Electrical Inspection

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Your home is one of the largest investments you will make in your lifetime. Whether buying, selling, or maintaining, protect the value of your investment with a thorough, detail-oriented home inspection.

Our home inspections meet and in many cases exceed state and industry standards.

Your inspection includes:

Grounds Inspection

Grade, drainage, impacting landscape features (e.g., large trees, plant foliage, soil to siding, etc.), retaining walls, stairs, driveways, walkways, fences, gates, outbuildings

Many of the items inspected under the Grounds part of the inspection are not actually part of the house but can be a major problem source. Grades and soils can shift causing water to be drawn toward the house instead of away from it. Poor construction or deferred maintenance can render decks unsafe. Neglected repairs can result in expensive costs and damage to the house and grounds. The type of material used must be identified, the condition of the component or item being inspected described and any recommended further action, if any, specified.

Roof Inspection

Covering, gutters and downspouts, chimneys, flashed penetrations (e.g., vents, skylights, etc.)

The sole purpose of the roof inspection is to determine the condition of the roof and if it is keeping the water out. This is not an easy task and there are no short cuts to learning how to be a good roof inspector. Experience and making mistakes is the best teacher. Heat, wind, hail and water start to deteriorate shingles from the day they are installed. Poor installation practices may not result in symptoms for years after the shingles are applied. Before making an assessment on roof covering condition, many observations are made. Shingle wear, wear patterns, patching, missing or broken shingles, ponding sediment on flat roofs, toe board holes, the number of roof covering layers and any sagging noted in the roof line. A roof inspection is not complete without an inspection of the underside of the roof done from the attic. Evidence of active or pass leaking tied to shingle age is valuable information. If you have elevated moisture levels in the roof sheathing in the attic, you have an active leak. It goes without saying that all roofs on the house and any inspected detached structures will also be inspected.

Structural Component Inspection

Foundation, support structures, framing, sheathing, seismic (e.g., anchoring, bracing, etc.)

Insulation and Ventilation Inspection

Attics, walls, floors, crawl spaces, ventilation fans (e.g., whole house, bath exhaust, etc.)

Exterior Inspection

Siding, trim, doors, windows, decks, patios

The exterior or shell of the house is exposed to the harshness of our climate and has to be continuously checked and maintained to prevent deterioration. Even homes two or three years old may be suffering the consequences of thinning paint and shrinking caulking. Pointing out wood damage or maintenance issues on the exterior can be enormously helpful to the buyer. Tips on future maintenance issues and explanations on conditions are also very useful. Remember, all buyers are not from this area and are not familiar with our maintenance issues. Having the buyer at the inspection is important because if he/she is walking the exterior with the inspector, problems can be identified and remedies discussed. This is much better that having the customer read about problems later when they get the inspection report. A good inspection and report should not contain any surprises if the buyer attended the inspection.

Electrical Inspection

Service entrance, disconnects, main and sub panels, grounding, bonding, breakers (including arc fault circuit interrupters), switches, outlets (including ground fault circuit interrupters), smoke detectors

An inherent characteristic of a thorough home inspection is that some parts of the inspection are much more technical than others. The inspection of the electrical, plumbing and HVAC components fall into this category. If there is a defect or deficiency in any of these categories, it is almost always based in the codes that were adopted for these trades. It is important to note that this does not mean that the inspector is doing a code compliance inspection but the deficiency he or she is pointing out has been defined in the particular code for that category. For example, if the inspector notes that there is a cover missing from a junction box in the attic, this has been identified as a problem because it is considered a potential safety or fire issue by the National Electrical Code. Junction boxes must have covers. The electrical part of the inspection can also pose serious electric shock hazards for the inspector. Missed or improperly identified items can also expose the property’s occupants to shock or fire hazards. It is clear to see that only qualified inspectors should be used.

Plumbing Inspection

Water and gas (or oil) supply lines and shut-offs, water pressure, water heaters, safety valving, fixtures, traps, drains, functional flow and drainage

HVAC Inspection

Controls and thermostats, heating/cooling components (e.g., furnaces, heat pumps, etc.), supply and discharge lines, venting, filters, ductwork, registers, fireplaces and inserts, heat lamps

Appliance Inspection

Clothes washers, dryers, ranges, refrigerator/freezers, dishwashers, disposals, built-in microwaves, ceiling fans

General Interior Inspection

Ceilings, walls, floors, doors, cabinetry

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Home Inspection in Manatee County

  • Anna Maria
  • Bradenton
  • Bradenton Beach
  • Holmes Beach
  • Lakewood Ranch
  • Longboat Key
  • Myakka City
  • Oneco
  • Palmetto
  • Parrish

Home Inspection in Sarasota County

  • Englewood
  • Laurel
  • Nokomis
  • North Port
  • Osprey
  • Sarasota
  • Venice
  • Warm Mineral Springs

Home Inspection in Charlotte County

  • Don Pedro / Knight / Little Gasparilla (Palm) Island
  • Englewood
  • Grove City
  • Placida
  • Port Charlotte
  • Punta Gorda
  • Rotonda West

Home Inspection in Lee County

  • Boca Grande
  • Bonita Springs
  • Captiva
  • Cape Coral
  • Estero
  • Fort Myers
  • Lehigh Acres
  • Pine Island
  • Sanibel

Home Inspection in Hillsborough County

  • Apollo Beach
  • Brandon
  • Carrollwood Village
  • Gibsonton
  • Mango
  • Plant City
  • Riverview
  • Ruskin
  • Sun City Center
  • Tampa
  • Temple Terrace
  • Thonotosassa
  • Valrico
  • Wimauma
  • Ybor City

Home Inspection in Pinellas County

  • Bay Pines
  • Belleair
  • Boca Ciega
  • Clearwater
  • Crystal Beach
  • Dunedin
  • East Lake
  • Gulfport
  • Indian Rocks Beach
  • Indian Shores
  • Kenneth City
  • Largo
  • Madeira Beach
  • Oldsmar
  • Palm Harbor
  • Pass-A-Grille Beach
  • Pinellas Park
  • Redington Beach
  • Redington Shores
  • Safety Harbor
  • Seminole
  • South Pasadena
  • St. Pete Beach
  • St. Petersburg
  • Sunset Beach
  • Tarpon Springs
  • Tierra Verde
  • Treasure Island
  • Ozona

Home Inspection in DeSoto County

  • Arcadia
  • Brownville
  • Cubitis
  • Fort Ogden
  • Hull
  • Lake Suzy
  • Lansing
  • Nocatee
  • Southfort
  • Pine Level
  • Platt