Do you inspect the roof, HVAC and electrical yourself?

Roof

We walk the roof when it can be walked safely and without voiding a manufacturer warranty. That means examining field membrane, seams, base and counterflashing, terminations, curbs, pitch pans, drains, scuppers and overflow, and evidence of ponding or prior patching. Where walking is unsafe - steep slope, fragile membrane, structural concern - we document by drone at high resolution instead of skipping it.

HVAC

Each unit is inventoried with nameplate data: manufacturer, model, serial, tonnage and manufacture date. We operate units in available modes, check filtration and condensate, look at economizers, controls and curb condition, and assign a remaining useful life per unit rather than a single blanket age for the building. Split systems, package units, boilers, chillers, cooling towers and exhaust systems are treated the same way.

Electrical

We record service size and configuration, examine switchgear and distribution panels with dead fronts removed where it is safe and permitted, and note grounding, breaker condition, double taps, branch wiring type, panel labeling, and available capacity relative to current and planned use. Capacity matters commercially: an undersized service can quietly kill a planned tenant improvement or an EV charging build-out.

Plumbing, fire and site

Supply and waste materials, water heaters, backflow assemblies, fixture condition and evidence of prior repiping are inspected directly. Fire sprinkler and alarm systems are examined for type, riser condition and current certification tags; we verify records rather than perform certification testing, which must be done by a licensed fire protection contractor.

When we bring in a specialist

• Structural engineer - observed cracking, settlement, deflection or a seismic retrofit question
• Infrared or capacitance moisture survey - suspected saturated roof insulation
• Licensed elevator contractor - certification testing
• Fire protection contractor - sprinkler flow, pump or alarm testing
• Industrial hygienist or lab - asbestos, lead or mold sampling

Adding a specialist is a decision we make with you, in writing, with the cost stated before the work happens. What we do not do is subcontract the baseline inspection itself.