Why Get A Home Inspection?

A thorough inspection of your house will let you be aware of any issues. To make sure you don’t get stuck with the costs of unforeseen repairs, consider making your offer on a home contingent on a successful review by an independent home inspector. Unlike an appraiser, who typically works for the lender, the inspector will be working for you. He or she will spend more time looking for deficiencies.

A home appraisal is conducted to get an estimate of the property’s value as it relates to the loan or mortgage insurance. It won’t give you a detailed list of defects or explain hidden problems. The acceptance of an appraisal report by a lender is no guarantee that the dwelling is free from serious defects.

A good inspection will tell you about every aspect of the home you are interested in as of the date of the inspection. It will include an evaluation of the condition of the home’s heating, central air conditioning, plumbing, electrical systems, roof, attic, floors, foundation, structure, and more.

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The time to perform a home inspection varies due to differences in the size, age, and overall condition of the home. In general you can expect the inspection to last around 3 hours, however this time could extend further depending on the size of the home, any additional testing you opt for, and how accessible the home is.

We use a software system where most notations are done on site and we just add finishing touches back at the office so the turn around time is very quick. In most cases you will receive your home inspection report the same day but occasionally additional research may be needed and you will receive the report at the latest the following morning.

This is completely your choice but highly recommended! The report you receive is very detailed with pictures and descriptions throughout so if you are unable to attend you will still see what we see. Being there does give us a chance at the end of the inspection to answer any questions and show you components of your new home such as water shut off valves, breaker panels, etc. It would be best at a minimum to come at the last half hour or so for a walk through with your inspector.

Payment is due at the time of inspection unless otherwise prearranged. In our initial confirmation email we send you there is a link to pay via credit card if you would like to take care of it ahead of time. We can accept Venmo or cash on site prior to performing the inspection as well or you are welcome to call us to arrange other payment options.

Our additional services can add piece of mind to buying a home, they are competitively priced and give a more in depth picture into the condition of the home. Our aim is to keep the home inspection cost low, so instead of including these services as a package we give them as an option so that you can decide what may be important to you. The additional services we perform are radon testing, mold testing, and wood destroying insect inspections, and others. Please click for details on the additional services we offer. We will discuss with you prior to the inspection on how we perform the additional services and can make these an option at the time of the initial home inspection.

SAMPLE HOME INSPECTION REPORT

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Columbus Ohio Home Inspector - Sample Report - Grand View Property Inspections
SAMPLE REPORT