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What's included in a Home Inspection?
If our Home Inspector misses a covered item, InterNACHI will
InterNACHI is so certain of the integrity of our members that we back them up with our
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All services provided in accordance with the InterNachi Standards of Practice (See below).
Todos los servicios prestados de acuerdo con los Estándares de práctica de InterNachi (ver más abajo).
Why get a Home Inspection?
For the Home Buyer
A home is probably the largest purchase you will ever make, so it is important to understand the condition of your investment. Alvaron Home Inspections will provide an InterNACHI-Certified Home Inspector who will conduct a non-invasive examination of the homes accessible structure, systems and components including the roof, attic, electrical, plumbing, interior rooms, crawlspace, HVAC systems, water heaters, and more.
While a home inspection is not a prediction of future conditions and cannot reveal every concern that exists (or ever could exist), it will significantly reduce your anxiety by arming you with the knowledge you need to make an informed home-buying decision.
Alvaron Home Inspections also participates in InterNACHI's Buy Back Guarantee program. Home buyers can buy a home worry-free when they have it inspected by Alvaron Home Inspections. If our Home Inspector misses a covered item, InterNACHI will buy your home!
For the Home Seller
Are you selling your home? Let Alvaron Home Inspections inspect it before you even list it. A home inspection informs you of any defects or problems with your home so that you can address them before prospective buyers discover them. These include the roof, attic, electrical, plumbing, interior rooms, crawlspace, HVAC systems, water heaters, and more. You can then take the time you need to obtain reasonable repair estimates.
Show prospective buyers that you are dealing in good faith. Having your home pre-inspected by an InterNACHI-Certified Home Inspector is a great way to justify your full asking price during negotiations. Contact us today to schedule a home inspection with our InterNACHI-Certified Home Inspector.
For the Home Owner
The most important thing to understand as a new homeowner is that your house requires care and regular maintenance. As time goes on, parts of your house will wear out, break down, deteriorate, leak, or simply stop working. Even the most vigilant homeowner can, from time to time, miss small problems or forget about performing some routine home repairs and seasonal maintenance.
Alvaron Home Inspections can help you with maintaining your home. Consider hiring us to come back in about a year to perform a Home Maintenance Inspection. Alvaron provides an InterNACHI-Certified Home Inspector that will evaluate all major systems of the home, including plumbing, heating, electrical, HVAC, and structural.
Alvaron Home Inspections will help you keep your home in good condition and prevent it from suffering serious, long-term and expensive damage from minor issues that should be addressed now. Lets keep your home in great shape together!
For the Real Estate Professional
Your reputation is your most valuable asset, hire an InterNACHI-Certified Home Inspector to ensure the inspection is done right! Your clients rely on you to guide them through a complicated and sometimes stressful process. Demonstrate to them that their trust in you is justified by referring them to Alvaron Home Inspections. Our experience, training, and professionalism will deliver the information your clients need. The best advertising is a happy client.
Alvaron Home Inspections also participates in InterNACHI's Buy Back Guarantee program. Help give your clients peace of mind when referring them to Alvaron Home Inspections!
HOLD HARMLESS clause in every pre-inspection agreement! Rest assured that you are protected when hiring us for a home inspection.
What is Inspected?
Exterior
The exterior wall-covering material, flashing and trim
All exterior doors, decks, stoops, steps, stairs, porches, railings, caves, soffits and fascia
Report as in need of repair any improper spacing between intermediate balusters, spindles and rails for steps, stairways, balconies and railings
A representative number of windows
The vegetation, surface drainage, and retaining walls
Describe the exterior wall covering
Roof
The roof-covering materials
The gutters
The downspouts
The vents, flashing, skylights, chimney, and other roof penetrations
The general structure of the roof from the readily accessible panels, doors, or stairs
Attic, Ventilation and Insulation
The insulation in unfinished spaces
The presence of attic ventilation
Mechanical ventilation systems
Report on the general absence or lack of insulation or ventilation in unfinished spaces
Basement, Foundation, Crawlspace and Structure
The foundation
The basement
The crawlspace
Report observed indications of active water penetration
For wood in contact with or near soil
Report observed indications of possible foundation movement, such as sheetrock cracks, brick cracks, out-of-square door frames, and unlevel floors
Report on any observed cutting, notching and boring of framing members that may resent a structural or safety concern
Electrical
The service drop/ lateral
The matter socket enclosures
The means for disconnecting the service main
Describe the service disconnect amperage rating (if labeled)
The panelboards and over-current devices (breakers and fuses)
The service grounding and bonding
A representative number of switches, lighting fixtures and receptacles, including receptacles viewed and deemed to be AFCI-protected
Test all GFCI receptacles and circuit breakers observed and deemed to be GFCIs
Service entrance conductors and conductor insulation
The general absence of smoke or carbon monoxide detectors
Service entrance cables
Report May Include
Any unused circuit breaker panel openings that are not filled
The presence of solid conductor aluminum branch circuit wiring, if readily visible
Any tested receptacles in which power was not present, the polarity was incorrect, the receptacle was not grounded or secured to the wall, the cover was not in place, the GFCI devices were not properly installed or did not operate properly, and evidence of arcing or excessive heat
Any deficiencies in the integrity of the insulation, drip loop, or separation of conductors at weather heads and clearances from grade or rooftops, as they may require repair.
Doors, Windows, and Interior
A representative number of doors and windows by opening and closing them
The walls, ceilings, steps, stairways and railing
Report as in need of repair any improper spacing between intermediate balusters, spindles and rails for steps, stairways and railings
The garage doors and garage door openers’ operation using the installed automatic door control
Report as improper any photo- electric safety sensor that fails to respond adequately to testing
Report as in need of repair any door locks or side ropes that have not been removed or disabled when the garage door opener is in use
Report as in need of repair any windows that are obviously fogged or display other evidence of broken seals.
Fireplace
The hearth extensions and permanently installed components
Report as in need of repair deficiencies in the lintel, hearth or material surrounding the fireplace, including the fireplace opening’s clearance from visible combustible materials
Heating and Cooling
The heating system, using normal operating controls, and describe the energy source and heating method
Report as in need of repair a heating system that does not operate
Report f the heating system is deemed inaccessible
The central cooling equipment, using normal operating controls
Plumbing
Determine and report whether the water supply is public or private
Verify the presence and identify the location of the main water shut-off valve
Inspect the water heating equipment, including venting connections, energy-source supply system, and seismic bracing, and verify the presence or absence of temperature-/ pressure-relief valves and/or Watts 210 valves
All toilets for proper operation by flushing them
All sinks, tubs and showers for functional drainage
The interior water supply including all fixtures and faucets, by running the water
The drain, waste, and vent systems
Describe any observed fuel-storage systems
The drainage sump pumps, and operate pumps with accessible floats
Describe the location of the main water supply and main fuel shut-off valves
Report as in need of repair deficiencies in the water supply by viewing the functional flow in two fixtures operated simultaneously
Report as in need of repair deficiencies in installation of the hot and cold water faucets
Report as in need of repair any mechanical drain stops that are missing or do not operate if installed in sinks, lavatories and tubs
Report any evidence that toilets are damaged, have loose connections to the floor, leak, or have tank components that do not operate
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Monday - Friday 8 AM - 7 PM
Saturday 8 AM - 6 PM
Sunday 9 AM - 5 PM
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