FARM, RANCH, & RURAL PROPERTY INSPECTIONS

SMR Inspection Services provides specialized farm, ranch, and rural property inspections throughout Western Colorado. These inspections are tailored to properties that include agricultural infrastructure, acreage, and complex systems not typically found in standard residential inspections.

Rural properties require a different inspection approach. Experience with agricultural operations, site utilities, and outbuildings is critical to understanding how the property functions as a whole.

A Specialized Approach to Rural & Agricultural Properties

Farm and ranch properties are unique. No two properties are the same, and inspections must be adapted to reflect how the property is used, the systems it relies on, and the structures that support daily operations.

Each farm or ranch inspection is performed on an individual, property-specific basis, with inspection scope established in advance to meet the needs of the client, property type, and transaction goals.

SMR Inspection Services works with buyers, sellers, agents, and lenders to define an inspection scope that provides meaningful, actionable information.

Why Farm & Ranch Inspections Are Different

Unlike typical residential properties, rural and agricultural properties often include:

• Multiple structures

• Private utilities

• Specialized electrical and mechanical systems

• Agricultural production or livestock facilities

Understanding how these systems work together—and where failures commonly occur—is essential when evaluating condition, safety, and long-term usability.

Structures & Systems Commonly Evaluated

Depending on the property and agreed inspection scope, farm and ranch inspections may include evaluation of:

• Barns, shops, and agricultural buildings

• Stables, corrals, arenas, and livestock facilities

• Equipment storage and loadout facilities

• Private water wells and water quality systems

• Septic systems

• Electrical systems serving homes and outbuildings

• Irrigation systems and site distribution

• Fuel storage and fuel delivery systems

• Greenhouses and agricultural production structures

Each structure and system is evaluated for visible condition, functionality, and apparent deficiencies based on accessibility and inspection scope.

Clear, Property-Specific Reporting

Following the inspection, clients receive a detailed, well-organized inspection report with photographs and clear descriptions of observed conditions. Reports are designed to support:

• Purchase and sale negotiations

• Repair and maintenance planning

• Risk evaluation

• Long-term ownership decisions