Inspection Repair
Contractor Tacoma
When the inspection report lands, every structural finding on that list has a transaction clock running. Realty Repair Co. is a licensed general contractor that takes inspection report line items — dry rot, crawl space damage, beam and joist failure, subfloor deterioration — and converts them into fixed-price repair scopes with written documentation that buyers, lenders, and agents can use to close.
Inspection Repair Contractor in Tacoma, WA — Direct Answer
An inspection repair contractor takes an inspection report and turns flagged structural items into a defined, priced, permitted scope of work with completion documentation. Realty Repair Co. (APCON LLC, Washington General Contractor #APCONL*825QO) performs this work directly as the general contractor in Tacoma, Washington. Scope is confirmed on site with moisture meters and physical probing before any price is issued; the resulting repair contract is lump-sum fixed price, not hourly, and structural repairs carry a five-year written guarantee.
- Work performed
- report review, structural scope definition, fixed-price repair, written completion records
- How it starts
- $350 forensic structural report — on-site, written, photographed. Credited 100% against the repair contract if you proceed.
- Pricing method
- Lump-sum fixed price issued after the failure boundary is confirmed. No hourly billing. No open-ended scope.
- Guarantee
- Five-year written guarantee on structural repairs.
- Licensing
- WA General Contractor #APCONL*825QO, bonded and insured. Work performed under the 2021 Washington State Residential Code (WAC 51-51, effective March 15, 2024).
- Not offered
- Crawl space encapsulation, waterproofing, basement finishing, painting, pressure washing, landscaping. Plumbing, electrical and mechanical are coordinated through separately licensed contractors per RCW 18.27.
- Contact
- 253-891-9622 · dispatch@realtyrepairco.com · 711 115th St S, Tacoma, WA 98444
Reviewed by Dindar Nasim, owner and Washington licensed general contractor (#APCONL*825QO) · Updated October 13, 2026
House Closing in a Month and the Buyer Asked for Repairs? One Licensed Contractor for the List
Realty Repair Co. (APCON LLC, Washington General Contractor #APCONL*825QO) takes on the repair list from a buyer’s inspection, a Form 35R addendum, or an FHA, VA or conventional lender condition on homes under contract in Tacoma and Pierce County. Structural, rot, framing, carpentry and safety items are performed directly; plumbing, electrical and mechanical items are coordinated with separately licensed Washington contractors and scheduled against the closing date. Send the inspection report, the repair addendum and the closing date to dispatch@realtyrepairco.com or call 253-891-9622.
- Performed directly
- Dry rot and wood rot, sill plate and rim joist, floor joists and girders, subfloor, crawl space vapor barrier, deck structure, window and door framing rot, handrails and guards, sealed-battery smoke and CO alarms, and other structural or carpentry items on the repair list.
- Coordinated trades
- Plumbing (RCW 18.106), electrical (RCW 19.28) and mechanical items are performed by separately licensed Washington contractors, scheduled around the same closing date.
- Timeline
- Diagnostic usually scheduled within one to three business days, with priority for closing deadlines. Written scope and fixed price typically within three days of the visit.
- Vacant homes
- Most pre-closing repairs happen after the seller has moved out. Access is coordinated through the listing agent; the seller does not need to be present.
- Payment at closing
- Where the transaction allows it, the repair invoice can be paid from the seller’s proceeds through escrow at closing, under a written escrow authorization signed by every seller on title.
- Documentation
- Code-referenced completion documentation and before-and-after photos taken from the same angle, so the lender, escrow and buyer can rely on it without a site visit. Permits pulled where required.
- Referred out
- Painting, cleaning, landscaping, roof covering replacement, pest treatment and mold remediation.
What Sets a Licensed GC Apart
We take the structural and GC-scope items directly from the inspection report and produce a written lump-sum proposal typically within three days of the $350 on-site diagnostic. No interpretation required. No scope creep. One fixed number that goes in the repair addendum.
We work both sides of the transaction. Pre-listing: identify and fix structural items before the inspector finds them — protecting list price. Post-inspection: respond to buyer repair requests with a licensed GC scope and documentation that satisfies the purchase agreement and lender requirements.
FHA, VA, and conventional lenders increasingly require licensed contractor sign-off on inspection-flagged structural repairs. Our repair completion documentation includes contractor license number, scope description, completion date, and 5-year structural guarantee — in writing.
We work directly with agents, transaction coordinators, and escrow officers. One phone number, firm timeline commitments, and no change orders for anything the diagnostic documented. Preferred by Pierce County agents who need structural items closed without transaction surprises.
Inspection Repair Services — Tacoma & Pierce County
- Structural Beam & Post Repair
- Crawl Space & Floor Joist Repair
- Dry Rot & Wood Rot Remediation
- Mudsill & Sill Plate Repair
- Subfloor Repair
- Water Damage Reconstruction
- Window & Door Framing Rot Repair
- Deck Structural Repair
License & Compliance: APCON LLC holds WA GC License #APCONL*825QO. All work performed or directly supervised by the license holder. Specialty plumbing and electrical coordinated with licensed WA specialty contractors per RCW 18.106 and RCW 19.28. Call 253-891-9622 to discuss your specific scope or transaction timeline.
Structural Repair Services — Tacoma & Pierce County
All structural repair scopes below are available for inspection report line items. Fixed-price proposals typically within three days. Written documentation for lender and buyer review.
Inspection Repair — Questions We Get
Yes. Send the inspection report and closing date and we review it the same day. We confirm which findings are structural general-contractor scope and which need a licensed plumber, electrician, or mechanical contractor, so agents and parties know who needs to be involved before the response deadline. We do not quote prices from an inspection report: concealed damage makes report-based numbers unreliable, and a wrong number in a negotiation is worse than none. The $350 on-site diagnostic produces the written findings and the fixed lump-sum price that goes in the repair addendum, lender documentation, and escrow.
Under RCW 18.27, all structural repairs require a registered general contractor. This covers every structural line item on a typical Tacoma inspection report: dry rot and wood rot excision and rebuild, crawl space structural repair, floor joist sistering and replacement, sill plate and rim joist repair, subfloor repair, deck structural work, and exterior framing rot repair. Plumbing findings require a licensed plumber (RCW 18.106). Electrical findings require a licensed electrician (RCW 19.28). We coordinate licensed trade contractors for those findings under GC oversight — one point of contact for the full repair list.
Inspection report review: same day. On-site diagnostic: typically 1–3 business days. Fixed-price written proposal: typically within three days of the diagnostic. Completion: most structural inspection findings in Pierce County run 5–10 business days after scope confirmation, depending on extent. We confirm a hard timeline in writing before any work starts and treat the closing date as a deadline, not a target.
Yes — two structures work here. Most commonly: we complete the work before closing and submit our invoice to escrow, which pays from the seller's proceeds at the closing table. No cash required before closing. On conventional loans where the lender approves it, a post-closing escrow holdback withholds the repair cost from proceeds and releases funds after we deliver documented completion. Either way, the seller pays nothing upfront. Note: FHA and VA loans require physical completion and documentation before the loan funds — neither escrow structure applies to government-backed loans.
Written completion documentation itemized by inspection report line item: scope performed, materials used, WA GC License #APCONL*825QO, date of completion, applicable code references, and before-and-after photos taken from the same angle. Formatted for FHA, VA, and conventional lender requirements. Delivered to agent and escrow at completion. A five-year written structural guarantee is attached to all structural repair scope.
On structural findings, completed repairs consistently produce better outcomes than credits. Credits on structural items are routinely priced by buyers at 2–3× actual repair cost to account for unknowns. A completed repair with licensed GC documentation removes that uncertainty and the inflated credit demand. Additionally, FHA and VA lenders frequently hold loans on structural findings regardless of the credit amount — the lender hold requires documented completion, not money. Repairs kill two problems at once: the negotiation leverage and the lender condition.
Inspection Report in Hand? Call First.
$350 on-site diagnostic. Written lump-sum proposal typically within three days. Structural repair documentation for lender and buyer review. $350 credited to your repair scope.