Home Inspection Process

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Your Home Inspection

Home Inspections are made easy when working
with Essential Home Inspections. Home Inspections are required when you are
considering purchasing any real estate and can also be helpful if you are
selling your home. Before putting a home on the market, Essential Home
Inspections can give you a written report of any issues your home may have.
Having this information gives you the opportunity to make necessary repairs and
get the most out of your selling process.

Hiring the Right Home Inspector

Setting up a home inspection with Essential
Home Inspections is seamless and easy when you understand our process. Our
convenient methods allow you to reach out and secure a home inspection when it
is best for you. 

Request Inspection

Contact Essential Home Inspections easily by phone, email, or even easier by utilizing the request form found on on contact page on the Essential Home Inspections website.

Schedule a Convenient Time

Call Essential Home Inspections to schedule your home  inspection at a time that is convenient for you. This is the perfect time to have any home inspection questions answered and address any concerns that arise.

The Home Inspection

Essential Home Inspections wants you to be familiar with the property you intend on purchasing, or see the home you are selling from the view of a buyer. We always invite our clients along for the home inspection so they can ask any questions, seek advice and gain a better understanding of the property. Essential Home Inspections prints you a detailed report, on-site at the end of the home inspection, so you have all the information in hand.

Home Inspection Services

Essential Home Inspections offers three  Home Inspection Packages. This allows you to select the range of services you prefer allowing peace of mind about purchasing the home. Your detailed home inspection report is printed and given to you at the completion of the inspection.

At Essential Home Inspections we provide professional home inspection of all major items inside and outside the home.Our inspector conducts a visual inspection of accessible systems and components of the home including:

  • Property and site
  • Electrical systems
  • Plumbing systems
  • Roof systems
  • Attics
  • Crawl spaces
  • Gutters and Drainage
  • Walls, floors & decks
  • Structural and foundation

We also inspect and operate:

  • Heating system
  • Air conditioning system
  • Plumbing fixtures in kitchens, baths and laundries
  • Water heaters
  • Built-in appliances
  • A representative sampling of lights and receptacles
  • A representative sampling of windows and doors

Home Inspections for the Seller

A home inspection is a great opportunity for you, as a seller to get the best asking price for your home. Essential Home Inspections Home Inspectors will perform the inspection on your property, so you can view it through the eyes of a buyer. A home inspection will allow you the opportunity to make any repairs or improvements to your home as needed to increase its value.

Finding the Right Home Inspector

Here is a checklist of suggested improvements to review prior to the home inspection.

Disclosures & Warranties Checklist

  • Disclose past floods or fires and major repair work.
  • Provide invoices & warranties for major improvements.
  • Provide building permits or plans for anyrenovations.

Exterior Checklist

  • Caulk around exterior windows and doors.
  • Repair damaged walkways and steps.
  • Seal driveway cracks.
  • Clean debris from gutters and drains.
  • Check all downspouts for proper drainage.
  • Repair minor defects in exterior walls.
  • Replace damaged and missing shingles

Interior Checklist

  • Caulk around bathtubs & sinks.
  • Repair leaking fixtures.
  • Have a licensed electrician inspect receptacle & switches.
  • Ensure windows open and close properly.
  • Replace cracked or broken window panes.
  • Service your HVAC system.
  • Have dryer vent cleaned.
  • Have chimney cleaned.
  • Replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.

Inspection Day Checklist

  • If the buyer will be present during the inspection, it is best to stay away from the home for the duration of the inspection.
  • Keep pets in a safe location or remove them from the property if necessary.
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