Multi-Family Housing Siding Issues
Hiring a Professional to Inspect Your Multi-Family Housing Building’s Exterior
If you are looking to purchase an Apartment Building or any other kind of Multi-Family Housing, getting the exterior envelope of your potential new building inspected can save you a ton of money. A forensic exterior envelope inspection can find many types of damage before you become the owner.
Pacific Exteriors NW recently inspected this building for an Investment Group considering purchasing it. We found that the previous owners had covered up existing dry rot damage, so the exterior of the building “looked” perfect. However, it was a mixture of LP and James Hardie siding, which is not usually done.
We used thermal imaging to find potential areas of damage. Once we opened the siding, we found extensive dry rot that had been there for years. Not only was the siding damaged, but the supporting wood of the building itself was damaged in some areas.
Now, the building has safety issues that need to be repaired.
As a new owner of an apartment building, would you like to pay to have extensive damage fixed, or would you prefer to buy a solid building with no existing damage?
Getting your potential purchase inspected by a forensic building inspection company, like Pacific Exteriors NW can save you thousands of dollars. It might even deter you from a specific purchase or it could give you peace of mind that you are making a great purchase.
Read about Architectural Inspections vs a normal home inspection.
