What You Can Expect from a Vista Home Inspection
Whether you’re a current homeowner looking for an investment property, a first-time home buyer, a seller, or anyone else involved in real estate transactions, you have or will encounter the very important process of a home inspection. Not everyone is familiar with this process and even if you have an idea of what an inspection entails, there are some common misconceptions about what inspectors tend to encounter along the way. For starters, there is no “pass” or “fail” when it comes to a standard home inspection. Inspectors are not in the business of making a judgement on an individual’s motivation to buy or not buy a property. We identify and explain defects to the clients without being alarmist unless the findings absolutely warrant concern.
What is included in a home inspection?
Let’s start with what the North Carolina Standards of Practice defines as a home inspection:
A written evaluation of two or more of the following components of a residential building: heating system, cooling system, plumbing system, electrical system, structural components, foundation, roof, masonry structure, exterior and interior components, or any other related residential housing component.
The full Standards of Practice as established by the North Carolina Home Inspection Licensure Board is a 40-page document detailing other definitions related to the trade, the legality of operating as a home inspector, and the minimum standards a licensed inspector must uphold when performing an inspection. Dylan goes beyond the standards in order to provide the best possible service for his clients. For a detailed list of the systems and components inspected, click here. Once the inspection is complete, clients will receive a detailed, easy-to-read inspection report within 48 hours. Dylan is happy to have a chat at any point following the inspection to go over the entire report.
Clients can expect the hands-on inspection of the property to take between 3-6 hours depending on the size and complexity of the home. Some especially large homes (5000+ sq. ft.) may take most of the day. Clients can expect minimal intervention from the home inspector, but there are a few things to note and be aware of regarding what the Board requires of licensed inspectors. For example, inspectors are required to “probe when deterioration is suspected.” What does that mean? Suspected deterioration can be from moisture penetration and/or saturation of building materials or wood-destroying organisms such as termites, carpenter bees, or certain types of fungus. We use small, minimally invasive tools to determine and confirm evidence of wood destroying organisms or excessive moisture.
What about the report?
Clients will receive an easy-to-read, comprehensive, and detailed report within 24 hours of the inspection. The report includes tons of pictures, descriptions of defects, and recommendations based on all of the findings. The report can be downloaded via PDF or viewed through a link sent to email. At any point after the inspection, clients can reach out with any questions. Click here to contact us.