Types Of Home Inspections

PRE-PURCHASE HOME INSPECTION

Buying a property in Illinois is no small matter. That’s why it’s highly recommended to have a pre-purchase inspection completed before you make a final purchasing / selling decision. Detailed pre-purchase inspections will help you identify existing issues as well as potential renovations and upgrade costs you may face after the property purchase.

For most pre-purchase home inspections, one of our home experts will visit your location and visually investigate the property from top to bottom. This includes structural concerns, a roofing assessment, testing the HVAC system, plumbing system, electrical system and many other important factors. After the inspection is completed, you will receive a detailed Prospective Home Inspections report about our findings.

In the excitement of purchasing a property, it’s easy for many people to look past flaws that a home or commercial location may have. At Prospective Home Inspections, our job is to give an objective opinion about what we discover about the property’s strengths and weaknesses. Because our pre-purchase inspections are so comprehensive, it is an excellent way to get an unbiased, third party perspective about the property in question.

Don’t buy a property without knowing the facts. Call Prospective Home Inspections at 630-774-9503 to discuss our pre-purchase inspections.

NEW CONSTRUCTION PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION

There are many talented home builders in Illinois, but that doesn’t mean you should ever skip a pre-delivery inspection. When building a new property, many owners are eager to reach the finish line and start using their new home as soon as possible. However, failing to notice problems before the final walk-through with the builder can be a major financial mistake and lead to many future headaches.

Our pre-delivery inspection is a way for you as the owner to verify that everything has been completed by the home builder as promised. Also it confirms that there are no obvious problems with the home construction. As your real estate partner, our team will go through the home with a fine tooth comb, searching for unfinished areas, cut corners, and other issues that were potentially overlooked in the building process.

In addition to giving an objective opinion about the structure and build quality, Prospective Home Inspections will also look for the little details that make a property “move-in ready,” such as connected gas, electric, and water utilities. With our pre-delivery inspection, you’ll have the peace-of-mind to sign off on your new construction or have the proper feedback to give to the builder about any potential issues.

For high-quality pre-delivery home inspections, call Prospective Home Inspections at (630) 774-9503!

PRE-LISTING HOME INSPECTION

While living in a Illinois home, you may have ignored small problems and improvement opportunities. However, when it comes time to sell, you can rest assured that future buyers will be on the lookout for any and every issue they can find. Instead of discovering a nasty surprise at the last minute, a pre-listing inspection from Prospective Home Inspections will deliver a detailed report about your home’s current condition.

One of the big advantages of a Prospective Home Inspections pre-listing inspection is that it allows you as the owner to make repairs before going through the selling process. This not only makes your Illinois property more attractive from the outset – it also negates contentious issues that buyers or agents may try to use to lower your selling price.

Prospective Home Inspections is an independent provider of pre-listing inspections in Illinois. Essentially, what that means is that when we’re called to do an inspection for a property owner, our job is to be as objective as possible and provide a thorough analysis about the home’s safety, structure, and function while using our many years of expertise.

A quality pre-listing inspection could increase your selling price dramatically. Dial 630-774-9503 to schedule your Illinois home inspection.

CONDO INSPECTION

Although their actual space may be smaller than many homes, completing a condo inspection can be tricky because of the many shared elements with adjoining properties. At Prospective Home Inspections, we’re well aware of how individual elements come together to form a multi-unit building and our condo inspections present a wholistic view of the an individual unit in relation to a community building.

Our condo inspections will start with an evaluation of the unit’s interior, including painting and other finishes, HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical, doors, and windows. From there, we’ll investigate the common areas for accessibility, and visually check the structure, roofing, and a number of other factors and systems.

Condo inspections are available for both buyers and sellers. We offer an objective review of the condo’s current state, bringing an unbiased perspective to the table. For buyers, this service helps to discover potential problems. For sellers, our inspections will let you identify and fix trouble areas that could lower potential bids, helping you achieve maximum closing price.

For a professional condo inspection in Illinois, call 630-774-9503 to speak to Prospective Home Inspections.

RADON TESTING

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer. It is tasteless, odorless and colorless.

The EPA recommends that all homes be tested for radon.

Testing during the inspection process can tell you whether remediation steps are warranted. If the results come back over 4.0, the home should be mitigated by a licensed radon mitigation company.

Radon testing takes 48 hours, using state of the art electronic equipment, results and a full written report are emailed to you within two hours after completion of the test.

We can add a Radon test to your scheduled Home Inspection for an additional fee.

SAMPLE HOME INSPECTION REPORT

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Sample full home inspection report.