by cfbi1 | Sep 16, 2013 | Home Inspection
In the majority of home buying cases, if there is a lender involved they will require a home inspection. This is part of the process of closing on a new home. The advantage of home inspections is if something comes up at the inspection, the seller will be required to fix it before the sale is completed. (Check the agreement for the inspection clause). As the buyer, you have the right to decide on the home inspection company.
Try to arrive early at the property to be inspected. This allows time for the inspector to get his equipment set up, take a preliminary survey of the interior, and get a picture of the front of the property. The picture will provide reference points of the roof, and exterior, which are essential in the evaluation process.
From the outside of the home, the water meter is checked to determine any leaks from the system or underground. All fences surrounding the property would also be checked, pools, spas, barbecues, ponds, irrigation systems, sheds, patios, plumbing system, outside ac system unit, to name a few.
The structure of the home is reviewed as well, the foundation, walls, windows, doors, the gas meter the main electrical panel, all are assessed.
The inspector will need access to the roof to get an accurate account of its current condition, and determine the need for repairs. Same goes for the attic and crawl spaces all will be included in the evaluation to give a detailed and accurate report of the home’s condition.
In order to give a correct evaluation, we address every component and system that found on the property (not including specialty services: Mold, Radon Testing, Termite, and Thermal Imaging). All key elements, repairs are digitally photographed to complete the report.
by cfbi1 | Aug 30, 2013 | Home Inspection
Before any purchase or attempted purchase on the home you are looking to live in, it would be a sensible option to hire a home inspector to carry out a professional home inspection. It is also recommended that you select and hire your own contractors when looking to have the repairs done that are needed. This would ensure that you were getting a professional job done taking into consideration that some contractors may be looking to cut corners by choosing cheap appliance replacements and less experienced building firms.
It is a good idea to try be present when it is being inspected, this will give you first-hand experience and you can see with your own eyes what is needing done or replaced on the home. It also allows you to ask any questions that you may have regarding the property directly to the home inspector.
It is important to know that every home will need repairs of some sort, even if you are moving into a new building. Many homes usually have minor issues needing fixed. It is also good to have a trustworthy contractor at hand who can give you an accurate and correct figure of the repair costs. Once you have the results of your home inspection, then get in contact with a trusted contractor who will help you differentiate between what are major concerns and what are minor issues.
For anyone looking to purchase a home, a professional inspection is the best way to move forward. Central Florida Building Inspectors understands the needs of the homebuyer and can produce accurate surveys on every home they inspect.
It’s easy to spot the obvious faults, lights not working, air conditioning malfunctioning, but for the issues that only a trained professional can find, you need to call in an experienced home inspection company.
by cfbi1 | Aug 29, 2013 | Home Inspection
Many factors ensure that your house is in a stable condition. One of the most important, is the foundation of the home and the state that it is in. The foundation of the home supports the full weight of the building itsself, weight from the brickwork, block work and all the interior walls in the home are distributed evenly through the structure’s foundation.
It is essential that the foundation of the home be suitable for the load it will bear, and that the correct materials are used in order to make sure that the foundation remains in place and still. It must remain solid years after the home was originally built. One of the many areas, at which, Central Florida Building Inspectors inspects is the structure foundation. Looking at this one element will be able to let you know if your house will still be standing months or years down the road.
Some of the main reasons that foundation work can be faulty are down to incorrect materials used for the job, and brick and block work that is not correctly moisture proofed can cause cracks. The last thing anyone wants to deal with is replacing foundation and walls.
This needs to be checked straight away to evaluate how severe the damage is and to get to the bottom of what’s actually causing it. It could be water build up in the cavity between the brick work, the water swells and then evaporates, each time causing the wall or structure to buckle more. Also the ground on which the original foundation was built could be unsettled causing the crack throughout the structure.
It is essential that you have a professional home inspection service carried out on any home you are potentially looking to buy. This will help give you an accurate account of what’s needing done and just how serious the issues that you are facing are.
