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Inspection Service
Levels
Home InSight
understands clients have different needs and delivers services
accordingly. Home inspections range from big ticket items only
to comprehensive diagnostic audits. Services are performed
for investors, buyers, sellers, and homeowners.
Premium Home
Inspection. This is the inspection level
recommended to all buyers who intend to live in the house.
This home inspection exceeds the requirements of an standard home
inspection by beginning to consider items related to home
performance. Once you move into your new home, it's
performance that counts! Remember, a home inspection based on a
national or regional standard is focused only on the condition of the
house. Many, if not all of them, exclude anything related to
indoor air quality, moisture control, and energy transfer, which is what
all the components of the house are expected to contribute
to! As a matter of practice, Home InSight quietly includes
visual assessments for mold, stucco moisture intrusion, combustion
safety, and energy performance in its inspections.
Standard Home
Inspection. The purpose of an ASHI, CREIA, or
other national or regional home inspection is to report on the condition
of the house as it stands today. Many inspectors using this
standard perform 2-3 inspections per day. It's only after you
move into the house and start paying the doctor and utility bills that
you figure out it really is performance that counts! A
standard home inspection serves the purposes of a real estate
transaction, which is to help you make an informed purchasing
decision. Home InSight performs them, but recommends its
Premium Home Inspection instead to avoid disappointment later.
We want to be your Building Consultant for Life!
Investor Grade
Inspection. Investors typically want to know what
the big ticket items for repair or replacement are. This
basis for inspection is standard practice for a Commercial
Inspection. Cost for repair or replacement is the only
consideration. For a Commercial Inspection, the threshold is
$3000, based on cost-to-repair manuals. For investors, Home
InSight sets a threshold of $1000 based on experience with building,
remodeling, or repairing houses to make recommendations. No
other cost analysis is provided. This type of inspection is
only provided to investors who understand there is no standard for this
inspection. As such, the inspection is competed within 45-60
minutes, with no guarantees. Please understand this inspection
level is never offered to homebuyers for liability
reasons.
Comprehensive Energy Audit.
This level of inspection is what a home inspection ought to be, because
it considers both condition and performance. However, it's not
practical to do so. Diagnostic testing is used to determine air
infiltration through walls, floors, and ceiling, air duct leakage, and
combustion safety. The house is rated in terms of it expected
energy performance. Ventilation is a major consideration. This
assessment gives the complete picture on how healthy, long-lasting,
comfortable, and energy efficient the house is. Home InSight
performs them, but does not recommend them during the purchase process
because the people living in the home are usually unwilling to be
interviewed. Therefore, Home InSight performs the visual
assessment during Premium Home Inspection and offers to come back at
least 2 months after the home inspection to complete the comprehensive
energy audit. The goal is to not insert additional complexity
into the buying process! We want to help you buy and enjoy
your dream house!
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