Quoting commercial inspections

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by bgraham

Robert,
I believe anything over 4 units is considered commercial for your insurance.

You are correct.

[cbrands]

Originally Posted by prussell

Hey Marcel, Jeez! easy on the math! The big difference you are missing is the quality of the report and how it helps the client. Anyone in NH can inspect a building and spit out a check list report the next day Via email. My inspection was to include not only the report with narrative comments with app. price ranges for upgrade/improvements and digital photo's but more importantly investigative reporting with the local officials who will have say in this change of use, which by the way plays a huge roll in the overall investment. I guess you can say " You Get What You Pay For "

i dont think marcel was missing anything.
seems he was making the correlation that the client got what they paid for.
you were offering more than the other guy, and charging more for it...as you should.

just goes to show that the miniscule price difference between inspectors is not worth getting a worthless inspection.

[Peter C. Russell]

Chris, good point. I was joking with Marcel, he did do allot of math on that one.
Here is another example. I am completeing a report four a 4 unit apartment building. I have 4 hours at the site inspecting and almost 4 hours in writing the report. The report is done, 45 pages long with 68 photgraphs and I still have to edit it.

You really have to price thes jobs right because the report writing can be more involved and usually is than the inspection itself.

[rgiglio]

My point on the defenition of a commercial building was that I am able to do inspections on coop or condo units, however a commercial building by defenition is for retail, schools, gyms, etc. Also I am not able to inspect the condo or coop as a whole as this is not covered under my current home inspectors license.

[Frank M. Carrio, CMI]

Originally Posted by rgiglio

My point on the defenition of a commercial building was that I am able to do inspections on coop or condo units, however a commercial building by defenition is for retail, schools, gyms, etc. Also I am not able to inspect the condo or coop as a whole as this is not covered under my current home inspectors license.

Mike Nelson, our instructor for the Commercial Building Inspection Course lives in New York State.
I believe that under New York law that you do not need ANY TYPE of license to conduct a "Commercial Inspection".

I suggest that you ask Joe Farsetta Chairman of the NACHI COE for clarification.
{Joe also lives in New York}

[jkormos]

Originally Posted by bking

I have not studied the 2018 document in great detail but I would be very careful in agreeing to inspect to that spec. unless you charge about three times the regular rate and hire experts to help.

Am I missing something there? comments please

Right on Bruce!!