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Q. Why
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A.
Professionally trained home inspectors assist in maintaining
the health of your home and a property inspection makes home
maintenance easy by catching minor problems before they become
big projects.
In just a few hours you'll have a detailed report of the
condition of your home so that you can plan for needed repairs
and upgrades when it's time to make them. When purchasing a
home, many homebuyers have saved literally thousands of
dollars through information provided by the home inspector.
Homeowners who have owned their homes for several years can
even benefit from a home inspector's knowledge of maintenance
and repairs, and experience to avert potential problems. In
many areas where disasters have occurred, homeowners have
relied on inspectors to help them identify any damage
resulting from storms, earthquakes, floods, etc.
Many independent and nonprofit organizations exist to promote
ethical practice and professional standards throughout the
home inspection industry.
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Q. Who exactly would
require a home inspection?
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A.
When buying a new home, new construction home or a pre-owned
home, you need an inspection for your peace of mind. Sellers
also benefit from home inspections by knowing the condition
of their home before listing. They are spared the
embarrassment of the buyers home inspector finding major
defects with their home that they were not aware of and
possibly will hold up the real estate transaction. If your
new home still has a home warranty through a builder it is
smart to have a home inspection before it expires
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Q. I've checked this house
out myself, why do I need an inspection?
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A. Inspectors
have the training, experience and competence that comes with
being in the industry and inspecting hundreds of homes. We
know what to look for and what to look at. Considering the
average home, there are literally hundreds items that should
be inspected.
While you or someone you may know can examine the home and
roughly determine the overall condition of it, inspectors
inspect homes daily, each and every week throughout the year
and know exactly what to look for in a home. We detect
minor/major flaws, defects in workmanship, proper
installation and construction parameters and unsafe
conditions that the general public would miss.
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Q. What is included in
your home inspection?
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A. A
proper home inspection will take account of: Physical
structure, Roof, sub roof, gutters/leaders, and downspouts.
Overall plumbing and electrical systems, heating and air
conditioning systems, appliances, foundations, drainage,
septic or sewer systems just to cover a few. Every home is
unique and inspected accordingly.
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Q. How long does your
inspection take?
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A. Every
home is different, the average home is about 1800 square
feet, and usually takes around 3 to 4 hours to inspect
properly.
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Q. Should I be at the
home inspection?
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A. Yes,
you should be there at the home inspection.
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