Welcome to Barnes Inspection Services


Barnes Inspection Services (BIS) has more than 30 years of experience and is willing to travel throughout Northern Virginia and the Washington D.C. metropolitan area to perform state-of-the art, quality-based commercial property inspections and related services with follow-on detailed, electronic reports.

Obtaining an unbiased, professional inspection of your property is a great investment and you are welcome and encouraged to accompany the inspector on the job. The follow-on report provides valuable information on the true physical condition of the property that includes the building and the surrounding grounds: exterior and interior, M/E/P systems, fire protection, pavements, drainage, utility services, handicap accessibility, elevators, appliances and more.

Established in 2012, Barnes Inspection Services (BIS) has completed successful projects on a variety of commercial properties types: Educational, Fire Station, Parking Garage, Hotel/Motel, Industrial, Manufacturing, Medical/Health, Multi-family, Office, Church, Restaurant, Retail/Shopping Center/Mall, Storage and Warehouse Buildings.

Qualifications Summary

  • Certified Professional & Commercial Property Inspector by InterNACHI/COA/VFA
  • Diverse Architectural, Engineering, Construction (AEC) Background
  • Experience in related engineering and construction cost studies
  • Mid-Atlantic Commercial Properties
  • Over 2,400 building inspections, walk-through surveys, physical condition assessments, feasibility studies, ADA surveys and construction inspections
  • Follows a modified ASTM E2018 and InterNACHI Nation Inspection Standard