Providing Professional House and Building Inspections for Quesnel, Prince George, Williams Lake, Cariboo Region and surrounding areas

Commercial Property Inspections

• Performing Condition Assessment, in accordance with ASTM standard E2018-15

The three time zones
Past, Present and Future

• Based on the limited time of our investigation on site to asses the conditions of concern, we will try to the best of our ability to address the three time zones.
• We can’t fortell the future.
• We will base this on present conditions of concerns that can lead us in saying,” this can cause damage to the structure” or “chance of weakening to structure”, or “chance of damage to interior.” or ” chance of water ingress.”
• On conditions of concern we will advise you to seek a licensed contractor for an invasive investigation complete with a quotation on materials and labor.
• Water ingress causes the most damages to the building envelope.

Residential Home Inspections

Our inspections are conducted based on the following:

• A visual inspection based on best trade practices and B.C. building standards.
• We use non intrusive tools in our inspections .
• No cutting or drilling holes in the building envelope and/or building systems.

We inspect the following:

• The building foundation and structure.
• Wood frame structure and type. (Balloon framing or platform framing.)
• The exterior building envelope.
• The interior of the home.
• Attached garages.
• The roofs.
• The gutters and downspouts
• The chimney.
• Soffit venting and roof ventilation.
• The lot grading.
• Windows and doors.
• Plumbing. and fixtures.
• Hot water tank.
• Electrical system.
• Heating system and ventilation/AC.
• The attic.
• Crawl spaces.
• Insulation assessment.
• Balconies and decks.
• Retaining walls.
• Camera imaging of the radiant floor heating.
• Camera imaging of the electrical main panel.
• We provide a written report, complete with pictures and recommendations on the deficiencies and/or damages to the building systems.
• We don’t comment on esthetics and/or taste of the finish product, but we do report on the damages, dents and scratches.

Additional Services

We offer these additional services for an additional fee

• Additional kitchens
• Suites
• Additional buildings on site.

Temporary or Seasonal Agriculture Worker Program: S.AW.P. & Agricultural Stream. Housing Inspections

• Marc Lize CHI is approved  by the B.C. Agriculture Council to provide professional inspection for the Housing of the workers.
• Housing Inspection for Temporary or Seasonal Workers Program

Provide roof inspections for home owners insurance companies

When the roof gets on with age the insurance company will request the homeowner to hire only a licensed home inspector for the roof inspection..

• Inspect the present conditions of the roofing system, all flashings and all accessories attached to the roof.
• Inspect the chimney, and all roof vents.
• Inspect the gutters and the attic.
• Provide a report with pictures and a time frame for replacement prior to leakage problems..