BASIC INSPECTION

The “BASIC HOME INSPECTION” is very similar to the budget home inspection in its scope, however, the information in the report is much more detailed and informative. The report is a NARRATIVE STYLE REPORT with detailed explainations and useful links to additional information. It is delivered by email within 24 hours of the home inspection. The "Basic Home Inspection" follows the NACHI "Standards Of Practice".

It does not include;
(1) Any photographs
(2) My appliance package
(3) Recall and safety concern research on appliances and equipment, or
(4) Cosmetic damage and “minor” defects (note that cosmetic damage and “minor” defects are determined solely by me and may differ from your opinion or from the opinions of third parties).

The client is required to attend at least the beginning and end of the home inspection to go over the agreement, standards of practice and report to discuss the findings.

I do receive complaints resulting from this type of home inspection, usually pertaining to doorknob holes in walls, loose hardware on doors, cabinets, and drawers; and small holes or minor damage to screen doors and windows. In the overall scheme of things, those common problems are not difficult or expensive to resolve. However, if you want me to document as many of those as possible, you want at least my "STANDARD HOME INSPECTION". Keep in mind that one damaged screen window might be okay, but what if there are 15 damaged screen windows? Now that minor cost for repairing one screen is multiplied by a factor of however many screen windows are involved.

The "BASIC HOME INSPECTION" is best for Clients who are on a very tight budget, and just need the basic, major defects inspected, either because they are an investor and will be gutting and renovating the house, or because they are a general handyman or other person familiar with the ins and outs of real estate. Price-shoppers also usually order this type of home inspection. This inspection is not recommended for first-time home buyers, Realtors completing their first property inspection experience, or anyone purchasing a newly constructed or recently renovated home.

In having a "BASIC HOME INSPECTION", it is very important  that you read through my Home Basics Knowledge Base and your report to get a full and complete understanding of the condition of the house at the time of the inspection, as well as what I did and did not do, or could and could not do, at the time of the inspection.

If you have any questions about anything, contact me anytime.

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    STANDARD INSPECTION

This is my popular home inspection. It is suitable and recommended for all types of properties, although my BUDGET and BASIC home inspections (see above) are a better value for investors or anyone who will be doing a complete renovation, including properties that have a significant amount of deferred maintenance. My STANDARD HOME INSPECTION" is my “above and beyond” home inspection and follows the NACHI Standards Of Practice and is delivered by Email within 24 hours of the home inspection. It is a written narrative style report with photographs and includes;

      (1) cosmetic damage and “minor” defects with photographs (note that cosmetic damage and “minor” defects are determined solely by me and might differ from your opinion or from the opinions of third parties),
      (2) common information about your home, and
      (3) common maintenance and safety tips.

Cosmetic and “minor” defects generally include items such as holes in screen windows; loose hardware on cabinets, doors, and drawers; doorknob holes in walls, etc. In the overall scheme of things, it is relatively easy to resolve those problems, but if there are a lot of them, then the total expense could be higher than you’d like. Contact me if you have any questions.
                                     
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