Equipment Evaluations & Inspections
Independent condition assessments for purchases, audits, and budgets.
Sometimes you need an expert set of eyes before money moves: a used baler you found online, a compactor conveying with a building purchase, a fleet you inherited in an acquisition, a machine your insurer or safety auditor is asking questions about. Our evaluation service puts a Norton technician in front of the machine and a written, independent assessment in your hands.
We inspect structure, hydraulics, electrical systems, safety interlocks and guarding, and cycle performance under load, then report condition, expected remaining life, needed repairs with real prices, and a straight verdict: buy it, fix it, or walk away. Because we recondition equipment for a living, we know exactly what problems cost to fix, and because the report is what you are paying for, the advice is not bent toward selling you anything.
How we handle it.
Pre-purchase inspections
Before you wire money for a used machine, know what the cylinder, chamber, and controls actually look like under the paint.
Safety & compliance audits
Interlocks, guarding, lockout points, and controls checked against current standards, with a punch list your safety officer can act on.
Fleet & site assessments
Multi-machine walk-downs for new facility managers, acquisitions, and budget season: every unit tagged, rated, and reported.
Written, defensible reports
Condition, photos, repair estimates, and remaining-life opinion in a document you can hand to a CFO, insurer, or seller.
Down machine? We prioritize those calls.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will you inspect a machine I’m buying from someone else?
What does an evaluation cost?
Can an evaluation help me sell my equipment?
Straight talk from the shop.
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