What you'll receive
Sample repair-cost report
Every finding from the inspection becomes a line: what it is, how urgent it is, and what it is likely to cost in New York. This sample is a fictional 2-family Brooklyn rowhouse.
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$53,100–$88,650
14 items priced
Near-term: P1 + P2
$39,650–$62,850
The items to raise before you sign
Safety or urgent
P14 items
Listed by name on page 2 of every report
Estimator's summary
The building is structurally sound for its age and both units are lived in and working. The money is in three places: a roof at the end of its life, a boiler close to the end of its life, and old wiring in the upper unit. Two safety items are inexpensive and should be fixed on move-in regardless of any negotiation.
Repair-cost schedule
- 3.1Flat roof membrane blistered, seams opening at the rearRooferP1, Safety or urgent$14,500–$21,000
- 5.1Cast-iron waste stack leaking at a joint in the cellarPlumberP1, Safety or urgent$1,200–$2,600
- 6.1Ungrounded outlets and old cloth-insulated wiring, upper unitElectricianP1, Safety or urgent$1,800–$3,200
- 6.2No smoke or CO alarms on the top floorHandymanP1, Safety or urgent$150–$350
- 1.1Front stoop: cracked brownstone treads and loose railing postMasonP2, Within about a year$2,800–$5,200
- 2.1Rear wall mortar joints eroded below the parapetMasonP2, Within about a year$6,000–$9,500
- 3.2Parapet coping stones loose at the rear cornerMasonP2, Within about a year$1,800–$3,200
- 5.2Water heater is 14 years old with rust at the basePlumberP2, Within about a year$2,400–$3,800
- 7.1Steam boiler is about 25 years old, near the end of its lifeHeatingP2, Within about a year$9,000–$14,000
- 1.2Rear yard drain slow, standing water at the back wallPlumberP3, Within 2 to 5 years$450–$1,400
- 2.2Window lintels: surface rust at two rear openingsMasonP3, Within 2 to 5 years$1,200–$3,500
- 6.3Upper unit rewiring, plannedElectricianP3, Within 2 to 5 years$9,000–$16,000
- 8.1Window sash cords broken, six windows do not stay openCarpenterP3, Within 2 to 5 years$2,400–$4,000
- 8.2Ceiling stain under the roof leak, top floor bedroomHandymanP4, Routine upkeep$400–$900
Total estimated repairs
$53,100–$88,650
Fictional sample. Figures are illustrative and are not a price for any property.
How the priorities work
Safety or urgent. Plan to fix on or soon after move-in.
Failed or close to failing. Expect to fix within about a year.
Wear and aging. Expect repair within about 2 to 5 years.
Routine upkeep or something to watch.
What else is in the full report
- 01
Your numbers
The total, the safety items by name, and a worksheet for the price reduction or credit conversation.
- 02
By building system
Totals per system and the trades involved, so one contractor visit can cover several items.
- 03
5-year repair budget
What to set aside year by year, for every unit, from move-in to year five.
- 04
Item detail
What was found, and what each range does and does not cover.
- 05
Contractor scope sheet
Your P1 and P2 items as a bid list by trade, with space to record each bid.
- 06
Public records snapshot
Legal use on the city tax record, open DOB and HPD violations, the boiler filing and the water service line.
- 07
How to read it
Priority definitions, the cost basis and the limits of a visual inspection.
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