FRONT LINE INSPECTION SERVICES

Phase I Environmental Site Assessment | Akron, Canton, Cleveland

Phase I ESA in 10 to 12 business days. Your lender gets what it needs. You get time to act.

ASTM E1527-21 Phase I ESA, signed by a qualified Environmental Professional, for commercial buyers and lenders in Northeast Ohio, from small mixed-use to large industrial sites. Add the building inspection and get both from one team on one timeline.

About half the industry's typical 21 days. Rush available.
Satisfies EPA's All Appropriate Inquiries rule for CERCLA protection
Plain-English summary of what the findings mean for your deal

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Get a quote today

Send the address, property type and your due diligence deadline. You'll have a written quote the same business day.

Why buy the inspection and the Phase I together

If there's a lender, they'll likely require the Phase I. Many want a PCA too.
The Phase I is what gives you CERCLA liability protection as the new owner. Skip it and you may lose that protection.
One point of contact, one schedule, one set of findings to take back to the seller.

From small multifamily to 170,000 square feet

First commercial purchase or a large acquisition with a lender behind it, you get the same thing: one team, fast answers, and a report built for the decision you have to make, whatever the size of the building.

Multifamily apartment buildings
Mixed-use, retail and office
Flex, warehouse and industrial
Lender deals that need a PCA and a Phase I
First-time commercial buyers who want it explained in plain English

Larger or more complex site? Call. We'll scope it and send a written quote the same business day.

Recent buildings we've inspected

40,000 SF warehouse inspected by Front Line

Warehouse, 40,000 SF

48-unit apartment building

20,000 SF office conversion in downtown Cleveland inspected by Front Line

Office conversion, 20,000 SF, downtown Cleveland

Sean Hathaway inspecting a commercial roof in downtown Cleveland

On the roof: downtown Cleveland office conversion

Office and warehouse building inspected by Front Line

Office / warehouse, 18,000 SF

New commercial construction site, lender draw inspection and Phase I ESA

New commercial construction: lender draw inspections and Phase I ESA

Call the day you go under contract

Early answers give you room to renegotiate, order a Phase II, or walk. Late answers just give you a report.

Day 0

Call or send the form. Written quote the same business day.

2 to 4 business days

On site after you approve the quote. One team covers the building plus sewer, thermal, radon and mold as needed.

48 hours later

Inspection report with repair priorities and cost ranges. Larger buildings can take up to 72 hours.

10 to 12 business days

Phase I ESA, signed by an Environmental Professional. Industry standard is about 21 days. Rush available.

What you get

Commercial Inspection

Full systems inspection and a report built for decisions: repair priorities and cost ranges for the next 1 to 5 years. Something you can hand to the seller, the lender and your partners.

Phase I ESA

Done to ASTM E1527-21 and signed by a qualified Environmental Professional. It satisfies EPA's All Appropriate Inquiries rule, which is what protects you under CERCLA if contamination turns up later. Includes a plain-English summary and a call on whether a Phase II is warranted.

Property Condition Assessment

For lender deals and larger assets. Done to ASTM E2018-24 with immediate and short-term cost tables and a reserve schedule.

Want to see what you'll get before you commit? Ask for a sample report when you call, or check the box on the quote form and we'll email one over.

What it costs

Price depends on size, type and access. These are the ranges most of our commercial jobs fall in.

Commercial Inspection

From $850

Typical smaller buildings. Larger buildings quoted by property.

Phase I ESA

$2,500

Standalone, typical site. 10 to 12 business days.

Inspection + Phase I

+ $2,200

Add a Phase I to any commercial inspection and save $300. One team, one timeline.

Larger buildings, industrial sites and PCAs are quoted by property. Every quote is written and sent the same business day.

Who does the work

Your commercial work is led by Sean Hathaway, Front Line's founder. Eight years and more than 7,500 inspections across Akron, Canton and Cleveland. You talk to the person running your job, not a call center.

CCPIA Certified Commercial Property Inspector. Trained and tested on the International Standards of Practice for Inspecting Commercial Properties, and bound by the CCPIA Code of Ethics.

Questions investors ask

My residential inspector said they can do it.

Ask about their commercial experience and training. A commercial building isn't a big house. The roofing, mechanical and electrical systems are built differently, and the repair costs run at a different scale. Our commercial work is led by a CCPIA Certified Commercial Property Inspector with buildings up to 170,000 square feet behind him.

Will my lender accept the Phase I?

It's done to ASTM E1527-21 and signed by a qualified Environmental Professional. Lender reliance letters are available on request.

What if the Phase I finds something?

Better to know before closing. It's leverage to renegotiate, require cleanup, or walk. Getting it in 10 to 12 business days leaves room for a Phase II inside your window.

It's more than I expected.

Put it next to the purchase price. Then put it next to one roof or HVAC replacement you didn't see coming.

My deal slipped. Is my Phase I still good?

A Phase I is viable for 180 days from key components and can be updated up to one year. Call us and we'll tell you what it needs.

Under contract? Call today.

Written quote the same business day. Phase I in 10 to 12 business days.

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