Points in Regards To Home Inspections – Most professional Realtors will require you to sign a waiver if you choose not to have your new home inspected by a Home Inspector.  One of the largest chains of Home Inspectors state that more than 40 percent of the previously owned homes on the market have at least one serious defect.  Repair cost of a significant defect can be substantial, particularly if the defect involves one of the major systems. The cost could become a factor in whether you ultimately buy the house.  Even the most experienced homeowner lacks the knowledge and expertise of a professional home inspector. An inspector is familiar with the elements of home construction, proper installation, maintenance and home safety. He or she knows how the home’s systems and components are intended to function together, as well as why they fail.

When you put in an “offer to purchase” you Real Estate agent will include a Home Inspection clause, which basically allows you to walk away from a house if something is found that you personally find a “Deal Breaker“.   Smaller, and larger issues, are often resolved by the home owner repairing the defect or a price reduction is negotiated.  Beware of Realtor’s who never use Home Inspectors that find defects that are “Deal Breakers”.   Some “Home Inspectors” will do quick home inspections for their “Realtor” and never note any major concerns.   As a Home Buyer you have a responsibility to research both your Realtor and Home Inspector, and preferably not get involved in any partnership situations.  Most professional Realtors will recommend at least 3 home inspectors, as required by their code of ethics.

Families move around  once every five to seven years in the Angus Ontario area.  Military personnel are always coming and going on a regular basis.  Many times when I am inspecting a home, I find the home owners have really identified with some important feature of the home.  This makes it difficult for the home buyers to remain completely objective and unemotional about the house they really want, and this may have an effect on their judgment. For an accurate and impartial third-party opinion, hire the Angus Home Inspector.

The Angus Home Inspection ProcessThe Angus Home Inspector has obtained his Certified Building Code Official designation from the Ontario Building Officials Association and is also a Certified Master Inspector.  After completing well over 4,000 home inspections in the past 9 years, the knowledge and experience you require, is just a phone call away.  If you are looking for a professional home inspector in another area, check for qualifications by government or other official licensing agencies.   Trade qualification are an excellent background to start in the Home Inspection field but you need a lot more education and experience before your capable of inspecting million dollar properties.  Always remember, CAVEAT EMPTOR = Buyer Beware.

The Professional Home Inspector will  follow his associations  “Standard of Practice” and also a “Code of Ethics”. The Standards usually describe the exactly what you may expect from the home inspector.   For example, home inspections are not technically exhaustive .  Most professional home inspectors do not comment on items beyond the scope of their standards or knowledge.  Your professional home inspector will recommend an expert if required to further investigation.  For example a foundation wall which has moved significantly would require assessment by a structural engineer.

The Angus Home Inspection Process –  Our house inspection report will have a detail section with pictures of every deficiency and in addition to a summary section, located at the end of the report.  Every home inspector uses a different method of writing reports, but most of the professionals now use digital pictures in conjunction with a computerized report writing system to develop a descriptive home inspection report for their clients.

As soon as the inspection is completed we go over the entire report on computer.  The client is shown every picture and every issue is explained in great detail.  Whenever any inspection item is not clear we go and look at the actual defect and explain its cause, consequences and remediation required.  Only when the client fully understands every deficiency and maintenance issue is the inspection officially over.  The client is then supplied with an online report and PDF copy of report for download.

Free Thermal Imaging with InspectionOne of the benefits of hiring the Angus Home Inspector is that you get FREE Thermal Imaging scans of all your exterior walls and ceilings and including your Electrical Panel.  Thermographic services that help our clients identify areas of concern, Our equipment identifies abnormal temperatures that indicate developing problems and high risk areas. Identifying these issues early reduces risk, down time and operational costs.  Enjoy the latest technology for finding hidden moisture,  over heating electrical wires and breakers, missing insulation or poorly installed doors and windows.

The Angus Home Inspector is a approved supplier for Brookfield GRS, and bills Brookfield directly for the cost of the inspection.  If the Brookfield client requires a WETT Inspection as part of the home inspection, it is included FREE of CHARGE.