Buying a home is an extremely important investment. Our thorough and comprehensive Full Home inspections detail deficiencies and/or required repairs so you can make an informed decision before you buy. These reports may also identify future maintenance items of the home to help you anticipate costs associated with recurring repairs or updates.

These inspections are useful tools for potential home buyers but they don't cover everything. In addition to damage and wear, licensed inspectors are also looking for safety issues in homes. Our inspectors do not check for local building code compliance, give appraisals of the value of a home and an inspection is not a guarantee that nothing will go wrong in the future. The inspection should be used as a way to gauge whether a home is reasonably priced and safe for the home buyer to move into. Inspections are also a prerequisite for most home insurance policies.

A full home inspection consists of two parts, a visual inspection of the exterior and a visual inspection of the interior. A fully certified, licensed and insured inspector will meet you at the inspection site and walk the property with you. While inspections can be done without you present, it is a good idea to be there at the end of the inspection so the inspector can show you exactly where problems are, or may occur.

If the inspection uncovers a major issue with the home, such as an unstable foundation or severe leak in the piping that has caused structural damage, it can be a valid reason to void an offer on a home. This is only if the offer has been clearly made contingent upon the inspection results. If there are several minor issues that are uncovered, the home buyer can ask for the seller to make the necessary repairs before the purchase or request a reduction in price to cover the cost of these repairs.