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Hiring a Professional Dallas Texas Home Inspector to fully evaluate your home or business may be the most valuable tool you will need during your property buying experience. Potentially serious defects, if detected early, can protect you from inheriting a costly “money-pit”, which could become your problem later on down the line. Here are some Inspection Facts and why you should always consider a thorough assessment of your property.
Why?
- To inform buyers and property owners of important issues or deficincies that are not usually disclosed at time of sale
- To provide you a vital list of conditions about major components from roof to foundation, structural, electrical, mechanical, and everything in between.
- A General Property Inspection, or Home Inspection, can help in the ease of qualifying for a loan and provide you formal documentation of major deficincies.
When?
- Buyers-before purchasing a home
- Prior to selling your home give yourself an accurate picture of possible problem areas with your home. This will ensure that you have no last minute surprises at closing time.
- Home maintenance inspections should be done every two years.This will assure structural integrity in-between heavy weather conditions that can affect your homes performance. Also good to check the structure for settlement cracks and signs of wood destroying insects that can decrease home value or pose a physical risk if left un-detected.
- Re-inspections may be needed to ensure that the proper work was done on a previous deficiency.
- You may even want to call a Home Inspection Company and engage an investigative inspection if you suspect there is something wrong with your home such as strange smells, termites or after a large storm.
- Newly constructed homes will need to be inspected no more than six months after purchasing your home.
What do we inspect?
- Our Dallas-Ft. Worth Texas home inspector will look for significant visual defects. Although the inspection is limited to visual conditions, a trained and experienced home inspector can detect serious problems by assessing the current condition of a home.
- He will determine the structural integrity of a home by looking at the foundation, roof, and support members.
- The inspector will also look for any kind of water intrusion whether it comes from outside the house or from an internal plumbing leak.
- The inspector will test and comment on all of the GFCI outlets in a home, as well as, checking the service panel for proper wiring.
- He will also check the Heating and Air Conditioning units to determine operational status and the presence of any visible deterioration.
- In the kitchen, all permanent appliances will be tested and inspected.
- In the Bathroom All faucets and fixtures, as well as sinks, tubs, and shower components will be inspected for signs any deficiencies.
How much?
The cost of a Home Inspection in the Dallas-Ft. Worth Texas metroplex can vary based on the size, age, type of structure to be inspected, and the type of inspection to be completed. We will be happy to answer any questions you have about the cost of the inspection. Payment is usually due at time of inspection unless other arrangements have been made.
Let our understanding and years of experience performing home inspections in the Dallas and Fort Worth metro areas help you and your agents real estate transaction go as smoothly as possible. Our premium inspections and computer generated reports can be shared with all agents and lenders involved. There is very little waiting and no confusion to access and read your report. Spec-Pro Inspection Services is on the leading edge of high end reporting and is fully compliant with new standards set by the Texas Real Estate Commission (REI 7-2).
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