Whole Home Inspection
✓ Independent Unbiased and Informative
✓ Advanced inspection tools and reporting software*
✓ Confidential and Quick
10 Point Total Home Inspections Include All of the following.
Home inspections that require special consideration, and quotes for repairs and renovations are available on request.
1. Home and Yard Inspection
Our home inspection begins before we even open the front door!
Many inspectors forget that backyard/front yard living can be the best part of home ownership.
Specifically, we will look at the safety and integrity of patios, decks, sidewalks, driveways and parking surfaces.
As well as, drainage, problem plants, outbuildings*, overhead wires and retaining walls.
*(Some outbuildings inspections may carry an additional charge or may be subject to “complimentary comment” as outbuilding are excluded in SOP for Standard Home Inspections.)
Plain English: If you want me to glance at the “She Shed” I’ll take a quick peak and give you some friendly advice. However I’m not going to give the average outbuilding the same level of inspection or reporting as if it was part of the actual home.
2. Roof Inspection
Snow loads and Ice dams!
In West Michigan, home owners expect their roofs to do some serious heavy lifting!
Therefore, we will do a thorough investigation of…
- Proper types of materials applied and their current condition
- Propper installation of materials
- Peaks
- Valleys
- Edges
- Flashing at chimneys, vents and skylights
We consider how all of the roofing systems work together to protect the home from water intrusion, hopefully for many years to come.
3. Foundation Basement & Crawlspace Inspections
Your Report will cover:
- Settling
- Cracks
- Dampness or Water Intrusion
- Sump condition
- Accessibility of mechanical systems for maintenance
- Beams
- Columns
- Floor Joists
- Insulation
- Meets Safety Egress Standards
- Hidden Hazards
4. Attic Inspection
Sometimes dangerous, almost always unpleasant, an attic inspection is extremely important!
That’s why, when accessible we suit up, and mask up, to crawl around to inspect the integrity of your…
- Roof trusses
- Rafters
- Ridge boards
- Purlins
- Posts
- Struts
- Truss Webbing
- Gusset plates and any other necessary fasteners
- Insulation
- Attic ventilation
- Visible Wires, Plumbing,
Mechanical Components, and Ductwork - Underside of Roof Decking
- Any signs of insect, varmint, or water intrusion
I’ll crawl around in your attic so you don’t need to!
5. Exterior Envelope Inspection
Siding…
Think of it as the “skin” of your home! (We don’t want things crawling under your skin?)
Unfortunately, there are many holes cut and drilled through your house’s skin, that may compromise the home’s interior.
If not flashed and sealed properly, you can expect to share your walls, with water, insects, and varmints!
- Doors
- Gutters
- Downspouts
- Diffusers
- Windows
- Dryer vent diffusers
- Exterior faucets
- Exterior Outlets
- Poarch Lights
- Cables
- Shutters
- Window Planter and etc.
Let us help you protect your, health, and home investment, with a thorough siding inspection, and report.
6. Interior Surfaces Inspection + Thermal Imaging
Ceiling, walls, floors, doors and more!
Every accessible room is inspected and reported on.
- Cracks
- Staines and anomalies
- Uneven surfaces
- Materials and condition
Thermal Imaging and Moisture Probe:
Every Apexta Home Inspection includes, at no extra cost, thermal imaging scans to detect moisture, air leaks, and lack of insulation.
7. Doors and Window Inspection
- Seals
- Locks
- Operation
- Fitment
- Fire Rating
- Proper Egress Size
- Material
- Over All Condition
- Pertinent Recommendations
8. Plumbing Inspection
Includes inspection of water supply and waste removal.
Supply Side:
- Source Determination
- Emergency and maintenance shut off locations
- Adequate flow
- Baby Safe Hot Water Temp
- Leaks
- Pipe Material and Condition assessment
- Fixture Condition
- Hot Water Tank Inspection
- Pressure Tank Inspection
Waste Removal Side:
- Adequate flow
- Leaks
- Pipe Material and Condition Assessment
9. Electrical Inspection
- Service wires from provider condition of wire and safe location
- Incoming Service Mounting to Home
- Service Box, Breakers, Emergency Shut Off Locations & Accessibility
- Breakers and Wire Size Condition, and Assessment
- Aluminum Wire Reported
- Adequate Ground Fault Interupters
- Adequate Arc Fault Protection
- Outlet Condition
- Polarity Checks
- Ground Checks
- Light Fixture function and safety checks
- Operation by standard controls of permanently installed electric appliances
- Report on Fire and Carbon Monoxide Testers.
10. HVAC Inspection
Heating And Cooling System:
- Locate and operate controls
- Locate Furnace and Compressor
- Locate and report emergency shutoffs
- Filter size and describe how to replace
- Report age of appliance and condition
- Report signs of neglect
- Monitor Operating Cycle when operational.
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Total Inspections Begin at $390