Before you begin searching for an excellent warehouse space for rent for your startup, you will need to get informed about the commercial property leasing process. Being ready will help prevent you from making impulsive decisions and costly mistakes you will end up regretting later on. The following are some insider tips to help make an informed choice when leasing a commercial property your company

Start the process of hunting commercial space at least 6-12 months before your current lease expires or before your perfect move-in-date. Finding the correct space and negotiating the deal alonewill take 1-2 months depending on the size space and current market conditions. In most cases the spaces you like will require some sort of improvements that the time needed will depend on the scope of work.

completely analyze your company’s present and future needs. Consult with the various department heads for input in addition to some key employees.

Get acquainted with allthe commercial property terms and definitions. Different landlords say and quote things differently. If you are unsure about what they mean don’t be afraid to ask them to supply more information.

If you are not familiar with the commercial real estate leasing process or the present market conditions then consider engaging the assistance of a tenant agent. Their services don’t cost anything because building owners pay all the leasing commissions. The landlord agent will have an knowledgable listing agent representing them so it would be a good idea for you to have one as well.

Personally tour all the spaces that meet your needs so you can make a brief list. Bear in mind that the layouts can be reconfigured so don’t get stuck on that. Ask the landlord agents a lot of questions about who owns the property, property amenities, required lease duration, how much the landlord is prepared to give in tenant construction allowances, etc..

Don’t settle for the first commercial space you think is suitable for your needs: continue looking until you have at least two to three other choices. These additional options will work to your benefit since you will know what to expect throughout the lease negotiations and you’ll gain more leverage with multiple building owners competing for your tenancy. They also give you something to fall back to if the discussions to your first choice go sideways.

Send out proposals to your top three to five choices. These are not legally binding. You never need to have a landlord representative’s verbal word. Everything needs to be in writing.

To help you decide what property is best suited for your business, prepare a spreadsheet to do an apples to apples comparison of each property. A few of the things you need to consider include the dimensions of the space, the inquiring base rental rates, the necessary lease duration, and the incremental expenses (taxes, insurance, maintenance, etc). You can also take note about the pros and cons of each property. If you are budget conscious then you can quickly narrow down the list by simply calculating the monthly base rents for each property then eliminating those that are way over your budget. The monthly base rent is calculated by multiplying the commercial space square feet from the asking base rate plus any operating expenses then dividing by 12.

If some of the commercial spaces require improvements then it is important that you figure out what changes you want on each and get prelim construction bids. This way if the landlord is offering a finish out allowance you will know just how much out of pocket you’ll need to pay over and beyond what the landlord is prepared to give.

Carefully analyze and compare the terms of each proposal. Consider whether it is logical to go back to each landlord to negotiate extra concessions. Make certain you fully understand the total expenses you are expected to cover. Don’t get emotionally attached to a specific property until the discussions are over. Emotional attachment might lead to you signing a contract your business can’t live up to.

After discussions are finalized and you’ve made your selection now it is time to have the landlord offer you the first draft of the commercial lease contract.

Now it is time to review the commercial lease contract. It would be wise for you to hire an attorney to review the lease. For those who have a tenant agent then they can review the lease with you also. Industrial lease language can be negotiated. If you don’t like certain lease items or would like to propose new language now is the time to do so.

Once the end of lease contract negotiations has ended the landlord will provide you a draft of the lease to review.

There are several more things to consider when leasing commercial property however these tips will help get you started. If you are a new business leasing commercial property for the first time or an current business who has only rented 1 or two spaces then consider getting help from a tenant agent. Their services do not cost you anything and you’ll save a great deal of money and time.

Are garden timber cabins rainproof is a query we got asked all the time here at garden log cabins .

The brief simple answer to your question is an unqualified yes!

Why would they not be?

Well,let’s take a look at some of the practical complications with a log cabin which would make the timber cabin not rainproof and fairly honestly not fit for purpose.The main thing to appear at immediately is the roof,that’s where you would imagine the main trouble would begin (this is not always the scenario but that’s where we will begin today). The main trouble with the roof would be to have the felt or shingling to not be placed correctly. This is fairly easily done if this is something you have never done before and why it should always be undertaken by an expert most especially if you are investing a lot of your hard earned money on a log cabin.

• Make sure that the overlaps are overlapping in the correct way. You should always begin felting at the bottom of the construction and felt upwards. By doing this you ensure that the felt overlaps on top of the piece of felt that is further down the roof. This will ensure there is a natural run off of the water,if you begin felting at the top of the roof and you put the overlap from the bottom pieces over the top of the felt higher up when the rain works off it will operate under the felt and therefor create a leak. This is just exactly the same when doing shingles,make sure you mount from bottom upwards.

• Make sure the overlaps of the felt/shingles are fairly generous. You don’t want them to be just barely overlapping because this could create rain to get between the felt sheets and this will create a leak

.• Make sure you use more than enough felt nails. Ideally you want to be spacing the felt nails around 6 inches apart from each other. Always do this on both sides of the felt and dependent on the quality of the felt you are using possibly put another row of attach in the middle,possibly two rows but again this depends on the quality of the felt. Failure to put enough felt attach in there could result in the felt blowing off during a bad storm which would then leave your construction exposed to leakages.

• It is in addition vital that when you reach the overhang of the construction with the felt you nail the felt to side of the roof but DO NOT tuck the felt under the overhang of the roof as this limits the natural run off of the water. This can create premature rotting of the construction and in some situations create the roof to leak around the top corners of the construction as water could build up.

• Make sure you use the right size fixings. If the roof boards on your construction are let’s say 10mm,you don’t want felt nails of 16mm. Doing this would create the felt nails to come completely through the roof. This would not appear cosmetically pleasing and would in addition be a real option of a leak in the construction. They way felt is now designed,there should be a watertight seal around the nail but throughout the seasons with wear and tear this may fail resulting in a leak.

• The most typically neglected area on a log cabin construction is the felt or shingles on the roof. This is mainly because we can’t see it most of the time and it’s a lot more difficult to get up there and have a look,but this is just exactly what you should do and I would suggest at least once a year or if you notice a leak. Because timber cabins are not built as high as the normal house and the felt and shingles aren’t fairly as tough and resilient as a typical house tile they require a little more attention. They are exposed to more elements on a daily basis because they are lower,this can result in a number of things from falling debris from trees,or another good example would be a kids’s toys getting thrown up there which would all create damage to the felt/shingles. Not to mention lots of bird excrement can rot the felt if it is in an area where natural rain can not penetrate it to create a natural run off and cleaning system (for good example if your timber cabin sits under a tree).

Timberdise mount all of our timber cabins,we do this because we know you are investing a lot of money into a log cabin and you want it to be around for a long period of time. So the best way we can ensure this happens is to take care of the installation and make sure it is placed correctly. We’ve been out to repair timber cabins in the past built by non-skilled people and if the construction is not put together correctly then number one it won’t be safe but in addition it could create a failure in the construction to be rainproof.

A prime good example of this would be that the logs haven’t been assembled correctly on the walls. This would then create the timber cabin to differ from the design as it was intended to be. At this point when the roof was placed there might be spaces between the roof and the wall. Gaps could in addition appear on the walls of the timber cabins themselves and in some situations if the initial build of the timber cabin was so bad you would have no choice but to take down the timber cabin and rebuild it.

This is why Timberdise Garden Buildings mount all of our timber cabins so you don’t have this to worry about. As you can imagine if there is a gap in the wall or a gap between the roof and the wall this would leave the cabin open and it would most definitely leak which is what we want to avoid at all costs.

I in addition want to bring attention to the floor surface a second. Having your timber cabin placed on a proper ground base is a must. That could be a Timberdise ground base,concrete base or a paved area. As long as they’re flat,level and solid you should be ok. Be mindful of where you put the cabin,don’t put it anywhere that is at risk of flooding as just like the house that you live in. If the water level rises and there is no getaway for it then the timber cabin will flood,that is regardless of how thick and tight your logs are.

Lastly let’s talk about sealants around the windows and doors. Make sure after you have treated your cabin you fit the relevant sealants around the doors and the windows. The log cabins don’t come with these fitted as standard,this is so you can treat the cabin first and then apply the sealants afterwards. By not fitting the doors and windows with sealants then there’s a chance rain could penetrate the inside of the cabin,which again is easily fixed by applying sealants.

Additionally,occasionally most especially during the winter months,condensation can arise inside a cabin. This is normal due to the log cabins not having any insulation fitted,it is not a leak and can be fairly normal. We advise at Timberdise to get a dehumidifier if you have electrical access in there and leave it working during the chillier months. This will help take wetness out of the air and further increase the life-span of your cabin.

If you follow all the above guidelines you should have a leak free cabin for the duration of its life-span which can supply infinite enjoyment and relaxation.Keep in mind prevention is far better than the cure.