I’m a first time buyer, but I don’t have a lot of money for an inspection. What options do I have?
You have a few good ones.
1) Our 5-Point Major-Items inspection.
This bare-bones inspection checks the expensive areas of a home so you can quickly and with relatively little investment determine whether it’s a money pit or your dream home in disguise.
It includes:
- Foundation
- Plumbing
- Roof Structure (including attic)
- Electrical System
- HVAC
It’s usually about 60 minutes long, includes an online digital report with photos, and is delivered the same day.
But be sure all the utilities are on and the pilots are lit BEFORE the inspection starts. If the utilities are turned off, you miss the most important information about these areas.
Especially the water. In fact, the main valve must be open, and water must flow through the faucets inside the home. We won’t open the water main in a vacant home just in case there’s a leak that no one knows about.
If the water is off, we’ll stop and suggest postponing the inspection until the conditions are right.
This meaty home inspection falls outside professional standards, so most home inspectors do not offer it.
2) Our 30-Min. Homebuyer Inspection Checklist.
This checklist is our 5-Point Major-Items inspection i print.
It’s a full-color .pdf that walks you through each of the 5 major areas, showing you where to look, what to look for, and whether it should be a major concern.
You can find this for sale on our website.
3) Our UpReach™ Free Home Inspection Program
If you’re a deserving family with an underdog story and sacrificed and saved to afford a home, but can’t afford a quality home inspection, this program is for you.
Instead of forcing you to use someone cheap, new, or just plain bad, once a month we we give away one of our Gold Packages to the first lucky family that submits a request. That’s a real investment of $865 you get for free.
Not everyone qualifies, but if you think you do, click this link and fill out the form. We’ll contact you with our decision.
