Buyer’s Home Inspections.  The most common of all the inspections we are asked to complete, this inspection is conducted to TREC standards in order to provide a report of all observable issues found in a home.  This inspection is intended to provide status information so that the buyer can make a more informed decision.  It covers all structural and mechanical systems normally found in a home, including:  grading, drainage, foundation, walls, floors, ceilings, windows, fireplace, stairs, balconies, porches, electrical panels, distribution wiring, electrical fixtures, water pipes, drainage pipes, plumbing fixtures, bathing enclosures, heat, air, ducts, fixed kitchen appliances, the garage and the attic.  Here are the TREC Standards. 

Seller’s/Pre-Listing Home Inspections.  If you are thinking about listing your home, it is important to understand that, eventually a buyer’s inspector will be examining your house.  You can either let the buyer take control after their inspector provides his report or you can take control now. 

• It allows you to see your home through the eyes of a neutral third-party.
• It helps you to price your home realistically.
• It helps validate your mandatory disclosure, decreases your liability and can relieve a prospect's concerns and suspicions.
• It permits you to make repairs ahead of time so that defects won't become negotiating stumbling blocks later, and you have the time to get reasonably priced contractors or make the repairs yourself, if qualified.
• it may cause the buyer to not conduct their own inspection.
• It may alert you of items of immediate personal concern, such as a fire hazard or active termite infestation.

Warranty Inspection.  If you have been in a new construction home for 10 months or any home for four years or longer, you need to know how the home is doing.  This is particularly critical when a builder's first year of warranty coverage is about to expire.  You loose a lot of traction with a builder at the 12 month mark. We will inspect all of the items normally evaluated during a residential home inspection with emphasis on known building standards.  Even if you had the home inspected before you moved in, consider the first year the “break in period” and have it checked between the 10th and 12th month. 

Maintenance Inspection.  If you have been in a home for four years or longer, you need to know how the home is doing.  Think of this as getting a “tune up” for your house.  We all know that periodic service is critical to your vehicle’s survival.  Your home is very similar.  Experience shows us that many people have stopped looking at problems around their home and the problems have become part of the background scenery.  Let us focus your maintenance efforts. We will inspect all of the items normally evaluated during a residential home inspection with emphasis on asset preservation.  You get your care tuned up regularly, now what about your home?

Construction Phase 1 (Pre-pour).  We inspect the foundation site and all rough plumbing, electrical and foundation support systems prior to installing concrete.  This inspection is critical to insure that all post-tension or rebar supports are properly installed and that rough in items do not conflict with them. 

Construction Phase 2 (Pre-Sheetrock).  We inspect the interior and exterior of the home after it has been framed, roofed and partially sided.  All rough electrical, plumbing, heat and air and special wiring has been installed, but no insulation and sheetrock are installed.  This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make sure that what is in your walls is as correct as possible before it is covered up.  We evaluate wood quality, installation and load as well as the placement of wire, pipes, ducts and mechanicals.  Many of the issues that we find are caused by the trades abusing the frame inorder to install their equipment. 

Senior Independence Inspections.  Many or our seasoned citizens want to stay in their homes as long as possible, however maintaining them has become harder than it used to be.  We provide a series of services ranging from a full maintenance inspection, a shorter maintenance and safety check up and repair validation to insure proper third party workmanship. 

Pest Control Services (provided by A Homes Best Friend, a TDA licensed pest control firm).

• Standard "termite" inspection conducted by our staff or subcontractors in compliance with TDA rules.
• Quarterly routine pest control service.
• Flea, Fire Ant and Termite treatments when warranted.   

Pool.  An inspection of all visible pool components and safety issues, usually conducted during a re-sale residential home inspection.

Sprinkler.  An inspection of an automated, professionally installed sprinkler system conducted in conjunction with a residential re-sale inspection.

Upcoming New Services. 

• Energy Audits.  Many people have become concerned about their energy bills and what they can do to control them.  We have one staff member that is certified to conduct energy audits.  We expect to have the equipment on hand and be ready to go by mid October. 

REINSPECTION Policy: 

We charge for most re-inspections.  Unfortunately, all we have to sell is our time.  We will, if possible, conduct one free re-inspection on any home that we were not able to inspect due to circumstances beyond the buyers control.  As an example, if the builder did not install appliances or if the seller turned off the gas, we may re-inspect.  We make our decision based on travel time and scheduling convenience.  We will always charge if you want us to hard schedule the reinspection or inspect repairs based on our original, full inspection.  Our normal fee is at least $150.00