Office buildings, warehouses, retail spaces, and industrial structures inspected by an inspector with hands-on commercial construction experience — including office atriums, warehouses, industrial press shops, and oil field maintenance. Real commercial depth most residential inspectors can't match.
Most residential home inspectors aren't equipped to inspect commercial property — and most commercial inspectors don't actually know what they're looking at because they came from a residential background. Commercial buildings have different framing systems, different roof assemblies, different electrical service capacities, different HVAC scale, different plumbing requirements, and dramatically different code requirements than residential homes.
Texas Inspection's commercial work is built on something rare: direct commercial construction experience. Kenny Boulton's career includes foundations for industrial press shops, commercial office atriums, warehouses, and oil field drill pipe maintenance — meaning he's actually built and maintained the kinds of buildings he's inspecting. That depth makes the difference.
Texas Inspection performs commercial inspections across the full range of commercial property types found in Brazoria County and the surrounding Gulf Coast region.
Office buildings, professional buildings, atriums, and multi-tenant office space. Includes evaluation of structure, roofing, electrical service capacity, HVAC zoning, plumbing, fire suppression where present, ADA accessibility considerations, and tenant build-out conditions.
Warehouses, storage facilities, manufacturing space, distribution centers, and light industrial properties. Evaluations include structural integrity (steel framing, tilt-wall, masonry), large-format roof systems, loading dock conditions, three-phase electrical service, industrial HVAC, and high-volume plumbing.
Retail buildings, strip centers, storefronts, and mixed-use commercial. Includes structural review, roof systems, exterior elevations, parking surface and drainage, individual tenant space conditions, and shared building system evaluation.
Mixed-use properties combining retail, office, residential, or industrial uses, plus multi-tenant commercial buildings. We document conditions per unit and identify shared system concerns that affect ownership of the entire property.
Commercial property carries higher purchase prices, larger systems, and more complex repair scenarios than residential. The cost of a missed issue scales accordingly:
A commercial flat-roof replacement can run $50,000 to $250,000+ depending on size and system type. Drone-assisted aerial documentation catches the issues that determine remaining roof life — before you sign.
Commercial properties often need three-phase service, large-amperage capacity, or specific voltage configurations. A property with the wrong electrical service for your intended use can require a $25,000-100,000+ utility upgrade after closing.
Commercial code requirements (ADA, fire suppression, occupancy classification) are dramatically more complex than residential. Pre-existing violations become the new owner's responsibility — and remediation costs can be substantial.
Kenny Boulton's commercial work isn't a side service — it's a natural extension of his career. Few inspectors in the region bring this depth of commercial and industrial construction experience to commercial property evaluation.
Commercial inspections require more coordination than residential — here's how Texas Inspection structures the engagement.
Call Kenny at 979-297-1755. We'll discuss the property type, intended use, scope, timeline, and any specific concerns the buyer or attorney has identified.
Kenny performs the on-site inspection — structural, roof, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, exterior envelope, and any specialty systems the property requires.
Where applicable, drone aerial documentation captures roof conditions, large-property overviews, and any areas that benefit from aerial perspective.
You receive a comprehensive written report with photos, findings, and recommendations — formatted for lender review, attorney review, and due diligence documentation.
Yes — significantly. Commercial buildings use different framing systems, different roof assemblies, much higher-capacity electrical service, larger HVAC, and more complex code requirements than residential homes. A residential inspector inspecting a commercial building is operating outside their expertise. Commercial property requires an inspector with actual commercial experience — which is what Kenny brings.
Commercial inspection time varies dramatically by property size, complexity, and scope. A small retail storefront might take 3-4 hours; a multi-tenant office building or large warehouse can take a full day or more. We discuss scope and timeline during the initial scope conversation so there are no surprises.
Office buildings, warehouses, retail spaces, strip centers, industrial properties, mixed-use buildings, multi-tenant commercial, and most commercial property types found in Brazoria County and the Texas Gulf Coast. If you're unsure whether your property type is a fit, just call — we'll let you know.
Yes, when applicable. Commercial property is exactly where drone inspection delivers the biggest advantage — large flat roofs, multi-story exteriors, and large-property overviews benefit dramatically from aerial documentation. Texas Inspection's Drone Inspection service is integrated into commercial work where it adds value.
Yes. Many commercial properties across rural Brazoria County and the Gulf Coast operate on private septic and water well systems. Texas Inspection's Septic and Water Well Inspection services can be bundled with commercial property inspections when needed.
Yes. Commercial inspection reports are written to support lender review, attorney review, and formal due diligence documentation. Reports include photos, findings, and recommendations in a format that meets professional commercial real estate standards.
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