Our Services
Why get a home inspection
For the home buyer:
Our report offers an fact based analysis of the condition of the home, and identifies safety items or concerns. We will also identify items that will need to be addressed as part of overall home maintenance. We want you to feel confident and informed about your home purchase.
For the home seller:
Our home inspection gives you a great marketing tool to help you sell your home faster at the highest possible price. It provides full disclosure and gives the buyer greater peace of mind. It may also give you an opportunity to make repairs to your home in advance, helping to expedite the sale of your home.
What gets inspected?
- Foundations
- Grading and Drainage
- Roof Covering
- Roof Structure & Attic
- Walls
- Ceilings and Floors
- Doors (Interior & Exterior)
- Windows
- Fireplace/ Exterior Chimney
- Porches, Decks and Carports
- Electrical Systems
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Systems
- Plumbing Systems
- Appliances
Home Inspection
Why do you need a home inspection?
The purchase of a home is possibly the largest investment you will ever make. Getting a top-quality home inspection prior to purchasing a new build or previously owned home will help ensure that you have all the facts about the health of a home before you make that commitment.
You can expect a thorough inspection of each critical system and structure of your home.
Pre-Drywall Inspection
Why do you need a Pre-Drywall Inspection?
When a new home is being built, multiple contractors are in and out of the property working on the different aspects of construction. Plumbers, electricians, framers, and insulators are all working independently to get their portions of the job done.
This can sometimes lead to items being overlooked and can also result in construction defects of varying degrees. However, many of these defects are covered up and not visible prior to your final pre-purchase inspection. This is why it’s so important to inspect a new construction home during the framing, rough-in phase. Our independent inspection will help to ensure that the home is constructed properly, which will lead to fewer problems in the future.
New Construction and 1 Year Warranty Inspection
Why do you need a brand new home inspected?
One reason a buyer might be moved to buy a new construction home is the expectation that it will be free from issues found in aging houses — like outdated plumbing or electrical, and even cosmetic flaws. But even though a home is brand new, it can still have issues; in fact, sometimes issues in a home are indeed the direct result of its status as brand new construction. In some cases, contractors work fast — too fast. Sometimes they’re building to the bare minimum of code. And frequently, they’re subcontracting out projects to a wide array of vendors, whose competence and diligence might range significantly. On top of that, sometimes mistakes just plain happen. So the main takeaway is this: buyers should definitely not assume that their new home will be flawless just because it is new construction.
Why do you need a 1 year warranty inspection?
After one year of living in a new house, it is common to notice some minor issues that need to be repaired. It takes a lot to build a house and it is not uncommon for things to be overlooked in the construction process.
We don’t fault builders for this, but we see an opportunity to help home owners find these issues while their 1 year warranties are still active. This way, all possible problems can be mitigated before the builder moves on to the next project.
Having a full inspection report gives you as a homeowner leverage to encourage the builder to fix these items properly and timely.
Contact us at the 11 month mark to schedule your inspection!
Pre-listing Inspection
What can a pre-listing inspection do for you?
When you are contemplating on selling your house, a Sellers Inspection also known as a Pre-Listing Inspection is strongly recommended to help you as the homeowner determine the issues with the home that could disrupt the smooth sale of your home. A Pre-Listing Inspection will inform you of issues with your home that you as the homeowner can choose to address by repairing or replacing defective issues or disclose to potential buyers so that the sale of your home will go as planned without surprises.
Radon Testing
What is Radon gas?
Radon is a radioactive gas. It is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and chemically inert. Unless you test for it, there is no way of telling how much is present. Radon is formed by the natural radioactive decay of uranium in rock, soil, and water. Naturally existing, low levels of uranium occur widely in Earth’s crust. It can be found in all 50 states. Once produced, radon moves through the ground to the air above. Some remains below the surface and dissolves in water that collects and flows under the ground’s surface. Give your family peace of mind, schedule your radon test today.
Radon FAQ: https://www.radon.com/radon_faq/