Your Guide to a Comprehensive Home Inspection
Purchasing a home is an exciting milestone! Ownership also brought the realities, along with the dreams of backyard gatherings and holiday memories waiting to be made. Appliances need replacing, roofs begin to wear, and hidden issues unseen by the untrained eye eventually make themselves known.
Spotting problems with a home’s structural integrity, electrical systems, or HVAC early allows you to negotiate a lower price to offset future repair costs or avoid unsafe conditions and expensive headaches altogether should problems prove too substantial. The key is having an expert thoroughly inspect the home first, shining light on defects that could remain unseen without their keen eye.
As Phoenix’s most trusted and top-rated home inspection service for over 10 years, Unveiling Excellence provides home buyers with superior inspections using state-of-the-art diagnostic tools and comprehensive reporting. Read on to learn what distinguishes a thorough home inspection and why ours is a cut above the rest when it comes to keeping you truly informed on the home you’re about to purchase.
What’s Checked During a Home Inspection?
A standard home inspection examines over 300 items related to the home’s exterior, roof, attic, foundation, basement, crawlspaces, electrical systems, existing appliances, HVAC, plumbing, water heating systems, insulation, venting, ceilings, walls, windows, doors, and more.
In other words, everything that makes a house function properly to be comfortable, efficient, and safe for inhabitants comes under an inspector’s scrutiny. No assumption is made that systems or structures are in working order just because they are newly built or recently upgraded. Only by methodically scrutinizing each component can hidden issues come to light.
Catching Small Problems Before They Become Big Ones
Inspection findings run the gamut from minor fixes to potentially deal-breaking major flaws:
● Cracked outlet plates to expose dangerous wiring
● Leaky pipe joints eventually need full drain line replacement
● Poor attic insulation forcing AC systems to work overtime
● Faulty HVAC components reducing system lifespan
● Deteriorated roofing risking leakage & wood rot issues
● Foundation cracks threatening structural instability
● Faulty wiring, aged electrical panels, knob & tube wiring posing fire risks
The key is identifying issues early before they spiral into even larger problems. This allows you to negotiate repairs, lower the offer price to offset future costs or walk away knowing you avoided an unsafe money pit waiting to happen.
Benefits of Our Home Inspections
No More Costly Surprises:
Forewarned is forearmed. Know the true condition upfront before purchase commitments are made.
Correct Safety Hazards:
Faulty electrical, fire hazards, dangerous structural issues, mold resulting from moisture intrusion – identify these problems early to prevent tragedy.
Strategize Repairs:
Use your inspection report as a prioritized repair roadmap. Budget, and plan the order of upgrades wisely.
Uncover Quick Fixes:
Many fixes like debris removal, sealing holes, and outlet replacements are simple and improve safety.
Enhance Energy Efficiency:
Pinpoint heat loss areas, leakage, insulation gaps, and inefficient equipment to target replacements that lower utility bills.
Preserve Investment:
Keeping up with preventative maintenance and repairs protects home value by stopping small issues from expanding into bigger, more destructive problems over time.
What Our Home Inspections Cover
Our inspectors check all areas of the home and use state-of-the-art diagnostic technology to detect issues undetectable to the naked eye. This includes:
● Infrared Cameras:
Detect moisture issues behind walls before mold and rot set in.
● Outlet Testers:
Check for proper wiring, connectivity, and grounding.
● Gas Leak Detectors:
Scan appliances, lines, and fittings for dangerous emissions.
● Humidity & Temperature Gauges:
Check for adequate ventilation.
● CO Testers:
Determine if CO is seeping from HVAC systems.
● Radon Detectors:
Test air samples for this invisible radioactive gas linked to lung cancer.
● Moisture Meters:
Check walls, and floors for leaks & foundation seepage.
● Drain Camera:
Inspect interior drain lines for cracks/clogs.
We also operate any equipment, fixtures, and appliances, turn on all faucets, flush toilets, check water flow and drainage, remove cover plates to inspect behind, pull out removable insulation to check attics, open all windows and doors to check function, scan crawl spaces and basements for moisture damage and pest infestation. No stone is left unturned.
Put Our Inspectors Expertise to Work For You
Our founder served over 10,000 Phoenix area clients across 2 decades as a licensed contractor and city code inspector before launching Unveiling Excellence. That real-world expertise is now put to work for home buyers needing a truly exhaustive inspection.
Our inspectors comb through homes with an investigator’s eye honed from having remediated every type of issue imaginable.
Phoenix’s most trusted experts become by strictly adhering to national inspection standards and knowing precisely how to correct repairs when issues are discovered, uncovering hidden defects before they become headaches.
Buying Peace of Mind for Pennies on the Dollar
A home inspection costs less than 1% of the purchase price but returns exponentially more back in risk prevention and the ability to negotiate with eyes wide open. It just might be the smartest dollar you’ll invest in protecting your new property. Why buy blindly and gamble your life savings when for a small fee upfront our expertise can foresee, even prevent entirely, potentially massive problems lying in wait behind these walls you’re ready to call home?
Contact our office today to have one of our best Phoenix home inspectors ready for the full inside scoop on that picture-perfect dream home you’re ready to call your own!