Building inspections

Residential

Are you in or around Montréal and about to purchase your first home or residential building? Protect your investment by having a professional home inspection performed. At QualiTAM, our Building Engineers are experienced and use state-of-the-art equipment to help you in making the best possible decision. We can inspect all types of residential buildings including duplexes, triplexes and 4-plexes.

Commercial

Commercial building inspections, or Property Condition Assessments (PCA) are designed for financial institutions, commercial realtors and investors as well as individuals looking to purchase or refinance a commercial or industrial building. Our report will provide you with detailed information on the condition of many types of commercial, industrial, and professional buildings. All reports are prepared by a professional engineer in the format accepted by conventional lenders (banks, insurance companies, etc.)

We perform Property Condition Assessments for :

• Apartment and Multi-family Buildings (over 5 units the Residential Standards no longer apply)
• Office Buildings
• Warehouses
• Multi-use Buildings
• Strip Malls and Retail Space
• Motels
• Industrial Buildings

The goal of a commercial building inspection is to identify and communicate, through visual observations, the presence of conspicuous defects or material deferred maintenance of a subject property’s material systems, components, or equipment as observed during the field observer’s walk-through survey. Practices and procedures are performed in accordance with ASTM E2018 – 15 Standard Guide for Property Condition Assessments.

Commercial Building studies include:

• Complete visual inspection of the building including structure, exterior, interior finish, site components, roof, electrical, heating, A/C and plumbing systems.
• Interviews and discussions with key personnel associated with the building.
• A review of relevant documents associated with the building (repairs, upgrades and maintenance history, if available).
• A detailed written report along with photographic documentation.
• Recommendations along with repair / replacement cost evaluation (immediate, short term, medium term and long term).
• Environmental Property Inspections, Building Code compliance, Life/Fire Safety System Certification Inspections and Elevator/Escalator Certification Inspections are not included in this study but can be arranged separately by clients.