RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY INSPECTIONS
Call Us For Your Residential Inspections
We offer residential inspections that include a complete Structural, Roof & Mechanical assessment. Our inspectors work for you to find defects that can cost you thousands. We meet with you on the day of Inspector and … in easy-to-understand terms, we point out defects and conditions that could lead to failure and unexpected expense. We explain how each system operates and how to maintain them. We’re the Buyer’s Choice for reliable time-proven Inspector expertise.
Testing: Water / Air / Termite / Lead-paint / XRF
Radon Testing
Do you know what the 2nd highest cause of lung cancer in America is? According to the EPA, here in CT, it’s deadly Radon gas! That’s right! The EPA and the U.S. Dept. of Health say that Radon’s cancer-causing qualities affect young and old alike and that children are especially susceptible. When we come back on the line, please remember to have us explain how a simple, inexpensive EPA-approved test can save you from exposure to this dreaded health hazard.
Termite and Wood-destroying Insect Inspector
Subterranean termites cause millions of dollars of damage each year. Worker termites are only 1/4″ long. A nest can consist of up to one million members and feed on anything made of wood within a 1/4 acre of the nest.
Carpenter ants are 1/4 to 1/2″ in size and prefer damp wood as their nesting site. They chew out galleries in the wood thereby weakening and damaging the wood. A colony can consist of anywhere from several thousand to fifteen thousand workers.
If wood-destroying insect damage is found at the time of Inspector, the Seller usually pays for the cost of eradicating the infestation. Be sure to include a wood-destroying insect inspector with your structural evaluation.
Termite Protction Plan (available at our on-line store)
A termite treatment can cost $1000 or more! Our premium inspector package includes a radon test and our exclusive termite protection plan. In the event of an infestation within 12 months of our inspector, the plan pays for the cost of termite treatment.
Water Sampling
If you have well water, your lender will require a potability/bacteria exam. This is only the bare minimum analysis. You should also consider lab analysis for the chemical and physical characteristics of the water. This allows the lab to do a comparative analysis for odor, color, iron, and manganese.
Other worthwhile tests include the lead in water in pipes. Lead in pipes results from the high lead content of solder that was used extensively prior to 1980.
If you have a well and are concerned about whether it has sufficient capacity to avoid running dry, we offer well performance and yield testing as well. Like all tests, the well water performance test should be scheduled to take place at the same time as the structural inspector.
203(k) FHA HUD Consulting
Nationally Certified HUD 203(k) Consultants/Plan Reviewers and Inspectors
As your FHA 203(k) HUD Consultant, we provide the following services:
- We meet with you at the site to understand your plans and to confirm that the project is feasible.
- We convert your plans and specifications into a detailed Work Write-Up that complies with the requirements of the 203(k) program. The Work Write-up is a clear and concise outline and project specification
- We prepare a construction cost analysis of for labor and material and we devise a budget to take you from plan to completion
- We prepare the forms that HUD requires in order for the project to proceed
- Contractor bid specification packages
- Lender required forms
- Contractor payment/draw request forms
- Change Order forms
- We assist throughout the construction process including:
- Help in selecting a Contractor and Sub-contractors
- Guidance on avoiding contractor deception and fraud
- Review of contractor licensing, insurance and experience
- Job oversight, Inspector, permit review & payment preparation
- Contractor and supplier warranties
- Contractor and Owner support
Finding Defects
Saving you Thousands
Our inspectors work for you to find defects that can cost you thousands. We meet with you on the day of the inspector and in easy-to-understand terms, we point out defects and conditions that could lead to failure and unexpected expense.
Did you know that fewer than 1/3 of CT inspectors are ASHI® certified? Surprised? The most important purchase of your life to someone who is still learning! Get an AA-MSA inspector. Rest assured it will be done by a skillfully trained professional.
- Structural / Mechanical
- Roof
- Radon
- Termite
- Water
- Air/Mold
- Lead-Paint
- Asbestos