What We Inspect
Does Your Future Home Have A Future ?
This is the question of utmost importance to Home Buyers
... the question a Home Inspector is ultimately hired to answer.
Are you concerned about:
Structural problems, wood-eating insects, mold proliferation,
deteriorated plumbing, and unsafe wiring ?
Are you willing to trust someone with a narrow background
or little experience, to ID these problems ?
Example: An Engineer may assure you the structure is sound,
but left undetected, unsafe wiring can burn a house down.
Another alarming industry practice is to limit liability using disclaimers and referring clients to a 3rd party for a 2nd opinion.
(eg: roofer, engineer, electrician)
The buyer is usually unaware of this practice until the inspection is completed and may not be financially prepared
to pay the fees these additional experts require. Thus, a process the home buyer thought would cost them a
reasonable amount becomes an exorbitant expense.
At Sherlock's, "the buck stops here " ... we are more concerned about your welfare than ours,
We have various experts on retainer ...
who can be reached via SMS to answer questions immediately ...
We can even share forensic photos with these experts via camera phones !!!
We also walk on most roofs, enter creepy crawlspaces, open high voltage electric panels,
and inspect / test whatever is necessary to assure your Future Home does indeed have a Future!
SCOPE of Inspection includes ( but is not limited to ):
STRUCTURAL:
Foundation Condition
Exterior Walls & Siding
Roofs & Attics
Porches & Decks
Driveways & Walkways
Garage & Basement Floors
Termite & Rot Damage
Storm Water Management
Floor & Ceiling support
SYSTEMS:
Electrical & Fictures
Plumbing & Fixtures
Heating & Cooling
Ventilation
Appliance operation
Radon Mitigation
Vehicle doors
Irrigation
Attic & Ceiling Fans
Fireplaces & Stoves
Spas & Jacuzzis
Steam Showers
Sewage Ejection & Sump Pumps
HEALTH & SAFETY:
Hazardous Material ID
Indoor Air quality
Trip & Shock Hazards
Fire Protection
TPR devices
Chimney Condition
Gas Line Condition
Firewall & Firedoors
Vehicle Door Safety
Pet +/or Pest presence
MISCELLANEOUS:
Window & Door Operation
Floor Covering Condition
Energy & Confort
trim & cabinetry
The Inspection Profession is a "Reactive Profession" ...
meaning , we have to react to changing concerns & demands
by providing services to address them ...
and, We must always remember ...
"Inspectors are judged not by what they find,
but what they overlook" - Rick Barrett
Thank You for taking the time to read this page
Japanese Proverb: Knowledge without Wisdom is like a mule carrying a load of books.