is constructed on-site, like most homes in America, and not in a factory.)

Many times your clients will need a Professional Engineer's report for cracked foundations, water in the crawlspace area, faulty structural components, and other extraneous circumstances. This requirement for a Professional Engineer's report may be triggered from something you notice in your own inspections, reports from the appraisal, or someone else - like the loan underwriter.



The Firm can be contacted here;

http://www.harrisonengr.net/
and here;
http://foundationcertifications.com/

[Steven C. Waskewicz]

Hey, me too! I got the same email,
I guess they mass mailed us all....

[Bob Elliott]

How do those prices look guys.
I see they also pay a referral fee .

Makes my spidey senses tingle.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

It's not really a "referral" fee, it's a fee for services. You (the inspector) has to document and provide the info to the SE for analysis. You are paid for your work.

If you find the work on your own, they pay 40% (or something like that) of the fee directly to you. If they contact you for the inspection, you receive 20% (?) of the fee collected. Fees are usually in the $600 range.

I don't have the exact figures on me, but these are close.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

You're correct Jeff, their fee is $597 and you get 25% if initiated by them or 40% if initiated by you the inspector.
Either way, all the specifics have to be recorded with a lot of pictures and they provide the Structural anyalisis report on the findings.
Might not use it very often, but nice to have the resource if the client wishes to pay for the evaluation.

[Bob Elliott]

Better to get a Structural engineer that goes on site and charges less.

Would either of you consider doing a full Inspection you are liable for by pictures?

I prefer to stay above board and not recommend a service just because I get to scarf up part of the proceeds.

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

There's nothing "below board" about it Bob. You are providing an additional "inspection," not an "analysis" or engineering report. Most SE's will charge a similar price for an "on-site" evaluation.

[Bob Elliott]

OK explain to me again how they do a full comprehensive structural analysis by email.
Who holds all the liability?

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Bob, this shoe might not fit all inspectors out there.
Basically, we are working as a sub-contractor for the engineering firm.
Since we are not an employee of the Structural firm, we need our own general liability or errors and omissions insurance.
The subcontractor is responsible for maintaining any insurances and protection from claims arising out of performance of professional services caused by any negligent error, omission or act for which we are legally liable.
Proper investigation, pictures and documentation have to be accurate that has been supplied to the Engineer for evaluation.
Some understanding of structural design, methods and procedures would be an asset to provide that information.

Being a builder all my life and structurally minded will make it a bit easier to supply the information required for their evaluation.

Hope this helps.

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by mcyr

Bob, this shoe might not fit all inspectors out there.
Basically, we are working as a sub-contractor for the engineering firm.
Since we are not an employee of the Structural firm, we need our own general liability or errors and omissions insurance.
The subcontractor is responsible for maintaining any insurances and protection from claims arising out of performance of professional services caused by any negligent error, omission or act for which we are legally liable.
Proper investigation, pictures and documentation have to be accurate that has been supplied to the Engineer for evaluation.
Some understanding of structural design, methods and procedures would be an asset to provide that information.

Being a builder all my life and structurally minded will make it a bit easier to supply the information required for their evaluation.

Hope this helps.

Great....Just take the money and keep it all Marcel.
Seriously I think you are right that it is not for everybody.

Based on what I am reading here we could do bridge inspections, high rise inspections,rocket ship inspections ,etc all by taking pictures and sending them to Engineers.

When I recommend a roofer ,be damed if I will except his liability Marcel.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Would be nice to keep the money Bob, but I am missing that little paper with a stamp on it.

[ldapkus]

Originally Posted by belliott

Great....Just take the money and keep it all Marcel.
Seriously I think you are right that it is not for everybody.

Based on what I am reading here we could do bridge inspections, high rise inspections,rocket ship inspections ,etc all by taking pictures and sending them to Engineers.

When I recommend a roofer ,be damed if I will except his liability Marcel.

You just stay home Bob and cruise the message board, I'll take all of northern Illinois. I've got the link on my website to get ALL the work

[Marcel R. Cyr]

[Bob Elliott]

Originally Posted by ldapkus

You just stay home Bob and cruise the message board, I'll take all of northern Illinois. I've got the link on my website to get ALL the work

You mean like you are doing now?
Actually I will use the WFLTGSOOB method.
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.Wait for Linus to get sued out of business and take all his clients.
That should increase my income by about 10%.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Bob, are you swearing at Linus? WFLTGSOOB