Standard Home Inspection
One to Four Family Home
- Interior and exterior structure
- Interior and exterior cracks
- Foundation walls
- Visible basement and crawl area wood framing
- Visible roof framing
- Settlement
- Rot
- Condensation
- Overall structural opinion*
- Basement water problems
- Heating unit and distribution system
- Air conditioning unit and distribution system
- Water heater
- Water pump
- Doors
- Insulation
- Ventilation
- General energy efficiency
- Exterior finishes/paint
- Chimneys and fireplaces
- Roof surfacing, from ground
- Gutters and downspouts
- Driveways/walkways
- Retaining walls
- Fire/safety hazards
- Septic system (visible components)
- Swimming pools/tennis courts
- Hazardous materials (visual scan)
- Electrical distribution system
- Electrical capacity
- Plumbing piping, distribution system and plumbing fixtures
- Interior finishes
- Windows
- Insect damage
- Wood Destroying Insect Report (Termites, Wood Borer,
Carpenter Ants and Carpenter Bees)
The Report
After the house inspection is completed, you will receive a
written report consisting of:
- Detail of systems and findings
- Summary of major systems
- Summary of maintenance items
- Summary of deficiencies
- General repair suggestions
- Written Structural Opinion * Because we
are a Professional Engineering firm we can give you this opinion.
Home Inspection firms, in general, can not give a written structural
opinion, despite the qualifications of the inspector.
Personal sit down or conference call to review the report is available upon
request.
Our inspection is based on The Standards of Practice as documented in the
handbook, National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers Standards of
Practice for Residential and Small Building Property Condition Surveys as
prepared by National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers (NABIE).
http://www.nabie.org/ . As stated in the
standards our evaluations are based on visual evidence reasonably available
during our inspection. It is not a warranty. Thus our observations and
conclusions may be limited since conditions could exist that would not be known
during our inspection.
After the Report
Our Engineers are available to all clients, as often as is needed, to clarify
any questions that may arise pertaining to the property both before and after
the purchase. Our commitment is to provide you, the purchaser, with the
personalized attention that you deserve and very often need when it comes to
investing in real estate. * Only a Professional Engineering firm can give you
this opinion. Home Inspection firms, in general, cannot give a written
structural opinion, despite the qualifications of the inspector.
Standard Home Inspection
One to Four Family Home
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The Report
After the house inspection is completed, you will receive a written report consisting of:
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Personal sit down or conference call to review the report is available upon
request.
Our inspection is based on The Standards of Practice as documented in the
handbook, National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers Standards of
Practice for Residential and Small Building Property Condition Surveys as
prepared by National Academy of Building Inspection Engineers (NABIE).
http://www.nabie.org/ . As stated in the
standards our evaluations are based on visual evidence reasonably available
during our inspection. It is not a warranty. Thus our observations and
conclusions may be limited since conditions could exist that would not be known
during our inspection.
After the Report
Our Engineers are available to all clients, as often as is needed, to clarify any questions that may arise pertaining to the property both before and after the purchase. Our commitment is to provide you, the purchaser, with the personalized attention that you deserve and very often need when it comes to investing in real estate. * Only a Professional Engineering firm can give you this opinion. Home Inspection firms, in general, cannot give a written structural opinion, despite the qualifications of the inspector.