Home Inspectors 15th Anniversary

  

• Condos from $265, Residential from $299, Commercial - Call for Quote

• Home and Commercial Inspections since 1997

• Thermal Imaging - Free with full inspection

• Carson Dunlop Graduate - Residential and Commercial

• WETT Certified #9247

• IAC2- Mould Certified - #IAC2-02-0740 - Mould Detection K9 Services Available

• We carry Errors and Omissions along with liability insurance

• 30 years plus experience in general contracting and renovations

• 15 plus years as a real estate investor

• Technical teacher/mentor to new home inspectors

• Member of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors

 

What we Inspect During the Home Inspection

As a home inspector we report on up to 1600 key points of systems and components ("items") that are inspected and reported during the course of your home  inspection throughout the house. These items are examined and reported on for material defects that would significantly affect the value, desirability, or safety of the home. Most basic home inspections are approximately 2 1/2 - 3 hours in length and include but not limited to:

1. Foundations: Basements and crawlspaces: Foundations and support components; ventilation; insulation; access openings; wood separation from soil; drainage and sump pumps; seismic anchoring and bracing.

2. Building exteriors: Surface grade; landscaping; site drainage; wall coverings; doors and windows; attached appurtenances (decks, balconies, porches, stairs, railings and walkways, etc.).

3. Roof coverings: Roof coverings; flashings; vents; skylights; roof penetrations; roof drainage.

4. Attic areas and roof framing: Framing and sheathing; access openings; insulation; ventilation.

5. Plumbing systems: Supply, waste and vent piping; plumbing fixtures, faucets and drains; water heating equipment; functional flow of water supply; functional drainage at fixtures; gas piping and connectors.

6. Electrical systems: Service conductors, equipment and capacity; panels and overcurrent protection devices; service / equipment grounding; wiring; switches: receptacles and light fixtures.

7. Heating systems: Heating equipment; venting systems; combustion and ventilating air; energy sources and connections; distribution systems.

8. Central cooling systems: Cooling equipment; distribution systems; energy sources and connections; condensate drainage.

9. Fireplaces and chimneys: Chimneys; flues and dampers; fireboxes, hearth extensions and accessories; solid-fuel and gas-burning appliances.

10. Building interiors: Walls, ceilings and floors; security bars; ventilation; doors and windows; stairs; railings; cabinets and counters; safety glazing; smoke detector placement; laundry provisions; built-in appliances.

 

The Affordable Advantage:

Free Tips: During the home inspection we may offer suggestions to make your (Present or Future) home even more valuable

Sellers: As a home inspector we can educate you on how to prepare and present your home to help you make possibly thousands more on the sale of your home  

Buyers: During the home inspection you will learn ways on how to potentially save thousands off your home purchase

Realtors: Provide a more knowledgeable, experienced home inspection professional home inspector for your clients

Southern Ontario's Home Inspector Choice - Home Inspections in: Hamilton, Ancaster, Binbrook, Beamsville, Brantford, Burlington, Caledonia, Cambridge, Carlisle, Cayuga, Dundas, Dunnville, Flamborough, Glanbrook, Guelph, Hagersville, Kitchener, Lincoln, Milton, Oakville, Smithville, Stoney Creek, Waterdown, Winona and surrounding areas