What is a Home Inspection?

A Home Inspection is a visual inspection of the exterior, structure, roof, garage, attic, basement/crawlspace, plumbing, electric, heating & A/C, and interior rooms of a home. The home inspection will also include an evaluation of the installed & readily accessible components of the home. Your home inspection should be made by a qualified professional, who is trained, insured, and has experience in evaluating all the components so you're protected from potentially negative experiences.

A 360 Home Inspection gives you a clear and accurate picture of the condition of these components. It is important to remember that a Home Inspection is basically visual in nature, with no intrusive drilling or digging performed.

A Home Inspection should have a distinct two-prong focus. First, the primary goal is to clearly identify any potential safety defects that will affect your buying decision. Second, is to clearly identify any areas in need of near term repairs, or any components that are reaching the end of their useful life span. Even though it is secondary, this area provides very useful information that you will need when setting up your maintenance budget.

A quality Home Inspection, performed by an accredited professional, is designed to provide you with the information you need to make a more informed decision about your potential purchase. You should be able to walk away from the Inspection knowing, in a clear way, what your immediate major issues are (if any), and what items will need repair and/or maintenance in the near term.

360 Home Inspections are performed by AHIT certified inspectors trained by the American Home Inspection Training Institute. Experience in construction, litigation, insurance and real estate is an important aspect of a complete, 360 degree inspection.