Home Inspections

Buying a new home is probably the biggest investment you’ll ever make, and it is a decision that will affect you for years to come. The process can be extremely stressful and confusing. A professional Home Inspection will significantly reduce your risk and help make the entire Home Buying process easier and less stressful. The objective is to provide each Home Buyer with numerous benefits from the Home Inspection and gain the optimum understanding of the systems within your future home. You will receive a comprehensive Home Inspection report that is easy to understand. Everything identified during the Home Inspection will be included in the inspection report. Armed with the information our Home Inspection report will provide, you can make your decision with increased confidence.
Inspection Xpress takes pride in helping our clients through this process with thorough, precise Home Inspections since we value our customers and make their satisfaction our highest priority.
Inspection Xpress encourages our clients to accompany us during your Home Inspection. Please feel free to ask the Home Inspector any questions you may have during the Home Inspection process. The Home Inspector will point out any issues or concerns with the property and explain them to you carefully.

You will receive a comprehensive Home Inspection report that is easy to understand. Everything identified during the Home Inspection will be included in the Home Inspection report. Each report will include numerous color photos as well as a description and summary page of the Inspector’s findings.

Significantly reduce risk
Highly experienced, personable, and honest inspectors
Always have our clients’ best interests in mind

What areas are inspected in my Home Inspection ?

Foundation and support structure

Roof systems

Water heater

Ventilation

Electrical capacity & components

Structural integrity

Steps and stairs

Heating system

Central Air Conditioning system

Walks and driveways

Built-in appliances

Plumbing system & fixtures

Garages and Carports

Surface drainage

Windows & doors

Insulation

Gutters & downspouts

Decks

When will I recieve my report ?

All Home Inspection and Insurance Inspection Reports will be sent to you or your realtor the next day. If needed we can provide same day reports.

11th MONTH WARRANTY INSPECTION

What is an 11 Month Warranty Inspection?

An 11th Month Warranty Inspection is conducted specifically to benefit new homeowners that have lived in their residence for slightly less than one year.
Builders and selected subcontractors typically extend a one year warranty to the first/new homeowner covering many aspects of a new home. This warranty willtypically cover structural components (including the roof), electrical systems, mechanical systems (including appliances that were furnished as a part of the home), and possibly other structures such as pools, spas, and even landscaping.
Many homeowners forget that their warranty is about to expire, missing the opportunity to have the builder correct defects that they are liable for. Most builders typically do not warn the new homeowner that their warranty period is about to expire.
An 11th Month Warranty Inspection creates a “punch list”, where items that need attention are called out. This punch list might then be discussed with the builder before the warranty period expires. In many cases, items might be discovered during a warranty inspection for which the builder is not responsible (for example, adjustment to a garage door opener installed by the homeowner), but it nevertheless presents a safety hazard that needs attention. Warranty inspections, unlike a real estate buyer’s inspection, might call out cosmetic deficiencies.
If your home is currently under a builder’s warranty that is about to expire, an 11th Month Warranty Inspection is money and time well spent.

PRE-LISTING INSPECTION

What is a Pre-Listing Inspection?

Home inspections have the power to send all parties back to the negotiation table. As such, savvy sellers are taking the precautionary step of having an inspection done before listing the home for sale. Real estate professionals say that having a home inspection prior to listing can offer many benefits to the seller. Sellers who have a home inspection upfront also can identify any major problems that could potentially derail a sale later on at the closing table.

Any repairs can be addressed beforehand.
Renegotiating will cost you more.
Much higher percentage of deals closing

Home Seller Inspections (sometimes referred to as Pre-listing Inspections)

are becoming more popular because they virtually eliminate all the pitfalls and hassles associated with waiting to do the Home Inspection until a Home buyer is found. In many ways, waiting to schedule the Home Inspection until after a home goes under agreement is too late. Home Seller Inspections are arranged and paid for by the seller, usually just before the home goes on the market. The seller is theHome Inspector’s client. The Home Inspector works for the seller and generates a Home Inspection Report for the seller. The seller then typically makes multiple copies of the Home Inspection report and shares them with potential Home Buyers who tour the home for sale. HomeSeller Inspections are a benefit to all parties in a Real Estate transaction; they are a win, win situation. Inspection Xpress provides local listing Real Estate agents with our Top Quality SellerHome Inspections making it easier for them to market their services by showing their potential client that they go the extra mile on their behalf.

Advantages to the Seller:

The seller can schedule the Home Inspection at the seller’s convenience.

It might alert the seller to any items of immediate concern, such as radon gas or active termite infestation.

The seller can assist the Home Inspector during the Home Inspection, something normally not done during a Home Buyer’s Inspection.

The Home seller can have the Home Inspector review any issues in the Home Inspectionreport before it is generated.

The Home Inspection report can help the seller realistically price the home if problems do exist.

The Home Inspection report may help the seller substantiate a higher asking price if problems do not exist or have been corrected.

Home Seller Inspections reveal problems ahead of time, which:

Help make the home show better.
Gives the seller extra time to make repairs and shop for competitive contractors.
Permits the seller to attach repair estimates or paid invoices to the Home Inspectionreport.
Removes over-inflated Home Buyer-procured estimates from the negotiation table.

The Home Inspection report might alert the seller to any immediate safety issues found, before Real Estate Agents and prospective Home Buyers tour the home.

The Home Inspection report provides a third-party, unbiased opinion to show to potentialHome Buyers.

Seller Home Inspection permits a clean Home Inspection report to be used as a marketing tool.

Seller Home Inspection is the ultimate gesture in forthrightness on the part of the seller.

The Home Inspection report might relieve a prospective Home Buyer’s unfounded suspicions, before they walk away.

The Home Seller Inspection lightens negotiations and 11th-hour re-negotiations.

The Home Inspection report might encourage the Home Buyer to waive the Home Inspection contingency.

The deal is less likely to fall apart, the way they often do, when a Home Buyer’s Inspectionunexpectedly reveals a last-minute problem.

The Home Inspection report provides full-disclosure protection from future legal claims.

Advantages to the Home Buyer:

The seller can choose a Certified NACHI Home Inspector rather than be at the mercy of theHome Buyer’s choice of Home Inspectors.
The Home Inspection is already completed before the purchase.
The Home Inspection is paid for by the seller.
The Home Inspection report provides a more accurate third-party view of the condition of the home prior to making an offer.
The seller’s Home Inspection eliminates surprise defects.
The Home Buyer is assured that problems are corrected, or at least acknowledged, prior to making an offer on the home.
The seller’s Home Inspection reduces the need for negotiations and 11th-hour re-negotiations.
The Home Inspection report might assist in acquiring financing.
The seller’s Home Inspection allows the Home Buyer to sweeten the offer without increasing the offering price by waiving the Home Inspection.

I'm selling my home -What should I do to prepare my home for the Inspector?

If you are selling your residence, here are some ways to ensure that your Home Inspection will go more smoothly, with fewer concerns to delay closing.

Make sure the Home Inspector has access, not only to the house, but also to the furnace, water heater and air- conditioning units (especially in closets, attics and crawlspaces).
Remove items blocking access to HVAC equipment, electric service, panels, water heaters, etc.
Check to see that the garage is open and that any water heater, utility panel and shutoffs and resets for ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) within are accessible.
Unlock areas the Home Inspector must access, such as attic doors or hatches, electric service panels, closets, fence gates and crawlspaces.
Ensure that all utility services are on, with gas pilot lights burning.
Be sure your pets will not hinder the Home Inspection. Ideally, they should be removed from the premises or secured outside. Tell your agent about any pets at home.
Replace burned-out bulbs to avoid a “light did not operate” report that may suggest an electrical problem.
Remove stored items, debris and wood from the foundation. These may be cited as conditions conducive to wood-destroying insects.
Trim tree limbs to 10 feet from the roof and shrubs to 1 foot from the house to allow access.
Attend to broken or missing items such as doorknobs, locks and latches, windowpanes, screens and locks, and gutters, downspouts and chimney caps.

Checking these areas before your Home Inspection is an investment in selling your property, and will expedite your closing.