Residential Structural Inspections
Structural Inspections
Take advantage of our expertise by allowing us to inspect and evaluate the structural conditions at your property.
The physical condition of a property is often not known until something happens. Sudden damage including the cracking of walls can occur after extreme weather. Soil erosion or subsidence can affect a property, both inside and out. Perhaps structural concerns have been raised by an inspector. Buildings of any age can be impacted by weather conditions, soil conditions, warping or can be affected due to the structural components being undersized or constructed incorrectly.
If you suspect any of the following with your home it is possible that your home has a structural deficiency, contact Bond’s structural engineers to perform a structural inspection at your property.
When there are cracks in the foundation or walls
When there is bowing or sagging in the walls and roof
When there is carpenter ant, termite, or rot damage
When an appraiser has perceived a structural defect
When there is a concern about the structural integrity of the building or home
When there is fire, flood, water, or high wind damage
Bond Engineering can also carry out structural inspections while your home is under construction or when a mortgage company or bank needs an engineer’s opinion before writing a loan.
Bond Engineering's structural inspection service includes measuring the sizes and spans of structural members, assessing alignment of the structure and probing with an awl where necessary. The client must organise limited excavation around the foundation as required. Soil investigation is not part of our scope but can be arranged if requested. Other systems, such as plumbing, electrical or mechanical are also not evaluated as part of the structural assessment, but may be discussed with your inspector during the structural inspection.
Our visual structural inspection reports generally include the following:
Scope of work and purpose of our inspection
Description of the property
Findings and recommendations
Photographs
If needed, engineer's estimate
At times, our clients will ask us to prepare building drafting and permit plans or drawings so that the deficiency that we identify can be repaired. Depending on the scope of work, a separate structural engineering design proposal would be required.
*The structural adequacy of the existing structure can only be determined via a separate engineering proposal using the information captured in the visual inspection report.* Please remember that engineered drawings are the only way that all as built information will be captured accurately for analysis by our engineers and this is necessary in order to enable appropriate documentation and records.
To learn more about Bond’s Engineering’s structural inspection service, please contact us at info@bondengineering.ca