Inspection Services Pricing Guide — Unlikely Professionals

Administrative

Fees & Surcharges

Fee	Trigger	Rate
Production Day	Each on-site inspection day	$600/day
Rush Service	< 24 hours notice	$400
No Show	No one present, no prior notice	$400
Post-Production Inspection	Reviewing completed work	2 × service rates only

Pricing by Product — Special Inspections

Continuous Oversight with Production Days

Anchor Systems

Service	Base	+ Production	Required Add-ons
Wall Anchors	$400	days × $600	Backfill required $300
Wall Anchors + C-Channels	$400	days × $600	Backfill required $300

Bracing & Reinforcement

Service	Base	+ Production
Carbon Fiber (CFRP) Strips	$400	days × $600
Intellibraces (PowerBrace)	$400	days × $600

Underpinning — Deep Driven Foundations

Service	Base	+ Production	Required Add-ons
Push Piers	$400	days × $600	Backfill required $300
Helical Piers	$400	days × $600	Backfill required $300
Slab Piers	$400	days × $600	Slab Patch required $300

Pricing by Task

Fixed-Scope Inspections

Service	Rate	Includes
ABCD Foundations	$450	Backfill inspection per section

Pricing by Product — Flat Rate

Standardized Scope Items

Horizontal Support Systems

Service	Rate
Steel Supplemental Beam (S-type or W-type)	$400
Lumber Main Beams	$300
Lumber Perimeter Beams	$300
Lumber Sill Plates	$300
Lumber Band Boards	$300
Lumber Rim Joists	$300
Lumber Web Stiffeners — TJs	$300
Lumber Floor Joists	$300
Lumber Subfloors	$300

Vertical Support Systems

Service	Rate	Required Add-ons
Intellijacks + CIP Footers	$400	Pier Footer (CIP) required $300
Intellijacks + Precast Footers	$400	Pier Footer (Precast) required $300
Wall Pins	$400	—

Pricing by Product — Flat Rate

Retaining Wall Systems

Service	Rate
Retaining Wall	$450
Retaining Wall Footing	$450
Retaining Wall Backfill	$450
Retaining Wall Waterproofing	$450
Railing	$450
Soil Bearing	$450

Pricing by System

Bundled System Inspections

Encapsulation

System	Rate	Components Inspected
Encapsulation System	$300	CrawlSeal (20mil barrier), ExtremeBloc insulation, dehumidifier

Water Management

System	Rate
Water Management (basement or crawlspace)	$300

Basement Water Management — Components

Basement Gutter
Drain Tile
SpeeDrains
MiniChannels
Box Drains
Lateral Lines
Sump Pits
Sump Pumps
Discharge Lines
YardWells

Crawlspace Water Management — Components

Drain Tile
SpeeDrains
MiniChannels
Box Drains
Lateral Lines
Sump Pits
Sump Pumps
Discharge Lines
YardWells

Required with Basement Gutter and/or Drain Tile: WallSeal 6mil Moisture Barrier ($300) and Slab Patch/Repair ($300).

Worked Example

Post-Production Inspection

Component	Calculation	Amount
Service inspections	$2,000 × 2 (post-production)	$4,000
Production days	3 days × $600 (no multiplier)	$1,800
Total		$5,800

Reference

Important Notes, Policies, & Terms

Pricing Philosophy

Rates reflect risk and liability per product category, audited annually by our professional liability insurer.

Production Days

$600/day for continuous on-site oversight. IBC Special Inspection requirements determine which products need this.

Required Services

Backfills, Slab Patch/Repair, and WallSeal are mandated for compliance — marked required in the tables above.

Emergency / Rush

Less than 24 hours notice adds a $400 rush fee.

Missed Appointments

No one present at the permitted address without prior notice: $400 no-show fee.

Post-Production

2× service inspection rates only (production days and admin fees excluded).

Payment Terms

Payment is due at the time services are rendered. Invoices are issued upon completion of each inspection and are payable immediately. Outstanding balances may delay scheduling of subsequent inspections or release of certification documents.

Inspection Fees Are Non-Contingent

Our fees cover the professional service of conducting the inspection itself — not the outcome. Whether the installed work passes, fails, or requires corrections and reinspection, the full inspection fee applies. A failed result reflects the same level of expertise, liability exposure, and on-site effort as a passing one. Remediation and reinspection scheduling are coordinated separately with the contracting firm.

No Direct Homeowner Contact

Our engagement is exclusively with the licensed contractor who retains our inspection services. We do not communicate with, advise, or take direction from property owners, tenants, or other third parties. All scheduling, scope questions, and deliverables are coordinated through the contracting firm. This policy preserves the independence of our inspections and protects all parties from conflicts that can arise when inspection authority, construction responsibility, and property ownership intersect.

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