Our Home Inspections
We offer various home inspections to suit the needs of our customers. Some of the
inspections that we offer are as follows:
Pre-Purchase (Buyer's) Inspections - This type of inspection is usually performed
after a property has been put on the market by a seller but before a potential buyer
has taken possession of the property prior to the closing contract. The buyer will
usually sign a contingency agreement with the seller prior to ordering this type
of inspection. If a property fails to meet the buyer's expectations as a result of
the inspection, then the buyer has an opportunity to re-consider the purchase of
the house. In many cases, a Buyer's Inspection will help both the buyer and the seller
to identify damage or other problems that may exist with a property so that both
parties can either re-negotiate the selling price or the seller's responsibilities
to repair the property at the seller's expense prior to the final close.
Pre-Listing (Seller's) Inspections - This type of inspection is usually performed
by a seller before a property is listed or announced for sale. The property owner
will perform a Seller's Inspection to determine what damage or other problems exist
with a property in order to determine factors such as type of repairs that need to
be done to get it ready for sale, or any pre-listing expenditure necessary to increase
the value and desirability of the property.
Periodic Maintenance Inspections - This type of inspection is performed periodically
to assure the health and safety of your family and your real estate investment. Periodic
Maintenance Inspections review the integrity of the building envelope that may have
been compromised due to weather and check the building's structural integrity affected
by issues such as age. These situations can contribute to a decrease in home value
or pose a physical risk to your family if not identified in time.
Rental/Property
Management Inspections - This type of inspection is usually performed before a
tenant vacates your property to provide an independent, efficient method of protecting
you from damage caused by the tenant and allowing for appropriate deduction for such
damage from a security deposit and/or releasing the tenant from further liability.
Offering a new tenant the option of obtaining a review of this inspection, and acknowledging
it, could also reduce their liability, and disagreement upon move-out, by identifying
existing issues prior to move-in. Additionally, a rental/property management inspection
also helps you to protect your assets by identifying maintenance issues before they
become major repairs.
New Construction (Builder) Inspections - This type of inspection
is usually performed immediately after your new home has been built and is considered
"ready" for occupancy by the builder and appropriate legal authorities (such as a
zoning or code inspector). Even newly constructed homes have defects you would want
to know about to have them corrected before closing, or at least before the end of
the warranty period.
Our Standard Home Inspections Include:
EXTERIOR: grading, walls, coverings, patios & decks, patio covers, sidewalks & driveways,
soffits & fascias, doors/windows & trim, gutters & downspouts,
retaining walls, fences & gates.
STRUCTURE: foundation, crawlspace, footings & columns, floors, walls, chimneys.
ROOFING: structure, coverings, flashing, skylights, vent/stacks.
ELECTRICAL: service entrance, grounding, panel & sub panels, branch circuits, outlets,
GFCIs & AFCIs circuit integrity.
HEATING and A/C: description, combustion system, A/C components, supply & discharge
lines, venting, ductwork & registers, controls & thermostats.
PLUMBING: main supply line, distribution lines, fixtures, vents & traps & drains,
functional flow.
INSULATION: attic, walls, crawlspace, floors, lines, ductwork, air & vapor barriers.
INTERIOR: walls, ceilings, windows, floors, doors, stairs, fireplaces, smoke detectors.
APPLIANCES: oven, range, cook-top, microwave, disposer, garage door operators, central
vacuum systems. (We will check that these appliances operate,
not that they operate properly.)
