your home inspection

What to expect from your home inspection.

• The PIT Formula:  Some time ago, the PIT (principal, interest & taxes) formula was expanded to include heating costs.  And more recently, it has become universally recognized that repair and maintenance also have a significant bearing on the cost of home ownership.  Most often the costs are relatively low, with respect to the overall value  of the home - but can sometimes become an unexpected or even unmanageable burden. 
  
  
• Our objective:  The objective of an Electrospec inspection is to provide prospective purchasers  with useful and relevant information about the house they are buying.
  
  This information is designed to:
  
  1. ensure purchasers are comfortable with their knowledge of the home, by explaining its various parts and systems in everyday language,
  2. remove the mystery and worry about home ownership and provide some peace of mind.
  3. assist in budgeting for the next 3-5 years by providing approximate costs to maintain and service the home, and
  4. offer solutions to any significant findings that may arise during the course of the inspection.
  
  Guidelines provided by Electrospec are based  on what is typical or average for the home, given it's age and construction type.
  
  
• The two-pass inspection system:  Electrospec's building inspections are sometimes performed in two parts or "passes" designed to provide maximum efficiency and accuracy of reporting.
  
  
• On the first pass the inspector goes through and around the house on his own, systematically inspecting each of the systems and components, while taking photographs and collecting notes for your written report.  
  
  
• On the second pass clients are invited to accompany the inspector on a tour of the home, while he verbally describes his findings. The goal of the second pass is to overview the inspector's findings and provide as much information as possible to assist you in understanding the home. If there are questions or areas not presented by the inspector, our clients are always welcome to ask for clarification or further explanation.
  
  
• The purpose of this system, especially in older or more complex housing is to allow the inspector to focus his undivided attention upon the house and his notes during the first pass, and to allow as much time and detail as necessary to perform a comprehensive inspection.  On the second pass the inspector can focus his complete and undivided attention upon you, to ensure you have all the information needed to feel comfortable with any decisions to be made about the house. Time permitting, your inspector may also be able to provide maintenance and repair hints during the second pass.
  
  
• When deficiencies are noted your inspector can provide rough estimates of the costs, in terms of time or money, to have items repaired or replaced.
  
  
• An easy-to-read report complete with photos and recommendations, and a free link to our popular Home Reference Book is delivered by email the same day,  If you are unable to receive emails or download internet content, we can send the report to your Realtor, or your lawyer's office or we can create a printed version for delivery.
  
  
• Follow-up service:  Telephone consultation is provided at no extra cost, for as long as you own your home.  You can also send text messages or emails with questions about products, materials and methods; and we can provide referrals to preferred suppliers, reputable contractors and tradespeople to help you along the way. There's no extra charge!
  
  
• Scope of the inspection:  The inspection service we provide is a primarily visual inspection. The report is the opinion of the individual inspector based upon his or her experience and knowledge of construction practices and home operation. The inspection report is intended to be a comprehensive overview of the primary structure of the property and is not, and should not be considered an exhaustive or detailed inspection of each system and component.  It is our goal that our services meet or exceed the Standards of Practice for professional home inspections specified by the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors, and the National Home Inspector Certification Council.
  
  The intent of our service is to provide you, the prospective home owner with information about homes in general, and your new home in particular.  Any home inspection service is informational in nature and in no way a guarantee or warranty on the home or its systems and components.  Home owner warrantees can be purchased separately and we suggest you further investigate the products available, if this is what you are looking for.
  
  
• Standards of Practice:  Extensive information about conduct, ethics and standards of practice among home inspectors is available in detail at the following websites:
  
  CAHPI  Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors
  NHICC  National Home Inspector Certification Council