There are two extra parts of a commercial inspection that differ from home inspections. This includes parking and fire safety. Meaning exits, stairwells, sprinklers, elevators, furnaces, pools, and carpets. Commercial property inspections typically occur during the closing of a sale, just like home inspections. If you are investing in an office building or a movie theater, it is important to ensure your investment is sound from floor to ceiling and free from harmful pollutants. Sellers want to make sure the commercial property inspections are done because prior occupants or patrons of the building may have been affected or caused damages. [Read more…]
Home Inspections: When to Get Your Water Tested
Water tests are often conducted during home inspections and should happen at least once a year, but in some cases, you may want to do more. There are many problems you can look for in your water to know when it is time for your next test. If your water smells or tastes different, even if you are not sure, get your water tested. Testing your water is something that should be conducted even if you have your own well or if you get it from a large municipal area.
What Questions Should I Ask My Home Inspector?
It’s always best to be prepared. So, even before you pick up the phone to call about a home inspection for your own home or a home you’re interested in buying, it’s good to have questions ready. We have been in the home inspection business for more than twenty-five years, so we can answer any pressing questions you may have. Here are three questions with answers that we hear most frequently. If you’re looking for in-depth coverage, be sure to check out the articles throughout each section for additional data. [Read more…]
What Happens If My Home Inspector Finds Radon?
Measuring radon levels in a home is key to protecting the health of anyone breathing the air. The fact that radon causes cancer should be the reason to find out if you, or your family, is being exposed to excessive levels of the dangerous gas. It is difficult for people to accept that their home, a place that one looks to for security, is hiding this invisible danger. [Read more…]
Why Sellers Should Hire Their Own Home Inspector
Buying a home is a huge investment, so traditionally it’s buyers that hire home inspectors during the home buying process to make sure the building they are buying is structurally sound, without hazardous materials, and any other dangers or hazards that could harm them or reduce the value of the home. As we’ve mentioned in our buyer-side blog, Why You Need a Home Inspector, there’s a lot riding on such a real estate transaction. And just as it’s important for a buyer to know they are getting what they paid for, as a seller it’s important to know your selling price (and your home) is rock solid. [Read more…]
How Much Does a Home Inspection Cost?
There is a lot of money on the table when it comes to home inspection services, with usually buying or selling a home involved, or after some accident or illness makes you concerned about the state of your home. With the health of a home on the line, it’s still important to both understand how much an inspection costs, as well as when a deal looks too good to be true. A home inspection isn’t something you want to skimp on, as a rushed or amateur inspection can overlook issues that can become thousands of dollars in headaches. [Read more…]
Why Experienced Home Inspectors are Better
We understand that on the surface, the title of this blog should seem like a no-brainer. Experts have experience, and it’s their expertise that makes your home inspections run smoother and find all the issues. However, it’s easy to forget this as you’re comparing prices or other perks and instead go with an eager new home inspector or a national chain with unknown staff. Homes are a massive investment, and it’s vital that any and all problems are found to avoid complications down the line. Here are a few things an experienced home inspector can do like no other. [Read more…]
How to Make Sure Your Home Passes a Home Inspection
If you’re about to get a home inspector, it can be a nervous time. Regardless if this is part of selling your home or a new purchase, it’s important to be ready for the inspector. Below are ways you can help the inspector do their job, as well as heading off potential issues before the inspector arrives. Either way, both can help make the process faster and more comprehensive, while reducing the risk of the home failing an inspection. [Read more…]
Top 5 Things to Look for in a Great Home Inspector
Working with a home inspector is a critical part of owning (or looking to own) a house. From buying to selling, home inspections can save you thousands of dollars and help avoid health hazards. So, it’s important that you pick the right home inspector that can not only find issues, they can also help you solve them. Below are our top five things to look for that separate the great home inspectors from the good. [Read more…]
Top 5 Reasons Your Home Will Fail a Home Inspection
Home inspections are almost always a nerve-wracking time. Whether you’re the homeowner crossing your fingers that you can finally sell the home or the home buyer who hopes it’s not too good to be true, home inspections can be exhausting. In fact, home inspections are exhaustive, with a basic home inspection like our own covering over 10 major categories and hundreds of points of failure in a home. We’ve seen it all from the mundane to the bizarre to the criminal. Here are the five most common issues that crop up in a home inspection. [Read more…]