I'm frequently asked for a second opinion regarding someone else's EIFS inspection report. The reason is almost always that the person paying for the report is not satisfied with the original report. The basis for the dissatisfaction is usually the logic or completeness of the report and not with how much it costs. Here are some thoughts about how to approach doing EIFS inspections and about the content of a good report.
It's also important to describe what is not included in the scope of work. For example, poking a lot of small holes for moisture reading may be OK (make sure the building owner understands this before you do so!) but do not assume it's OK to maul the building. But clearly, the intention to tear off big sections of EIFS needs to be made very clear, lest the building owner freak out when they see walls that look like the Taliban's last stand. I know of a case where the sale of an expensive EIFS house was halted because the inspection caused so much damage that it turned off the buyer. The owner was mad enough to go after the inspector. Similarly, if removal of large areas is anticipated, who's going to fix it and when? The moral: These things needed to be arranged for prior to digging into the wall.