Why Get A Home Inspection?
Inspections are designed to help you understand the overall condition of a property, potentially saving you considerable time with the purchase process and hundreds or thousands of dollars in repairs.  When making an offer on a property, you may make your offer contingent upon the results of  inspections.  Please check with your chosen inspector as to the scope and limitations of their individual inspections.

Property Inspection (Whole House):  The areas which may be covered include the roof, exterior surfaces, basement and/or crawl space, attic, windows, electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems, fireplace/wood stove, and appliance condition.

Wood Destroying Insects Inspection:  The inspector will check for current infestation or signs of the past presence of wood-destroying insects.  These include but are not limited to; termites, carpenter bees, carpenter ants, and reinfesting wood-boring beetles.

On-Site Septic System Inspection:  This inspection is performed to check the overall condition of the septic system's components.  It involves accessing the septic tank to examine the fluid level, running water into the system and re-checking the fluid level.  The inspector will check the condition of the tank and baffles and will probe the leach field to check the level of sub-surface liquid waste.  This can alert the buyer to a wide range of potentially costly repairs or failures.

Well Water Inspection:  Several options include inspecting the well for depth and water flow as well as sending water samples to a lab for potability testing which may include, but is not limited to; bacteria, nitrates and pH.

Radon Inspection:  Radon levels are detected and measured to see if they fall within the acceptable guidelines of the EPA.  Radon exceeding the EPA's acceptable levels can be mitigated.