Facilities Procedures – Condition Inspection Procedure

Inspect any roof-mounted building structures including storage and workshop areas.

Exhaust fans – Look/listen for damage and weather related plenum deterioration.

If equipped, look for missing parts and listen for strange noises coming from the methane evacuation pumps.

Inspect any plumbing and drainage for damage, leaks, or missing components including strainers.

Check skylights for hail damage and boiler flues for damage and proper anchoring.

Inspect all electrical components including conduit, boxes, solar panels and mountings, lightning arresters and cabling, for any damage, wire chaffing, loose or corroded connections.

Check ladders, catwalks and stairs for damage, corrosion and insecure mounting.

Look for missing or crumbling roof tiles and uneven pea gravel distribution.

Check flashing & hardware for damage, and painted or coated surfaces for deterioration.

Check for broken or missing roof tiles.

Look for excessive vegetation growing in the cracks.

Look at exterior lighting for secure mounting.

View the roll-up doors for being out of their tracks and for worn/tattered bottom edges.

Check for broken windows and any damaged/corroded plumbing.

Look at foundations, columns, and pillars for deterioration and indications of shifting or settling.

Look for physical damage to plumbing, electrical conduit and boxes.

Visually inspect parking blocks for dislocation and Ballard posts for vehicle damage.

Note the striping and handicap parking indicators’ condition.

Look at the picnic tables and benches for being intact and secure.

Check lighting fixtures and poles for damage.

Note any damage or corrosion to conduit & electrical boxes.

Inspect plumbing for corrosion and indications of leaks.

Look for missing or crushed sprinkler heads.

Note damaged curbing.

Look at the sidewalks for cracking, heaving, and settling or other potential tripping hazards.

Check for ineffective landscape drainage.

Surfaces

See that there is adequate mulch coverage that is fairly evenly distributed.

Note any damaged, dead, or dying trees and shrubbery.

Check any painted or coated surfaces for fading, peeling or otherwise in need of repair.

Inspect lighting fixtures for proper mounting/suspension.

Check roll-up doors for frayed edges and being out of their tracks.

Look at ventilation ducting for damage or joint separation.

Drains should have strainers on them and not clogged.

Check vehicle lifts for damage or missing parts.

Note the clarity and legibility of the area’s signage.

View the foundation and floors.  Note any signs of shifting, heaving, or settling.

Ensure that the floor grates are not damaged.

Look at plumbing, supply and drainage, for damage or corrosion. Check for damaged or separated ventilation ducts.

Man doors should be square in their frames and hardware tight.

Look for signs of settling floors such as gaps along walls and curbing, or cracks that pose a trip hazard.

Check foundations, columns and pillars for concrete deterioration, vehicle damage, or signs of movement.

Concrete flooring should be relatively smooth and free from large areas of spalling (the crumbling or deterioration of the top finished surface due to wear, weathering, excessive pressure, or all of the above).

Look for signs of leaking plumbing.

Doors should be square in their frames and windows free from broken panes.

Ask occupants about any known problems in their area that we should be aware of.

Notice if the floors feel uneven or not level.

Stairs should feel solid and if made of concrete, not crumbling or have any trip hazards.

Look at the foundations that may be exposed for shifting or settling.

Look at drywall and ceiling tiles for crumbling or signs of water damage that could be from leaking plumbing or storm water.

Note paint and other coatings that are in need of renewal.

Look for damaged or leaking plumbing.

Doors are to be square in their frames and hardware tight.

Check ventilation ducts for distortion and separation.

Drains need to be intact and unobstructed.

Vehicle lifts should show none-to-minimal signs of hydraulic leakage or other damage.

Look for signs of settling floors such as gaps along walls and curbing, or cracks that pose a trip hazard.

Check foundations, columns and pillars for concrete deterioration, vehicle damage, or signs of movement.

Look for indications of water leaking from the ceiling

Concrete flooring should be relatively smooth and free from large areas of spalling.

Look for damaged or leaking plumbing.

Doors are to be square in their frames and hardware tight.

Check ventilation ducts for distortion and separation.

Drains need to be intact and unobstructed.

Look for signs of settling floors such as gaps along walls and curbing, or cracks that pose a trip hazard.

Check foundations, columns and pillars for concrete deterioration, damage from fork lifts, or signs of movement.

Look for indications of water leaking from the ceiling.

Concrete flooring should be relatively smooth and free from large areas of spalling.

Note any plumbing that is damaged or leaking in stairwell areas.

Doors need to be square in their frames and hardware tight.

Check ventilation ducts for distortion and separation.

Drains need to be intact and unobstructed.

Steps should not shift under load or pose any tripping hazards.

The framework of metal stairs needs to be solid with no broken welds or severe corrosion.

Handrails used in stairways need to be solidly mounted and present no sharp edges.

Check for excessively worn carpet, floor tiling, or traction strips.

Look for bulges on the surface that may cause a tripping hazard.