Pre-Demolition Condition Surveys
What exactly is a pre-demolition condition survey?
The terminology is not always consistent. Similar services are marketed as:
- Pre-demolition condition survey
- Pre-construction condition survey
- Adjacent property condition survey
- Pre-blast survey
- Before-and-after construction survey
- Vibration-related condition survey
Package 1
Package 1: Pre-Demolition Property Condition Survey
For properties adjacent to demolition or construction activity.
Includes:
- Exterior visual inspection.
- Interior visual inspection of accessible areas.
- Foundation and basement observations.
- Existing crack and damage documentation.
- Dated, labeled photographs.
- Written condition report.
- Identification of pre-existing visible defects.
Package 2
Package 2: Pre-Construction / Excavation Condition Survey
For projects involving excavation, foundation work, trenching, heavy equipment, or other potentially disruptive activities.
Includes:
- Exterior and interior condition documentation.
- Foundation and basement observations.
- Driveway, retaining wall, and site condition documentation.
- Photographic documentation of existing defects.
- Written report organized for later comparison.
Package 3
Package 3: Pre- and Post-Work Condition Survey
This is the premium offering.
Includes:
- Initial pre-work inspection.
- Dated photographic condition report.
- Post-work inspection.
- Comparison of observed conditions.
- Identification of apparent changes between inspections.
- Final comparison report.