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Servicing: LAKE, MENDOCINO, NAPA & SONOMA COUNTIES
Welcome to Housecheck Inspection Services. For 17 years, we have been dedicated to helping home buyers get a clear understanding of their chosen home selection, to address concerns and any potential issues. Housecheck is locally owned and operated, not an out-of-state franchise, nor a company of minimally qualified employees or subcontractors. You can be confident in knowing what and who you are getting. Call me. One home inspector is not the same as another. California has no regulations for training, insurance, reporting, or behavior for home inspectors. I have been approved by the states of Washington, Oregon and Nevada to teach classes to home inspectors where licenses are required. A cut-rate inspection could be the most expensive mistake you'll ever make. Home repairs can be some of the costliest expenses consumers face. The few dollars you think you could save may cost you thousands of dollars down the road because of missed or overlooked defects, some of which can injure or even kill you. This is your last opportunity to gain information and understanding on a property which is a major long-term financial commitment. With over four decades in construction, the building trades, real estate development and real estate sales, I have attained the highest level certifications and advanced continuing education in Home Inspecting. I am an FHA/HUD Consultant and Inspector as well as a former City Building Inspector. Also, I am a Certified Thermographer utilizing an infrared camera. THERMAL IMAGING IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF A HOME INSPECTION
Our main focus is to provide FULL SERVICE for our clients. We continually strive to improve our customer's home inspection experience, performing high compliance inspections, and providing a comprehensive, detailed, easy to understand report, unlike any other. We include these additional services at no cost to you: Free! WALK-AROUND FOLLOWING INSPECTION - Following my inspection, I invite you to walk around with me to discuss what I have found, explore remedies and to answer any questions you have. There is no time limit placed on this. Free! THERMAL IMAGING DETECTION - By utilizing my infrared camera, I can detect costly leaks and potentially dangerous electrical hot spots. Free! ERRORS AND OMISSIONS INSURANCE - Backed by general liability as well as errors and omissions insurance. Free! 90 DAY WARRANTY - You will have a 90 Day Limited Structural and Mechanical Warranty from American Home Warranty, from the date of the inspection. Free! E-BOOK FOR HOME MAINTENANCE - And, finally I will send you a valuable 225 page e-book. This book is designed to provide you with tips and information to keep your family safe and your home in top condition. "You simply cannot find a better home inspector anywhere, at any price."
WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST, THE CHOICE IS CLEAR
As a professional, I maintain my long standing memberships in the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI), the two largest and most prominent national home inspector associations who set the standards for industry-wide protocols. As a former contractor, I can tell you that home inspecting demands far more detailed education in every discipline than a general contractor. Home Inspecting requires a unique combination of disciplines, skills and education involving many elements that are particularly complex in order to perform the very detailed job of investigating a property.
The reason I chose this man's work over the others is the extreme attention to detail he takes and the very clear list of what he can and cannot comment on. Many people think just a home inspection is sufficient to gauge the property's assessment. It's not. He spells out what needs follow up from a licensed professional specializing in the area of expertise, namely structural engineers, soil stability experts, licensed electricians, and so on. He's very clear in his report what he can and can't comment on. He's reviewed three properties and I'd definitely hire him again and again.
Judge the home inspector by the quality of the Inspection Report which should speak for itself. A professional report is well written, skillfully prepared, and leaves nothing to your imagination. It should be well organized and systematically cover every room, component and system. It should not require anyone to interpret it. Some reports can be a disorganized volume of comments and pictures, with redundancies as well as omissions, that will leave you confused and unsure.
You couldn't put a price of your family's health and safety. Your home inspection costs very little but it will tell you a whole lot. It's worth much more than the inspection fee. My fees are reasonable and affordable, and depend on the perceived amount of time it will take to inspect the property and to produce a fully documented report. ONE HOME INSPECTOR IS NOT THE SAME AS ANOTHER There are no regulations in place for home inspecting in California. Do your own due diligence before engaging the services of any inspector. One home inspector is not the same as another. California does not license home inspectors, ever. Beware: An inspector who does NOT require a signed contract, has NO insurance. You have a number of home inspectors from which to choose and you also have a lot to lose. On numerous occasions, I have been contacted by home buyers who had someone else perform their inspection because they came to the realization that they had received a very poor report. One buyer had a $31,000 expense and another had a $2,800 expense to correct the false and inaccurate information in the initial report. Pictures in the reports were not pictures taken at these houses.
To make sure you’re not buying a money pit, you need a professional home inspection before you commit. Continuing education separates a professional home inspector from all others. I never stop learning. I take audited classes and proctored exams. I use state of the art equipment: tablets, drones, infrared camera, laser devices, and the most sophisticated software utilizing the Cloud, in order to conduct the highest quality inspection and produce the finest report available. On a personal note, I have lived in this area for 20 years, have participated in building homes through Habitat for Humanity, am active in my church and have been on a local School Board for six years. THE CHEAPEST INSPECTION MAY BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE MISTAKE YOU CAN MAKE Assuming that you will get the same level of inspection and comprehensive report regardless of the fee is a pitfall you should avoid. That simply isn’t true. Shopping for quotes doesn’t begin to tell you what you need to know. You need to get the most for your money. Home repairs can be some of the costliest expenses consumers face. The home inspection is too important to try to save a few dollars. It costs relatively little compared to real estate commissions and down payments, but "the home inspection is the most important part of the real estate transaction" according to Consumer Reports Magazine. PRE-LISTING INSPECTIONS
You will have a beautiful and informative Inspection Report to show the buyers. I received the following email after a pre-listing inspection a few months ago. COMMERCIAL PROPERTY INVESTORS You have found a potential property investment in the Northern California Wine Country that will suit your needs and it shows promising growth in equity and profits. With my experience in inspecting a diverse range of commercial properties, I can supply you with a commercial property condition assessment report that will further reduce the financial risk you are about to undertake. This report can be used as a tool for negotiations. The purpose of the Physical Condition Survey was to evaluate the building's structural condition and the performance of the principal building systems. Choose only a professional commercial inspector who will inspect and report on every area. Only if destructive discovery is required should a contractor be called in. PRIVACY POLICY Nowhere on this website do we ask you to fill in your contact information. That ploy is used by some to sell your contact information to advertisers and vendors. We collect no personal information or data, other than what is required for our insurance and the inspection report. Also, we do not collect credit card information over the internet. Click here to view the Standards of Practice Housecheck Inspection Services, 21177 Calistoga Road, #1833, Middletown, CA 95461 Google+
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