Your transaction
What usually goes wrong.
- A vague quote and a 3-week wait
- Not knowing whether the report will be accepted
- Buying an older building without knowing about asbestos or lead
For Buyers and investors
Your lender asked for a Phase I. Here is exactly what it costs and when you get it.
Phase I ESA $1,495, 5 business days from authorization and confirmed site access, signed by an Environmental Professional who meets 40 CFR 312.10, with the SBA Appendix 5 reliance letter for SBA loans. Nothing is paid online; we invoice on delivery.
Our approach
Know the scope, price and date.
- Published prices and delivery times for standard-scope reports.
- A confirmed proposal before you authorize.
- One request and a single point of contact who keeps you updated by phone or email.
Recommended services
Reports for your transaction
Desktop Screen
A records-only environmental desktop review before you spend on a Phase I: regulatory databases, historical aerials, city directories and fire insurance maps, and a written Environmental Professional opinion, next business day for $199. The full fee is credited toward a Phase I on the same property ordered within 30 days.
$199Next business day
Explore Desktop ScreenPhase I ESA
Lender-ready Phase I in 5 business days for $1,495 flat, nationwide. Signed by an Environmental Professional who meets 40 CFR 312.10. SBA reliance letter included.
$1,4955 business days
Explore Phase I ESAAsbestos Survey
Pre-renovation, pre-demolition and management asbestos surveys by state-licensed inspectors with accredited lab analysis. Fixed quote and inspection date within 1 business hour.
From $9505 business days
Explore Asbestos SurveyLead-Based Paint
XRF lead-based paint inspections, lead risk assessments and lead-in-water testing by EPA- or state-certified professionals. On SBA loans, child-occupied facilities built before 1978, such as daycares, need the risk assessment and the water testing.
From $7505 business days
Explore Lead-Based PaintPrices apply to standard-scope properties. See prices, rush terms and standard scope.
What a Phase I does for you.
Beyond satisfying the lender, a Phase I performed to ASTM E1527-21 before closing meets the Environmental Professional’s share of the all appropriate inquiries requirement, one condition of CERCLA’s bona fide prospective purchaser defense. The defense also needs your own inquiries, such as the User Questionnaire, a search for environmental cleanup liens and a comparison of the price with fair market value, and continuing obligations after you buy. Ask your attorney whether you qualify.
Older buildings.
For a building built before 1981, ask about an asbestos survey; for one built before 1978, ask about a lead-based paint inspection as well. Federal rules require an asbestos inspection before any renovation or demolition of a commercial building (40 CFR 61.145), and knowing before closing can change the negotiation.
Your questions
Questions we are asked.
Have a question about your property or transaction? Talk to our team.
Who pays for the Phase I?
Usually the buyer, as part of due diligence. Your lender is named as a reliance party at no extra charge.
What if you find something?
The report explains each finding and gives the Environmental Professional’s opinion on whether further investigation is warranted. That is often a Phase II, which we scope and coordinate with licensed partners.
Move your transaction forward.
Scope, price and delivery date confirmed before you authorize. No payment online.