PRE-PURCHASE OR SELLER INSPECTIONS

Usually performed for buyers purchasing a property.  Accupro Inspections is experienced in properties from 3 years old to 133 years old!  It includes inspection of all major systems of the home.  It also includes a mold inspection.  (If excessive mold is found, mold testing is an additional fee)  Older properties many times have more defects and may have crawl spaces under them that need to be inspected as well. It is imperative that you know all the defects in the property you are about to purchase BEFORE you purchase it!   There may be hidden items that will need thousands of dollars in repairs.  If a large amount of repairs are needed, you can ask the seller to make needed repairs or reduce the price of your offer.

"AS IS" does not always mean the seller won't make any repairs! If major defects are found and the seller really wants to sell the home, they may be willing to make repairs. If they don't make the repairs, they have to disclose any known defects to the next buyer.  That is why you need a good inspector to find all defects!

PRE-LISTING OR SELLER INSPECTION

As the owner of a property that is soon going to be placed on the market it is always a good idea to have it inspected BEFORE it is put on the market.  If a major defect or large repair is found, it may scare off a prospective buyer.  If the defects are found and repaired before the property is put on the market, the buyer will find very little wrong with the  property and is more likely to be happy with the purchase and make a higher offer, than if the home needed many repairs. It is better to show how well the property has been maintained, than to have him trying to re-negotiate the contract when repairs are needed. When found  ahead of time, repairs can be done on your schedule, with people you choose.  If the buyer's inspector finds the defects, it probably will need to be done at a faster pace, and could be a lot more headaches than if you had the needed repairs done ahead of time. 

 EXISTING HOMEOWNER INSPECTIONS

 If you have lived in your home for more than 2-3 years there may be hidden problems lurking that need repair. If you have lived in your home 15-20+ years I know there are items that need attention.  If not repaired, there could be structural problems from neglected roof or plumbing repairs.  I commonly find electrical, roofing, A/C items that need repair and the owner just doesn't know where to look for these items, or doesn't know what he is looking at if he did find the items!  Let a trained professional home inspector look over your home thoroughly to find what needs to be repaired before it could be a much larger repair or a disaster!

4-POINT INSURANCE INSPECTIONS

 If the home you are purchasing is over 30 years old, the homeowner's insurance company , may want a 4-point inspection performed. This is an inspection of the Roof, Electric, Plumbing and Heat systems in  the home.  It is not as involved as a full home inspection, but tells the insurance company the condition of these items to access their risk.  Roofs that have less than 3-5 years useful life left may need replacement, and Federal Pacific breakers in the electric panels are a hazard, and will probably require replacement by the insurance company.

NEW HOME INSPECTIONS

When purchasing a new home, many buyers feel that the home has been thoroughly inspected by the builder AND the city or county.  That may be true, but in one expose' on county building inspectors, it was found they claimed to have inspected over 50 homes in one day.  If that is true, they cannot be inspecting any home thoroughly and that is confirmed by many of the things found when inspecting a brand new home!  I have found shingles improperly installed, and off-ridge vents that had no roofing tar applied around the vents!  Also a home built with NO ROOF VENTS! I have also found a home with the supply water line under the dishwasher dis-connected (running water under the cabinet) and hot water lines connected to the icemaker and toilets!!!