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Commercial Property Condition Assessments vs. Residential Inspections The approach when inspecting a residential building should be significantly different than when assessing a commercial structure. On a residential inspection, an inspector will follow the guidelines of CREIA (California Real Estate Inspection Association) or ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors). The procedure involves examining systems or portions […]
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5% off all services through the month of August! If you’re never used us before, now is the perfect time to try us out. We offer: • General physical inspection of houses, townhomes /condos. • General physical inspection of all types of commercial properties. • Limited Building Inspection of systems only (reduced fee).* • Sewer […]
Continue readingDue to a rise in deaths from pool-related drownings, the state of California has enacted new regulations. The inspectors at Alliance Real Estate Inspections have always included pool safety enclosure issues as part of their findings. Now, this inclusion of notes is written into law. Even if the inspectors are not inspecting the pool, they […]
Continue readingWhy You Should Always Get the Sewer Line Scoped Before Purchasing Real Estate When we ask clients if they would like to get the sewer line scoped along with the general inspection, they occasionally decline if the building is brand new. The reason we strongly recommend getting the sewer line inspected on new construction is […]
Continue readingWhile conducting building inspections, I occasionally come across floor tiles that sound hollow. That sound indicates an inadequate base and poor adhesion. These loose tiles could last for years and never crack, but without being fixed solidly, they are prone to breakage. All it takes is moving a heavy object like a refrigerator across the […]
Continue readingAnyone in the real estate industry has likely come across certain electrical panels that have a bad reputation, such as the notorious “Zinsco” panel, “Federal Pacific” and “Push Omatics.” These panels have repeatedly been found to be unreliable and, in some cases, dangerous. The problem lies in the contacts from the breaker mechanism to the […]
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Continue readingWhat makes your inspection services better/different than other comparable companies? The difference is that we look at it as an educational process. We’re not there to tell you whether you should buy the house or not. Our job is to uncover all defects that we can and relay our findings in such a way that […]
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