Equipment condition by subsystem, remaining service life, code exposure, an assessment of any bids already received, and a prioritised list of what needs doing and when. Written so a board can act on it without needing a translator.
Boards use these to plan reserves. Buyers use them to price a building honestly. Managers use them to challenge a quote they suspect is inflated.
Who commissions one
Condominium and HOA boards planning capital expenditure. Buyers carrying out due diligence on a property. Property managers who have been handed a number they cannot evaluate.
We write these the way Scott wrote field documentation at KONE: specific, sourced and checkable.
Questions
Questions we get asked
Can you assess equipment you do not service?
Yes. Independence is the point of the exercise.
Will the report tell us what it will cost?
It gives ranges and priorities. Exact pricing requires a scope, which is the next step.
Is this the same as a free second opinion?
No. A second opinion reviews a document you already hold. A consultant report is a full condition assessment of the equipment itself.