A home inspection is a comprehensive visual examination of the major systems and components of a house. A trained and qualified home inspector will review each of the system and component and how they might adversely impact the house.
The purpose of a home inspection is to provide better understanding of the property condition – at the time of the inspection.
“A home inspection is an educational process which is designed to reduce a consumer’s risk when buying a home, and is not a guarantee or a warranty on a property.” – Consumer Protection BC
There is no “perfect home”. There are always some kinds of issues in the homes. Fortunately, many of the problems can be fairly minor and repairable. However, there are also situations that the problems can be financial burdens.
As a potential home buyer, buying a home is a big investment, it can even be an investment of a lifetime. You want to know about the home you are investing into. Even you are prepared to make repairs after you move in, a home inspection will let you know what to repair, and you may even use these findings to negotiate with the seller for a better price.
As a home seller, a home inspection will help streamline your selling process and shorten the selling time. A home inspection will let you know if there is any issue with the home before you put in on the market. You may address to these issues before selling thus increase the value of your home prior to selling. Even you do not have a home inspection before selling, your potential home buyer will likely have one before closing the transaction and they may request for a price cut according to the findings.
Absolutely! New construction homes may seem perfect at first glance, they can still have defects or issues that warrant a professional inspection.
While many new construction homes come with builder warranties, these warranties typically have limitations and may not cover all potential issues. Additionally, discovering problems after moving in can be inconvenient and disruptive. A home inspection before closing allows you to address any issues with the builder before taking possession of the home.
A licensed home inspector shall not damage the home during a home inspection. The condition of the home and its systems are visually inspected and assessed. A home inspector may utilize professional devices such as moisture meters, infrared thermometers, borescopes and thermal imaging cameras to help identifying problems. Defects and potential issues would be noted and included in the inspection report.
Your report will include photos and descriptions of the deficiencies found at the time of inspection, as well as recommendations of follow up actions.
(click HERE for a glimpse of our sample report)
We encourage our clients to attend the inspection, we may find defects or make discoveries together. (Clients may not walk on the roof, attic and crawlspace with the inspector) You may ask questions and we can answer them when we are in the property. This creates a longer inspection time but it allows the client to understand more about the home and gives us the opportunity to educate you on your new home.
However, if you cannot manage to attend the entire inspection, please allot time for the debriefing at the end of the inspection.
Please be aware that inspectors cannot move personal belongings during an inspection. To prepare for a smooth inspection, remove any belonging and/or furniture from around access to attic hatches, crawlspaces, furnace, hot water tanks, water shut-offs, electrical panels, etc. Pets should be kept in a contained space or away from the house during an inspection.
Unfortunately, we cannot act as an insurance company, nor offer to cover any damage that may occur over time on your new home. What you are buying from us is our opinion about the home. This opinion is based on our expert knowledge and experience, but still a time sensitive and limited visual inspection of the home. Those that are hidden, non-accessible, and apt to happen over time are not within the scope of the inspection. We recommend that you carefully re-inspect the home the morning of the closing, right before you put your signature on the line.
The inspection fee must be paid 24 hours before the inspection time or the inspection will be automatically cancelled. Once you are confirmed with the inspection, an email will be sent to you with the confirmed information as well as the link to the contract and payment.
We carry insurance to cover errors and omissions, and liability insurance in case something is damaged at the inspection. All inspections are performed according to the written contracts that specifically explain the scope and limitations of the inspection. All inspections are performed in accordance with the Code of Ethics and the Standard of Practice of the Canadian National Association of Certified Home Inspectors.
This is a great questions. The answer is unfortunately no. A home inspector will inspect thousands of items and components of the home in only a few hours, and he has to consider thousands of factors based on the property, and evaluate endless amounts of potential issues.
Our mission is to help our clients to understand more clearly about their property at the time of inspection. Sometimes smaller details may be left out but we will make sure the major problems are addressed.
A home inspection is a comprehensive visual examination of the major systems and components of a house. A trained and qualified home inspector will review each of the system and component and how they might adversely impact the house.
The purpose of a home inspection is to provide better understanding of the property condition – at the time of the inspection.
“A home inspection is an educational process which is designed to reduce a consumer’s risk when buying a home, and is not a guarantee or a warranty on a property.” – Consumer Protection BC
There is no “perfect home”. There are always some kinds of issues in the homes. Fortunately, many of the problems can be fairly minor and repairable. However, there are also situations that the problems can be financial burdens.
As a potential home buyer, buying a home is a big investment, it can even be an investment of a lifetime. You want to know about the home you are investing into. Even you are prepared to make repairs after you move in, a home inspection will let you know what to repair, and you may even use these findings to negotiate with the seller for a better price.
As a home seller, a home inspection will help streamline your selling process and shorten the selling time. A home inspection will let you know if there is any issue with the home before you put in on the market. You may address to these issues before selling thus increase the value of your home prior to selling. Even you do not have a home inspection before selling, your potential home buyer will likely have one before closing the transaction and they may request for a price cut according to the findings.
Absolutely! New construction homes may seem perfect at first glance, they can still have defects or issues that warrant a professional inspection.
While many new construction homes come with builder warranties, these warranties typically have limitations and may not cover all potential issues. Additionally, discovering problems after moving in can be inconvenient and disruptive. A home inspection before closing allows you to address any issues with the builder before taking possession of the home.
A licensed home inspector shall not damage the home during a home inspection. The condition of the home and its systems are visually inspected and assessed. A home inspector may utilize professional devices such as moisture meters, infrared thermometers, borescopes and thermal imaging cameras to help identifying problems. Defects and potential issues would be noted and included in the inspection report.
Your report will include photos and descriptions of the deficiencies found at the time of inspection, as well as recommendations of follow up actions.
(click HERE for a glimpse of our sample report)
We encourage our clients to attend the inspection, we may find defects or make discoveries together. (Clients may not walk on the roof, attic and crawlspace with the inspector) You may ask questions and we can answer them when we are in the property. This creates a longer inspection time but it allows the client to understand more about the home and gives us the opportunity to educate you on your new home.
However, if you cannot manage to attend the entire inspection, please allot time for the debriefing at the end of the inspection.
Please be aware that inspectors cannot move personal belongings during an inspection. To prepare for a smooth inspection, remove any belonging and/or furniture from around access to attic hatches, crawlspaces, furnace, hot water tanks, water shut-offs, electrical panels, etc. Pets should be kept in a contained space or away from the house during an inspection.
Unfortunately, we cannot act as an insurance company, nor offer to cover any damage that may occur over time on your new home. What you are buying from us is our opinion about the home. This opinion is based on our expert knowledge and experience, but still a time sensitive and limited visual inspection of the home. Those that are hidden, non-accessible, and apt to happen over time are not within the scope of the inspection. We recommend that you carefully re-inspect the home the morning of the closing, right before you put your signature on the line.
The inspection fee must be paid 24 hours before the inspection time or the inspection will be automatically cancelled. Once you are confirmed with the inspection, an email will be sent to you with the confirmed information as well as the link to the contract and payment.
We carry insurance to cover errors and omissions, and liability insurance in case something is damaged at the inspection. All inspections are performed according to the written contracts that specifically explain the scope and limitations of the inspection. All inspections are performed in accordance with the Code of Ethics and the Standard of Practice of the Canadian National Association of Certified Home Inspectors.
This is a great questions. The answer is unfortunately no. A home inspector will inspect thousands of items and components of the home in only a few hours, and he has to consider thousands of factors based on the property, and evaluate endless amounts of potential issues.
Our mission is to help our clients to understand more clearly about their property at the time of inspection. Sometimes smaller details may be left out but we will make sure the major problems are addressed.
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