building inspection service, inc.
Services
Residential and Commercial Building Inspections
Inspections of condominiums, townhouses, single and multi-family
dwellings as well as commercial and industrial buildings. These are
thorough inspections of the building's exterior and interior
components and all its systems. Inspections are performed in
accordance with the
Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics of the
American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and the
State of NJ
Standards of Practice 13:40-15:16. Each inspection differs
in price based on the age, size and category of building as well as
the time spent during the inspection. Inspections generally take 3
or more hours to complete.
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Condition Inspections
These inspections are specific area inspections that cover from one
to no more than three specific building components. Condition
inspections generally take 1 or more hours.
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Wood
Destroying Insect Inspections
This is a visual inspection for signs of our most common wood
destroying insects such as subterranean termites, carpenter ants,
carpenter bees and powder post beetles. Wood Destroying Insect
Inspections are included with a Home Inspection at no additional
charge but they can be ordered as a stand alone inspection as well.
All of our Wood Destroying Insect Inspections are conducted by NJ
licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicators commonly referred to as
"Licensed Exterminators". The inspection is reported on the National Pest Management
Association report
(NPMA-33 form).
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Pre-Drywall / Rough Framing Inspections
Pre-drywall / rough framing inspections are performed to insure that the
foundation components, floors, walls and roof structural components,
plumbing, electrical and rough-in components, windows, and exterior
doors are properly installed.
These inspections must be conducted prior to the installation of
insulation and drywall. A copy of these standards will be sent to
you upon request or can be downloaded here. Permission from the builder for access to
the property is required. These inspections generally take 2 or more
hours.
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Radon Testing
We offer radon testing services to building owners and building
purchasers. We are NJ radon testing business license #MEB90105. Our
inspectors are NJ licensed radon testing technicians. Radon
tests are conducted using either Femto-Tech continuous radon monitors,
professional quality charcoal canisters or a combination of both of
these measuring devices so that the highest
quality test result is obtained. Femto-Tech continuous radon
monitors are considered to be one of the most reliable testing devices available
with an accuracy rating of +/- 3%. Radon tests include the placement and retrieval of these testing devices, analysis
of the results and a written report.
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