- Why should I spend money on an inspection?
- Should a seller have a home inspection?
- What if the report reveals problems?
- Should I attend the inspection?
- What should I look for in choosing an inspector?
- Can I get the inspection report also in electronic form?
- How long does a home inspection take?
- When will I get the inspection report?
- Why would I need an inspection for a newly built home or condo?
- How do I pay for the inspection?
The choice of course is yours! If you are very knowledgeable and have many years of experience in detecting
deficiencies and defects and you are also well versed in the fields of construction, engineering, building materials,
electrical, plumbing, wood crafting and know what to specifically look for, you are probably all right.
All others should rather tap into the knowledge pool of an experienced Building Inspector.
Example: A Home Inspection costs you say
P 8,000. The inspector finds that the foundation is cracked, some
plumbing parts are installed the wrong way and the paint is peeling in some
places (external). One is a serious defect requiring costly attention, the other
a future maintenance problem and the third cosmetic, all of them expensive to
fix. These issues could easily cause a repair bill in excess of P 200k plus a lot of
INCONVENIENCE (fixing the problem). So what is better? Spend 8k for
an inspection or 200k for repairs, you be the judge! If you made the purchase
contract subject to an inspection, you probably can convince the seller to
either fix the problems or adjust the purchase price accordingly.
Main advantage: not the money savings but PEACE OF MIND that the property
now is in good shape and SAFE!
Pre-listing inspections can help eliminate surprises that may be discovered
during the buyers inspection. Those surprises can slow down the close of the
sale, reduce your profits or jeopardize the transaction altogether. If you know
up front about the conditions the buyer's inspector may find, you can address
those items prior to listing. Learn more . . .
This does not necessarily mean you shouldn't buy the property, only that you will know in advance what type of repairs
to anticipate. The seller may be willing to make repairs because of problems discovered by the inspector.
The inspector will not tell you what to fix. That's between the buyer and the seller.
It is not necessary for you to be present during the inspection, most buyers will opt to come at the end
of the inspection for a verbal consultation. The inspector will go over the entire inspection with you, at which time you may
ask questions and look at any items of interest. We're here to serve YOU and to answer your questions.
Your home inspector should have general knowledge of building skills but must also be a good detective. General contractors
are usually excellent builders but may not be the best detectives, neither are appraisers. For that reason your inspector should
have formal training in the inspection field. Formal training provides inspectors a background in inspection and detection techniques,
report writing, and presentation skills. For that reason, inspectors who have formal training in the inspection field are usually
better inspectors. Likely an architect freshly out of school will not have the experience of an inspector having worked in the field for
20 or 30 years. so, qualification is good, experience is better.
Yes, of course we can e-mail you the entire report (as a pdf file), so you have it on your PC and can use it from there as your property manual.
A thorough home inspection usually takes between 2 - 4 hours, depending on the size of the structure, number of findings, pool/spa
inspection, crawl space, etc. A typical 150 sq.m. home on a slab w/ no pool or spa will take
approximately 3 hours.
Typically the next working day, generally within 48 hrs.
There are a number of reasons. If the home inspector finds something wrong, you can then go back to the seller/ builder/ developer to
request it to be fixed or paid for before you close the deal or move in. Contractor shortcuts, worker deficiencies, material defects, sloppiness
and ignorance, trying to save money by using the cheapest supplies possible and a host of other reasons can lead to minor or major problems and/or
consequential damages. We found from second hand appliances to faulty windows, delaminating doors, undersized trusses, fake wiring, sloppy tile
jobs, outright bad electrical jobs, which can cause serious damages and many more.
Contractors and Developers will promise you that they did the best job possible and everything has been inspected . . . BUT they also may be
biased!
So, worst case scenario for you could be that you spend the inspection fee showing no problems at all in the report. But that also means that you are
about to buy a great property AND you can have PEACE of MIND!
The inspection fee is due in two installments, 50% on order, 50% at delivery of the inspection report.
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