New Construction or Phase Construction Inspections
(including foundation, rough in framing and final inspection)
Building a new home is a complicated project as well as a major investment of money, effort and energy. There are literally thousands of elements involved when constructing a new home from materials and trade work to overseers and inspectors. While there is usually only one or two people overseeing the project, the builder superintendent is most likely overseeing several other homes under construction as well. A county municipal code inspector can provide some insight but most likely has quite a number of houses to inspect on the same day. In some counties, a county municipal code inspector may have 50 or more buildings to inspect in the same day. With each new step in development and management, there is a higher possibility for things to be overlooked or missed. Hiring your own qualified, building code certified, private inspector may be the best decision and investment you could make during this process.

Resale Inspection (Existing Homes)
The home buying experience can be a daunting one. After finding a real estate agent you like and trust and shopping around for a good mortgage rate, it may take weeks or months for you and your agent to find the house you want to buy. Once the seller accepts your offer, the important decision of finding a home inspector heads your way and you can not delay because most likely you only have seven days or less to have your potential new home inspected. Finding a home inspector may be the most important decision you can make during this entire process. A well trained, experienced home inspector could save you thousands of dollars and a lot of time and grief. If the home inspector finds defective items or systems or safety defects, you, your agent and the seller will be aware of them in order to deal with them appropriately. You may ask the seller to repair or replace items or systems or you may want to handle or hire your own contractors to do this work. You can even request the seller reduce the selling price accordingly. Do not leave this vital part of the process up to just anyone. Once you have found a house and have a contract, call us today to schedule your home inspection.

Warranty Inspections
When you purchase a newly constructed home, the builder provides a one year warranty. Within that first year, your builder is responsible for repairing any reported defects within the warranty. Some of these items could cost hundreds or thousands of dollars. Even if you don't think there are any problems with your home, hiring an inspector before your warranty runs out might save you a considerable amount of money in the long run. Defects caught before your warranty runs out will become the responsibility of your builder saving you time and money. Do not hesitate to call us today for a quote.

Homeowner Maintenance or Pre-Listing Inspection
Home inspections are not only a wise decision for a home buyer but are also imperative to home owners. A good home inspector knows where to look for problems in a house and where most failures occur. These problems only get worse with time and cost more if not caught early.

For a person preparing their house to put on the market, if defects are found and corrected early, a seller can request top dollar as well as keep the transaction from stalling. A home buyer's inspection will not turn up anything you are not prepared for.
 
For the person who simply wants to keep their house in top shape, an inspection can help them decide if they need to budget for an upcoming repair or go ahead with their remodeling plans. So give us a call today for your house check-up.  An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.