FAQ's & TIPSDo you have a home inspection question? Check out our FAQ's for answers and advice about property inspections and home inspections.
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What should I ask a home inspector?
What components are included in your inspection?
What is your specialized training to be a home inspector?
What do you do for continuing education?...
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Why should I hire a home inspector?
What components are included in your inspection?
What is your specialized training to be a home inspector?
What do you do for continuing education?...
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Why should I hire a home inspector?
Certified home inspectors have voluntarily subjected themselves and their work to the scrutiny of the institute.
Annual review are required if the...
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Do you perform termite inspection?
Normally the selling attorney schedules a CL 100 termite report. The home inspector normally does not hold the license required by the state to inspec...
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Can I have the water (public or well) checked?
Yes, of course let us know in advance if you’d like us to take water samples, refer to pre-inspection agreement-addendums.
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Should I be there at the time of the inspection?
Yes Property Inspection Service, Inc. encourages your presents. Being there allows: You to ask the Inspector questions. You to see how the inspection ...
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How long should I plan to spend at the inspection?
Regarding home inspections - Generally, a thorough, complete home inspection takes at least 3 hours for a 2500 sq ft. home, sometimes longer (size and...
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When will I receive the written report?
Home and villa condo – Usually by the next morning: hard copy, email, Adobe format.
Stucco Inspection reports – Usually three to five days after i...
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When should I request a home inspection?
As soon as possible after you become aware that you want one is the time to order. Normally this happens when the seller accepts the buyer’s offer. Th...
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When may I have my home inspection?
Seven days a week, during daylight hours, providing we have seller permission....
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What should I do if the home inspector finds a problem?
As much as we would like it to be, no home is perfect. The home inspector may find defects which you did not notice when you first viewed the home. Mo...
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Why do TOP REALTORS refer Property Inspection Service, Inc.
During the past years our firm has performed over 2000 inspections, most of which resulted from Property Inspection Service, Inc. being recommen...
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What are NAHI Standards of Practice & Code of Ethics? (format 4-03)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME INSPECTORS, INC.
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
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CODE OF ETHICS
These Standards may not be reproduced wit...
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