During a full home inspection, the inspector will be evaluating the entire house from top to bottom. We will be checking electrical, hvac, plumbing, roof, etc. All home inspections are noninvasive. This means we will not be moving heavy objects or cutting into walls etc. If we feel there are items of concern that are out of our scope of expertise, we will then recommend further evaluation by a qualified individual in that area of expertise.

We like the call a 4 point inspection the cliffs notes version of the full home inspection. This inspection covers the electrical, hvac, plumbing and roof. The purpose of this inspection is so the insurance companies can have a base idea of the condition of your home and age of major components. Almost all insurance companies require a “clean” 4 point in order to bind insurance.

The best way to describe a wind mitigation inspection is that it shows the insurance company how well your home will withstand a hurricane or other major wind event. During this inspection your inspector will be checking your roof to wall connection, roof deck nail pattern and type of nails used, type and age of roofing material and last permit, checking for swr (secondary water resistance aka peel and stick), and opening level protection. Each of these items has the potential to provide you with a discount on your insurance.

A well test consists of a 2 day comprehensive test of 13 different tests that could make your well water dangerous. The test take a full 48 hours to perform from the start of the test . During the testing the inspector will be checking for total hardness, , Lead, Pesticides, Total Chlorine, Iron, Copper, PH, Total Alkalinity, Nitrates, Nitrites, Hydrogen Sulfide, Iron Bacteria and Coliform Bacteria.

During a Pre Drywall Inspection the inspector will be reviewing the blueprints on site and checking the rough electrical, rough plumbing, rough hvac as well as the engineering. We will be looking to make sure that mechanical fasteners are properly installed and in all specified locations. Inspector will check the roof dry in or roof if installed.