Insurance Appraisals

As the world of insurance continues to change, we strive to help our clients keep up.  Since 1935, the focus of our business has been insurance valuations – we prepare reports that are reliable, cost effective and fully meet the needs of both our clients and their insurance providers. Our appraisals include current estimates of replacement and / or actual cash value for all classes of construction, equipment and site improvements as required. We also address bylaw compliance issues and the cost of demolition and debris removal in every report.

At Universal Appraisal, all insurance appraisals include access to our industry-leading update program, which keeps our client’s insurable values up-to-date for three years following the appraisal at no additional cost.

Areas of valuation expertise include:

All Classes of Construction

  • Apartment and Townhouse Structures
  • High Rise Residential and Office Towers
  • Commercial, Retail and Industrial Facilities

Municipal Construction and Infrastructure

  • Recreation Facilities
  • Police Stations and Fire Halls
  • Water and Sewer Pumping Stations
  • Waste Water Treatment Plants
  • Miscellaneous municipal Structures

 Primary and Secondary Woods Industry

  • Sawmills and Planer Mills
  • Reman Plants
  • Pellet Plants

Mobile Equipment / Fleet Appraisals

  • Forestry Equipment
  • Road Building Equipment
  • Construction Equipment
  • Transport Trucks and Trailers
  • Agricultural Equipment

Food and Beverage

  • Food Processing and Packaging
  • Beverage Processing and Bottling
  • Animal Food Processing and Packaging

 Industrial Processing

  • Mining
  • Material Recycling and Rendering

 Marine Facilities

  • Shipping Terminals
  • Ferry Terminals
  • Marinas

 All of our appraisals conform to the Canadian Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (CUSPAP) and the ethical standards of the Appraisal Institute of Canada.

Contact us to learn about our program of annual scheduled updates on our appraised values, or learn about our work with construction, specialized machinery and governmental facilities.