Buyers & Sellers Home Inspection
A buyer’s inspection is performed for home buyers. A pre-listing Inspection is performed for home sellers. Both Inspections include all major systems and components of the home. Upon completion of the inspection, your Certified Professional Inspector will review their findings with you and provide a full digital report the same day. Both Inspections come with a free Maintenance Manual and Utility Concierge service.
Pre-Offer Consultation
In a competitive market home buyers look for every way to make their offer look more competitive and sometimes that mean waiving your home inspection (this is never something I recommend). At a minimum you should at least have a pre-offer consultation completed. These are verbal consultation prior to mutual acceptance. They are limited in scope but can give you some information on your potential new home.
Radon Testing
The Washington State Department of Health has identified that radon is the single largest source of radiation for almost everyone in Washington. The EPA lists radon gas as the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. During a radon test we utilize continuous radon monitoring devices that analyze radon gas levels in the lowest living spaces of the home over a period of 48 hours, which is the EPA recommended test length for a real estate transaction.
What’s Included in a Home Inspection?
An inspection performed by our Certified Professional Inspectors includes all major systems found in a home that are important to potential buyers, per Washington State’s Standards of Practice. These include site and structure, roofing, visible plumbing, visible electrical, HVAC systems, insulation and ventilation, fireplaces, interior and exterior materials, attached garages, and other visible components of the property.
It is important to note that a home inspection is a non-invasive, visual examination of a residential property. Not all defects may be possible to identify. For example, inspectors can test and inspect the plumbing system (water flow, drainage, visible leaks, etc.), but can’t view components inside walls or components inaccessible at the time of inspection. Homebuyers should consider purchasing home warranty coverage to protect their investment.
The inspection is not a “code” inspection and primarily seeks to identify major defects and conditions that are deemed “material” and may affect the value of the home. We also place emphasis on safety concerns and strive to educate potential buyers or sellers on items that may present issues or need attention.