
INSPECTIONSPre-Purchase and
Pre-Listing Inspections
If you're buying a
house, you need a home inspection. Here's why:
Knowledge: You'll learn things about the
condition of the house that you won't find out any other way. A good
home inspection will determine the condition of the major systems of
the house, top to bottom, inside and outside. A good inspection report
will detail these conditions clearly, in plain, everyday English.
You'll know the house you're buying, before you buy it.
Money: Let's say you're buying a $200,000 house.
Let's say the inspection costs $400. That's less than two one-thousandths
of the cost of the house! A home inspection is literally the deal of a
lifetime. If the inspection turns up nothing wrong with the house,
you've bought some relatively inexpensive peace of mind. If the
inspection finds serious problems, your $400 could end up saving you
thousands.
How to choose a home
inspection company
You want a locally-owned-and-operated
inspection company, one that has been in business for a long time.
You don't want a cheap home inspection. A
cheap home inspection might just be the most expensive thing you'll
ever buy. Usually, a cheap home inspection will get you one
inexperienced inspector, who'll fill in the blanks on a pre-written
report. Inspectors who work cheap have to do a lot of inspections.
That means working tired and hurried. The $100 - $200 you "save" on a
cheap inspection could cost you tens of thousands of dollars.
All home inspections are conducted to ASHI
Standards. We examine:
- Structural Components
- Electrical
- Roof
- Heating and Air Conditioning
- Plumbing
- Foundations
- Exterior/Interior
- Pools and Spas
- Seawalls/retaining walls
It is important to remember that the normal home inspection is a
Generalist/Visual Inspection only and is not intended to reveal every minor
defect in a property. We do not inspect low voltage lighting
systems, Water conditioners/softeners, security systems, wells, or septic
systems. The generalist visual inspection is also not an environmental or
termite inspection, although the inspector may offer opinions about what may be
present based on his observations.
The Inspection Agreement
Prior to the inspection we ask that you fill out and sign the pre inspection
agreement. The pre-inspection agreement contains additional specific
information about the inspection. The agreement should be signed and
brought to the inspection or faxed to the office at 813-235-9014.
Pre-inspection agreement

For more information contact:
Tom Rinicker
Tom@inspectorhelp.com
813-300-5027
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