Our job is to observe and report. Home inspections are NOT pass/fail or code inspections. Remember that a home inspection is a visual-only inspection for that day. Future issues are unforeseen and are not the responsibility of the Home Inspector. Inspectors can’t see behind walls or personal items. Some systems might not have access or be deemed unsafe to inspect by the Inspector. The Inspector is a generalist, not an expert, and every inspector and report are different. Around 20 systems are inspected in about 3 – 5 hours, so the value is well worth it. Our report software, Spectora, includes photos that provide a detailed and easy to read report covering home systems and how they are functioning.

We adhere to interNACHI’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. Recommendations could be made for a qualified and/or licensed tradesman to further evaluate an issue/defect. Houses are built and maintained subject to tradesmen skills, quality of material, system life expectancy, etc. No house is perfect so try to have realistic expectations. A home inspection report will give you the power of knowledge and negotiation tools. However, a seller is not obligated to repair anything and some of the report items might be on the seller’s disclosure statement.