Home inspections can help you buy or sell your home with confidence. As trained professionals we have has
seen it all, and we provide invaluable help in turning you into a
knowledgeable consumer. Home owners can identify problems in the making
and take preventive measures to avoid costly repairs. Sellers can
understand conditions the buyer's inspector may point out and put the
property in better selling condition by making repairs. Our inspection services include:
In
both new and older homes, the best way to ensure that you are well informed about
the strengths
and weaknesses of a property is to have us give you a professional
home inspection. We are trained to identify problem areas both small
and
large that may have been overlooked by the previous owners and to
identify which require immediate attention. See our
Inspection Overview for more details.
Sellers Inspection
Whether you are selling your home on your own or using a realtor, it's
always a prudent idea to have a professional home inspection. Knowledge
is power. All homes have strengths and weaknesses: we help you answer
how serious the problems are and which must be immediately addressed
and which can wait. The more you know about your home, the more
prepared you will be for negotiation. Also, pre-listing inspection improves the marketability of the home by adding trust to the buyer's impression. See our
Inspection Overview for more details.
Construction Inspection
In a new home, the
quality of construction is often not what it used to be some years ago,
therefore many buyers have independent reviews of their properties
during various stages of the construction process, including slab,
frame, and final inspection. This relatively inexpensive inspection
protects your purchase, prevents unpleasant surprises, and ensures the
quality home that you've dreamed about.
Warranty Inspection
Most builders provide a one-year warranty for new construction.
Generally during this period of time the buyer develops a "punch list"
of corrections for the contractor to repair under the warranty
coverage. Some defects will not be obvious to the untrained eye. It is
prudent to obtain our home inspectors list of items that will most
likely be repaired by your builder at no cost to you. You will be
reassured knowing that potential problems were addressed before they
grew into something that could cost you a great deal down the road.
Radon is a radioactive gaseous element produced in the
disintegration of radium, a radioactive metallic element. It cannot be detected by the senses and can
be confirmed only by sophisticated instruments and laboratory tests. The gas enters a house through pores and
cracks in the concrete or through floorboards of poorly ventilated crawlspaces,
especially when wet ground allows the gas to escape easily through the soil and
disperse in the atmosphere. Radon is a
lung carcinogen: the National Academy
of Sciences estimates radon causes some 15,000 to 22,000 lung cancer deaths
annually. The U.S. Surgeon General and
the EPA recommend all houses be tested for radon. Houses with high radon levels can be fixed. See
Radon FAQ for more information.
