Reliable Home Inspection Services for Your Peace of Mind

We offer a variety of residential inspections, adhering to a Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. Our services include: Radon Gas Testing, Mold Inspections and Testing, Infrared Certified® Thermography Inspections, and more. For detailed information, visit our inspection services page.

We recommend that you read and understand the entire inspection report and ask question about anything you find in the report. I am responsible for writing in the inspection report the defects that I both observe during the inspection and deem (or consider) to be material. A material defect is very serious and must be further evaluated and corrected immediately by a qualified contractor or professional. I will put those material defects into the summary report. The summary report is not the entire inspection report.

Buying a home can be stressful, and a home inspection is meant to provide peace of mind. You will receive a lot of information, including a written report, checklist, photographs, and environmental reports. Focus on the issues that matter most, which fall into four categories: major defects (e.g., structural failure), issues leading to major defects (e.g., small roof-flashing leak), items affecting financing, occupancy, or insurance, and safety hazards (e.g., exposed live wires). Addressing these issues can protect life and property. Remember, sellers are not obligated to fix everything in the report, and no home is perfect. Keep things in perspective and avoid focusing on minor issues.

This is written for the real estate professional. The seller has accepted your clients' offer and now, with your help, your clients must choose a home inspector. Should you steer them toward the inspector who writes the softest reports? Should you steer them toward the inspector who pays to be on your office's preferred vendor list? Should you help them find the cheapest inspector? The answers to these questions are of course No, No, and Hell, no. You have a fiduciary duty to your client and, therefore, must recommend the very best inspectors. If you recommend a patty-cake inspector, an inspector who indirectly pays for your recommendation, or a cheap inspector, you violate your fiduciary duty to your client. The National Association of REALTORs defines your duties in their Code of Ethics. Article 1 requires you to protect and promote your clients' interests. Article 6 requires you to disclose any financial benefit you may receive from recommending related real estate services (this also includes any benefit to your broker). Because most real estate agents get paid only if the real estate transaction successfully takes place, your personal interests and your fiduciary duties already conflict. Don't make your situation any worse. The best way to avoid negligent referral claims, to operate ethically, and to fulfill your fiduciary duty is to help your client find an inspector based solely on merit. And although no real estate agent can guarantee the thoroughness of any particular inspector, there is a strong correlation between an inspector's fees and his/her competence (in other words, you get what you pay for). Helping your client find a cheap inspector for the purchase of their lifetime is a violation of your fiduciary duty. When in doubt, shop price, and seek out the most expensive inspectors for your clients.

Absolutely! I encourage you to walk with me during your inspection. I will point out important aspects of your house and answer any questions you may have. Your satisfaction is my priority, and you don't need to pay until the inspection is completed to your satisfaction.

Choosing the right home inspector can be challenging. You may not meet me until our appointment, and inspectors vary in qualifications, equipment, experience, reporting methods, and pricing. A thorough home inspection relies on the inspector’s effort. If you choose me to inspect your new home, I promise to give you my very best effort.

Please read the Home Inspection Standards of Practice (www.nachi.org/sop), the Code of Ethics (www.nachi.org/code_of_ethics), the home inspection agreement that we sign before we begin the home inspection at the property, the entire inspection report(s) and not just the summary, and the InterNACHI® home maintenance book that I will give you at the end of the inspection.

The home inspector is a generalist who inspects and reports on the home’s condition at the time of the inspection. Homeowners should understand that parts of the house will wear out, break down, or stop working over time. A home inspection does not predict future events or guarantee that nothing will go wrong. The inspection and report are based on observations made on the inspection date and do not predict future conditions.