Inspectors inspect buildings to ensure compliance with local codes and regulations, identify code violations, advise contractors and property owners on how to correct issues quickly, and prevent further violations in the future.
Conduct critical examinations of buildings over six stories that fall under NYC Local Law 11 regulations, taking care to review maintenance logs and verify if exterior wall repairs are complete and up-to-date.
Pre-Sale Inspections
Pre-sale building inspections Melbourne provide sellers with an opportunity to address any flaws before listing their property for sale, factoring in repair costs into their asking price and providing buyers with assurances that the home has been well maintained and is free from major problems.
Pre-inspections can help expedite the home sale process. By eliminating buyer demand for their own inspector, which could delay sales by weeks. Furthermore, significant problems discovered during inspection may even make mortgage insurance impossible - something a pre-inspection can prevent from happening.
Home sellers may be required to disclose issues discovered during an inspection conducted by buyers. By conducting a pre-inspection, sellers can be upfront about any problems and avoid lengthy negotiations or contract renegotiations; also helping establish trust between them and buyers.
Post-Sale Inspections
Home inspectors can identify numerous problems within a property. These include faulty wiring and inadequate ventilation in areas like bathrooms and kitchens (which can lead to mold growth), as well as whether an electrical panel is too small to meet the load of the building.
An inspector can also assess that your dryer exhaust system is properly vented to avoid fire hazards, and note any plumbing or structural concerns in either your foundation or exterior that need attention.
Before listing their property for sale, many homeowners opt to have a pre-inspection performed. This can help avoid offer renegotiations and repairs requested by potential buyers that might compromise a sale. It's important to keep in mind that home inspectors do not complete repairs themselves or give cost estimates; that would violate their code of ethics; however a good real estate agent can refer you to contractors to complete these services if necessary.
Sub-Cycle Inspections
NYC's Facade Inspection Safety Program (FISP), also known as Local Law 11, requires owners of buildings taller than six stories to have their exterior facades and related appurtenances inspected every five years by certified inspectors, then electronically filed with DOB NOW: Safety for approval by DOB.
A licensed engineer or architect should perform both visual and physical examinations of any street-facing facade, such as fire escapes, railings and anything attached to the facade (flagpoles, signs). Visual inspections can be conducted using binoculars or telephoto lenses; for hands-on physical inspection, suspended scaffolding should typically be employed for inspections.
At the last FISP cycle, several new requirements were implemented. These included enhanced levels of inspection (including close-up hands-on'scaffold drops' and probe investigations for cavity wall construction), as well as mandating that owners who file Safe with Repair and Maintenance Program (SWARMP) reports either repair all conditions by filing deadline or be downgraded to Unsafe status.
Annual Inspections
Many residential and commercial buildings require annual inspections to ensure compliance with building codes and regulations, which allows landlords to identify safety issues such as mold conditions or pest infestation before they become more serious problems, like mold growth or rodent populations.
General inspectors oversee construction projects at various stages to assess compliance with code requirements and approved plans, such as foundations, framing, electrical installations, plumbing systems, fire safety measures and structural integrity. This often includes inspecting foundations, framing, electrical installations plumbing systems fire safety measures structural integrity.
Inspectors perform these inspections to make sure projects meet code. This may involve reviewing blueprints, citations, construction permits, evacuation plans, environmental studies, fire safety system records, floor plans and other documents to make sure a project complies with laws. They may also identify any code violations and work with contractors or property owners to resolve them.
Landlords must conduct annual visual inspections for lead paint hazards to remain compliant with local law and avoid potential Housing Protection & Deterrence (HPD) violations. These inspections serve as an x-ray of their property and include rooms such as bathrooms, kitchens, offices and other interior spaces - prior notice must be given for these checks to take place.
