Facility Audits & Diagnostics

Establish the Ground Truth of your physical footprint.

You cannot manage what you have not measured. A Facility Audit is a comprehensive, forensic inspection of your current building's mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. We find the bleeding, map your deferred maintenance liabilities in hard dollars, and build the blueprint to stabilize your operations — delivered in 7 to 10 business days.

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The 3-Phase Engagement Roadmap

We do not do open-ended consulting, and we never take over a facility blindly. We deploy a structured, three-phase stabilization plan designed to bring your asset under control — the same operating discipline that cut maintenance OpEx 22% and downtime 15% across a 7-vessel regulated fleet.

Phase 1
The Baseline Audit (Days 1–14)
We establish the Ground Truth. We run our proprietary 350+ point diagnostic audit on your facility, identifying immediate safety, compliance, and infrastructure liabilities.
Phase 2
Stabilization (Days 15–60)
We roll up our sleeves. We replace underperforming vendors, implement preventative maintenance schedules, fix critical code violations, and establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Phase 3
Fractional Leadership (Day 60+)
Your facility is now a controlled asset. We drop down to a Fractional Monthly Retainer to provide ongoing executive oversight, manage vendor SLAs, and protect your CapEx.

What we inspect during Phase 1

Every audit is scoped to the building. We act as your technical lead, deploying forensic-grade diagnostic tools and examining over 350 specific inspection points to identify exactly what is failing — and what it will cost you if it fails on its own schedule instead of yours.

Critical System Forensic Focus Estimated Liability Exposure
HVAC Systems Age, condition, thermal imaging verification, refrigerant charge, and deferred maintenance. Neglected rooftop units are the #1 cause of unbudgeted CapEx emergencies. $25,000 to $150,000+
Electrical Capacity Full panel survey including available amperage, breaker condition, and grounding to ensure your current infrastructure can handle your actual operational loads. $15,000 to $80,000+
Plumbing & Waste We identify compromised pipes, failing backflow preventers, and fixture issues before they cause catastrophic operational disruptions. $10,000 to $50,000+
ADA & Compliance We map out ADA path-of-travel issues, restroom non-compliance, and unpermitted modifications that expose your business to severe city enforcement and retroactive lawsuits. $15,000 to $75,000+
Fire-Life Safety Verification of sprinklers, alarm panels, and extinguisher compliance. Failed inspections lead directly to operational shutdowns. $20,000 to $100,000+
Vendor Contracts & SLAs We audit your existing service agreements against actual performance — surfacing overlapping contracts, premium emergency rates, and vendors with no one checking their work. 15% - 30% OpEx Reduction

Pricing & Investment

The Baseline Audit is a mandatory prerequisite to our Phase 2 Stabilization and Fractional Leadership services. Pricing is tiered by square footage to match the scope of your physical footprint.

Forensic Facility Audit
Deep-dive infrastructure underwriting, assessing 350+ data points across your entire facility. First call to final report in 7 to 10 business days.
Starts at $5,000 / base
Up to 10,000 Sq Ft$5,000
10,001 - 25,000 Sq Ft$7,500
25,001 - 50,000 Sq Ft$10,000
Above 50,000 Sq FtCustom
  • Full Thermal Imaging of panels and envelopes
  • Comprehensive MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) inspection
  • Code compliance and Fire-Life Safety review
  • 5-Year CapEx replacement forecast modeling
  • Vendor contract and SLA performance review
  • Executive Facility Condition Report
  • Phase 2 Stabilization Blueprint
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Team & Systems Diagnostic Add-On
For companies with an existing internal facilities staff or active CMMS software platforms. We audit your workflows and team utilization.
Starts at +$2,500 / scales with team size
  • Added to your Forensic Audit scope:
  • Comprehensive audit of existing facility staff
  • Review of CMMS software configuration and utilization
  • Team productivity and workflow analysis
  • Identification of operational bottlenecks
  • Corrective recommendations and improvement roadmap
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*Pricing is subject to standard commercial building types. Specialized facilities (e.g., wet labs, heavy manufacturing) or complex locations may alter pricing. Please contact us for exact quotes.

What you get at the end

Not a generic inspection report. A decision-grade document built for your executive team, your CFO, and your operations lead.

01
Facility Condition Report
System by system findings with photos, thermal data, and severity classifications: Critical, Near Term, and Long Term.
02
CapEx Exposure Summary
A dollar figure estimate of every deferred maintenance item. This is the exact number your finance team needs to prevent unbudgeted surprises.
03
Vendor & SLA Matrix
A complete breakdown of your current vendor performance, highlighting areas where you are overpaying or exposed to risk.
04
Stabilization Roadmap
A clear, actionable blueprint outlining the exact steps required in Phase 2 to bring your facility up to institutional standards.

Not sure this is the right audit?

This audit is for the building you already occupy. If you're evaluating a space before signing a lease, you want a Pre-Lease Facility Audit — built to generate negotiating leverage before the liability becomes yours. If you're acquiring a company, our Pre-Acquisition QoI Audit is built for M&A diligence windows. Same forensic engine, different deliverable for who carries the risk.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can we skip the audit and just hire you fractionally? +
No. We never assume control of a facility without establishing the Ground Truth first. Jumping straight into an open-ended fractional role without identifying the hidden liabilities leads to unbudgeted surprises for your finance team. Phase 1 protects both of us. See where it leads: Fractional Facility Leadership →
How long does the audit take? +
We typically schedule the on-site audit within 48 hours of scoping, and the full Forensic Facility Audit goes from first call to final Executive Facility Condition Report in 7 to 10 business days — powered by our proprietary AI-driven reporting tools that turn field data into decision-grade documents at the speed of software.
What happens during Phase 2 Stabilization? +
During Phase 2, we implement the solutions identified in the audit. This is where we replace underperforming vendors, negotiate wholesale technical rates, clear backlogged maintenance tickets, and bring your compliance up to code before transitioning to a streamlined, lower-cost fractional retainer. Vendor consolidation alone has cut maintenance OpEx by 22% in past engagements. See the case study: The OpEx Hemorrhage →
Who actually performs the audit? +
Your audit is led personally by Base Layer FM founder Gabe Clifford — a Cal/OSHA 30, Lean Manufacturing, and Project Management certified facility executive with 15+ years of operational experience — using proprietary diagnostic tools. Not junior inspectors checking boxes on a clipboard. Meet the operator: About Base Layer FM →
We haven't signed our lease yet — is this the right audit? +
Not quite. This audit is built for facilities you already occupy and operate. If you're evaluating a building before signing a lease, you want our Pre-Lease Facility Audit — same forensic engine, but scoped to the liabilities that transfer to you at signing and built to generate negotiating leverage. If you're acquiring a company or financing a building purchase, our Pre-Acquisition QoI audits and Property Condition Assessments cover those transactions.

Stop putting out fires. Start building systems.

Let's find the hidden liabilities in your facility and build the blueprint to fix them.

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