Residential property inspections

A Buyers Home Inspection is the most common home inspection type. It is typically done for the potential buyer to inform of the property's overall condition while considering a purchase. The inspection will look for deficiencies, safety hazards, and foreseeable repairs throughout every system of the house from the foundation to the roof. The various building material types and styles in addition to the appliance types and manufacturers are also detailed in the report. The discovered issues and concerns will allow the buyer to make an informed decision about the purchase and guide negotiations. 

A Pre-Drywall Home Inspection Inspection is highly recommended for a new build. This inspection capitalizes on the last opportunity to observe defects, improper construction techniques, or safety hazards that will no longer be visible once the drywall in installed. This inspection will also inspect everything from the foundation to the roof, making certain that the different trades have correctly installed their specific building materials. 

 It's no secret that builders are building homes at a remarkably fast pace. Even with the best intentions in mind, the builders have deadlines to meet and tend to push the sub-contractors to hurry with their portion of the project. Building materials and installation methods can be compromised, sometimes significantly. While it's true that the city or county inspectors are involved, and their oversight is beneficial and necessary, it is impossible that they could take the time and care to thoroughly evaluate a project with the required detail. As with all of our inspections, we will take necessary time to be thorough.

Builders in California are required to provide the buyer with a warranty for a minimum of a one-year period to protect the buyer against structural defects and poor construction practices. This inspection will examine all of the standard inspection items but will also carefully focuses on typical warranty issues. The report will have detailed pictures and descriptions that document the discovered issues giving you the resources to ask the builder to make the necessary repairs. Do not assume that a new home will not develop warranty issues within the first year. More often than not, our warranty inspection discovers issues that would be covered by the warranty. An Advantage Home Inspections Warranty Inspection can potential save you thousands down the road not to mention the headache of a larger repair when a small issue grows over time.

The Annual Home Maintenance Inspection Program is simply a reoccurring annual inspection. Much like keeping the maintenance records for a car, the annual reports can be filed with the home's maintenance records showing your diligence for maintaining your valuable asset. This conscientious record keeping builds value in your home as it proves that it has been taken care of.   The annual inspection program will undoubtedly uncover the early signs that something is beginning to deteriorate or fail. Catching issues early is the way to mitigate larger more costly problems.  This program is used by diligent and wary homeowners and also landlords and property management companies.