Mechanic Shop Inspections

Thorough inspections for mechanic shops and auto repair operations, helping underwriters evaluate service work, storage and disposal procedures, security, fire protection, customer vehicles, and premises exposure.

Detailed reviews of operations, equipment, customer vehicle handling, and safety controls for clearer underwriting decisions.

Repair Operations Review

Focused documentation of service bays, service pits, repair work, and equipment.

Storage & Disposal Controls

Reviews waste handling, containers, tanks, paint storage, fluids, and housekeeping.

Security & Fire Protection

Documents alarms, cameras, extinguishers, fire protection, and monitoring controls.

Underwriter-Focused Reports

Clear reporting that supports garage liability and garagekeepers underwriting.

What We Review

TFS documents the repair operations, storage practices, protection controls, and customer vehicle exposures that shape underwriting decisions.

Mechanic shop service operations inspection review

Service Operations

  • Annual sales
  • Number of service bays
  • Number of service pits
  • Type of repair work
  • AC, brakes, cooling, electrical, exhaust, and tune-ups
  • Paint and body work
  • Welding or frame work
  • Time frame cutting operations
Mechanic shop storage and disposal inspection review

Storage & Disposal Procedures

  • Self-closing containers
  • Licensed removal contractor
  • Holding tanks
  • UL-rated paint storage
  • Oil and fluid storage
  • Waste handling
  • Housekeeping
  • Storage and disposal procedures
Mechanic shop security and fire protection inspection review

Security & Fire Protection

  • Burglar alarm
  • Motion sensors
  • Cameras
  • Free of dogs
  • Break-ins during last 12 months
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Fire alarm
  • Central or local alarm
Mechanic shop customer vehicle and premises exposure inspection review

Customer Vehicle & Premises Exposure

  • Loaner vehicles
  • Vehicles test driven
  • Signed by customer
  • Rental or leasing operations
  • Used or salvage parts
  • Parking and exterior lighting
  • Slip, trip, and fall hazards
  • Customer vehicle handling controls

Why It Matters for Underwriters

Evaluates repair operations and equipment

Clarifies the shop's services, equipment, bays, pits, and operational exposure.

Reviews storage and waste disposal practices

Documents containers, tanks, paint storage, fluids, and waste controls.

Assesses fire protection and security systems

Reviews alarms, extinguishers, monitoring, cameras, and theft controls.

Identifies customer vehicle exposures and controls

Supports review of loaners, test drives, customer vehicles, and vehicle custody.

Verifies housekeeping and premises maintenance

Highlights conditions that may affect property, liability, and injury exposures.

Supports accurate liability risk underwriting

Gives underwriters clearer data for garage liability and garagekeepers decisions.

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