Why Choose Accuspect Home Inspection ?
Experience:
- We are a professional home inspection company.
- We have been in business for over 11 years and performed over 6,500 inspections.
- We are fully licensed and insured
- We also carry General liability and a 1 million dollars errors and omissions insurance policy which we never had to use in 11 years of business.
- All of our inspectors are Certified NAHI members – National Association of Home Inspectors (which requires high standards and additional continuing education)
- Full service Inspection Company providing Radon, Termite and Mold inspections.
- We have been awarded Angie's List Superior Service Award by our clients for the last 3 years in a row. (Less than 5% of companies are awarded this.)
Inspection Reports:
- Most thorough inspections on the market.
- We provide state of the art computerized reports which include mechanical diagrams and digital photos.
- A typical home inspection report ranges from 80 to 100 pages.
- We provide a summary section which easily identifies the areas of concern.
- The inspection reports are posted online and available the next business day by 1:00 p.m.
- In addition a CD report, maintenance manual and photo journal of the property are mailed to you.
- To view a sample report at www.accuspect.com.
Inspection Process:
- We inspect all the major components in a home, typically over 500 items.
- Our extremely thorough inspections take longer than the average company (typically 3 ½ to 4 ½ hours total)
- We encourage our clients to be at the inspection so that the buyer can walk with the inspector through the house and view his findings as well as preventative maintenance items to better help you take care of the house.
- We tag all the emergency shut off valves in the house.
Items Inspected
- Exterior which includes siding, trim, chimneys, sidewalks, grading, driveway.
- We inspect the roof, flashings, gutters, downspouts and visual signs of leaks.
- Interior doors, windows (making sure they open and close properly), smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, stairs, railings.
- We check all appliances including washer and dryer.
- Electrical panel (covers removed and checked and inspected for signs of current or past overheating, proper size circuit breakers and for any unsafe conditions. Inspect all accessible outlets and the presents of GFI's.
- Heating System is inspected for proper burner operation, high efficiency units and test safety switches on all furnaces. We check for current gas leaks as well as carbon monoxide detection leaks.
- Check the A/C for proper cooling and operations.
- Plumbing – inspect all fixtures for leaks, drainage, and signs of rust. Check for adequate water pressure on all the fixtures.
- We inspect the structural components of the basement including the foundation and any cracking and defect to the foundation wall.
- Check for any signs of current or past water damage.
- Inspect the attic for any structural concerns or signs of past roof leakage. Look for adequate insulation and ventilation.
- We perform visual mold inspections – looking for any signs of mold. We may recommend further testing if needed.
Inspection Tools:
- We use the latest state of the art tools, which include hand held computer, digital camera, laser thermometer, combustible gas detector, electronic voltage detector, carbon monoxide detector, electronic moisture meters.
Additional Services
- Free alarm inspection provided by Brinks Home Security.
- Free unlimited lifetime phone consultation.
- Scheduling 7 days a week including evening appointments.
- We accept cash, personal checks and credit cards.
