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Professional home inspection services for Whatcom, San Juan & Skagit Counties

Certified Wood Destroying Organism Inspectors

Each full-home inspection includes a Washington State Wood Destroying Organism inspection. In this inspection we are looking for any issues conducive to rot or infestation.

Pre-Purchase Inspections for Buyers

The professional home inspector visually examines the readily accessible systems and components of a home and operates those systems and components utilizing state and industry Standards of Practice. The client is encouraged to attend the entire inspection. Areas to be inspected include:

  • Property & Site
  • Exterior & Garage
  • Roof & Attic
  • Basement/Structure
  • Heating/Cooling systems
  • Plumbing Systems
  • Electrical Systems
  • All bathrooms and fixtures
  • All kitchen and built in appliances
  • All interior living spaces

Upon completion of the inspection, a computerized Inspection Report with digital pictures of defects is printed on site and presented in the Pillar To Post Inspection Report Binder, which also includes a seasonal maintenance checklist, home file system for important papers/receipts and a Home Depot Home Repair CD-Rom.

We inspect residential single and multi unit homes, apartment buildings, and light commercial office/retail buildings.

Pre-Listing Inspections for Sellers

In preparation of listing a home for sale, the professional home inspector will visually examine the readily accessible systems and components of a home and operates those systems and components utilizing state and industry Standards of Practice. The owner is encouraged to attend the entire inspection. Areas to be inspected include:

  • Property & Site
  • Exterior & Garage
  • Roof & Attic
  • Basement/Structure
  • Heating/Cooling systems
  • Plumbing Systems
  • Electrical Systems

Upon completion of the inspection, a computerized Inspection Report with digital pictures of defects is printed on site and presented in the Pillar To Post Inspection Report Binder, which also includes a seasonal maintenance checklist, home file system for important papers/receipts and a Home Depot Home Repair CD-Rom.

Additional copies of the report will be made available for distribution to potential buyers.

Wood Destroying Insect Inspection

A visual inspection of accessible areas for active, or evidence of past infestation of wood destroying insects to include termites, carpenter ants, beetles and other Wood Destroying Organisms by a State of Washington Licensed Inspector. A WDO inspection report is issued with the findings of the report.

Re-Inspection

A visual examination of areas to be determined by the client, designed to evaluate whether work requested in a contract addendum has been completed in a satisfactory manner. A copy of the contract addendum and the client, or the clients, representative must be present during the re inspection. A re-inspection report will be issued at the conclusion of the re-inspection.

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