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Planning to Sell your Home?
If selling your home is in your plans, a prelisting inspection from
Inquiring Eye Home Inspections can help address areas of your home
that might need some attention before you put your house on the
market. A pre-listing inspection can target issues that may come up
in the very stressful times of negotiations with a potential buyer.
Inquiring Eye also offers a
pre-listing checklist, a guideline of areas of maintenance that
can be addressed by you before dealing with a buyer.
Planning on Purchasing a New Single Family Home, Condominium or
Multi-Family?
What can you count on in an Inquiring Eye Home Inspection: The
average home inspection can take anywhere from one and a half to
three hours to complete. I believe that the actual physical
inspection is the most important portion of my service to you. The
amount of time that we spend together can depend on the number of
questions you may have (we are at the property for as long as we
need to be, to answer all your questions) and the size
and condition of the house you are purchasing. My goal is to answer
the vast majority of your questions while we still are at the house
and while any items in question are still available in front of us.
Remember the old adage of “a picture is worth a thousand words.” (in
this case, the picture is an item that is visible). It is easier to
answer your specific questions while we have the item present before
us, and it is easier to visualize. When we part from our inspection
time together, a very thorough and descriptive inspection report
will be prepared of what I observed (see:
Sample Report).
The report will completely describe the positives and any areas of
concern of the house. The report will follow within 24 hours of the
inspection. If the report raises additional questions we are still
only a phone call away. My job is complete when all
your questions are answered.
Listed below is an overview of the areas that Inquiring Eye will be
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What you can count on in an
Inquiring Eye inspection: |
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The area directly surrounding the
structure and including grading, driveways, sidewalks, decks, patios
and any vegetation directly affecting the building. |
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This portion of the inspection assesses
the exterior siding, trim, windows and doors. |
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The roof is evaluated for its general
condition, structural integrity and future water shedding ability.
Evaluated items will also include chimneys, flashing and gutter
systems. |
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The garage can be both a free standing
structure or an integrated portion of the home. The garage will be
assessed either for its free standing capabilities or as a part of
the main structural system. |
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We will observe and evaluate the
condition of the foundation walls, columns, framing and floor
structure. |
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The inspector will evaluate the main
components of the heating/cooling systems of the house in accordance
with the Standard of Practice. |
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The inspector will review supply, water
and vent lines as they relate to their ability to deliver potable water
and remove waste water from the structure. |
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The modern needs for electrical service
have changed considerably in the past decade. Our inspector will
evaluate the main service, power, switches, outlets and condition for
their capability to safely deliver your needs with human safety being
our main concern. |
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The attic is inspected for the adequacy of
its structure, ventilation, insulation and any evidence of the
roofing system's inability to protect the dwelling.
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The interior floors, walls, ceilings,
doors and windows are reviewed for operation and how they relate to
the dwelling as a whole. During the inspection, a representative
sample of doors, windows and electrical outlets/switches will be
tested. |
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The general condition of the visible and
accessible area of the plumbing fixtures will be evaluated for their
operation. Water leakage/drainage will also be assessed. The safety
of electrical needs and how they relate to water safety will also be
checked. |
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Wood Destroying Insect Inspection |
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Termites, Carpenter Ants, Carpenter Bees
and other wood destructing insects
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Radon Testing following EPA Protocols -
Click here for our Radon
Testing document |
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Well Water Testing |
- 13 Point Quality & Potability
- VOC's
- Lead
- Pressure & Flow
- EDB's
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Septic System Inspection |
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Environmental Contaminant Testing |
- Lead Paint
- Asbestos
- Underground Storage Tanks
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Mold Testing |
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