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| Service Engagement Contract |
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| BCIPI Standards of Inspection... |
Part 2 of 3 |
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| Purpose, Scope and Limitations of the Inspection |
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The inspection is a visual inspection by direct observation of the existing conditions at the time of inspection and will be conducted in accordance with the BCIPI Standards of Inspection. The BCIPI Standards of Inspection does NOT cover or require the Inspector to identify or report on the presence of asbestos, radon gas, lead paint, urea formaldehyde, toxic or inflammable chemicals, etc. |
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The Inspector will NOT offer warranties or guarantees of any kind for any system or component. The Inspector may only provide a warranty or guarantee for any service that they provide over the BCIPI Standards of Inspection. |
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Inspectors are generally limited to buildings, single family dwellings, duplexes, townhouses and condominiums, which shall commensurate with their level of certification, qualification, experience and knowledge. |
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The Inspector is NOT required to perform any calculations or analyze any part of the building or components relating to design, engineering or architectural concepts, including, but not limited to the strength and adequacy, methods, materials, costs for any corrections, the efficiency of any system or component or compliance with any regulatory requirements, laws or bylaws. |
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The Inspector is NOT required to locate, confirm, verify or comment on property lines, borders and markers or any easements, right of ways, restrictions which may or may not exist against the subject property, building, dwelling or dwelling unit. |
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The Inspector will NOT comment on life expectancy, but may however offer an opinion based on the typical life cycle of a system or component. |
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The Inspector is NOT required to provide cost estimates, quotations or comment on construction techniques and shall NOT advertise or promote an individual contractor or person for any repairs, modifications or improvements necessary. |
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The Inspector is NOT required to dismantle any item or assembly to gain visible access, or move personal items, furniture, equipment, plant life, soil, ice or snow, insulation or other debris, which obstructs access or visibility for inspection. |
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The Inspector will NOT perform any task, enter any area or disturb any existing condition where, in the Inspector's judgment, damage could result or the safety of the Inspector is endangered. |
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The Inspector will NOT comment on any system that is mechanically or electrically disconnected, including any equipment that is in the off position or not operational. |
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The Inspector will NOT accept compensation, financial or otherwise, from more than one interested party for the same service without the consent of all interested parties. |
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The Inspector shall NOT directly or indirectly offer, advertise or promote any other professional services relating to the advertising, sale, appraisal or lending, of the subject building or property. |
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The Inspector shall include and submit a report of findings that includes a copy the Standards of Inspection and the Service Engagement Contract applicable to the type of building, dwelling or dwelling unit inspected. |
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All members, inspection reports, letters, documents, memos or advertisements that bear registered BCIPI titles or logos and/or the Inspector’s signature, stamp or seal, shall NOT contain any other information, logos, titles, reference or standards and ethics of any other association, company or individual, which is directly or indirectly related with the house and property inspection industry, real estate transactions or property and building construction and maintenance. |
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| The 'BCIPI Standards of Inspection' are available as complete document in PDF format... click here to download PDF |
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