A home inspection is a non-invasive, visual examination of the accessible areas of the home designed to gain a general understanding of the home and identify areas of concern within specific systems and components defined by the InterNACHI Standards of Practice, that are both observed and deemed material by the inspector on the date and
A WDO, or Wood Destroying Organism, Inspection is a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services regulated inspection performed by a third-party licensed pest control company that helps identify the presence of organisms that may damage wood. These include various types of termites, old house borer beetles, powder post beetles, wood decaying fungus, etc. which
A 4-point-inspection is an abbreviated, high-level inspection of a home's 4 major systems (the roof, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC) that helps an insurance company determine the risk, or insurability, of a property. These inspections are typically required by insurance companies in the State of Florida for homes older than just a few years. Schedule your
A wind-mitigation inspection examines 7 features of a home's roof system to help insurance companies determine which credits can be applied to a homeowner's insurance policy. The 7 features are the year of construction, the age and type of roof coverings, how the roof decking is attached, how the roof structure is attached to the
We perform a whole-house infrared scan on every home inspection that we perform at no additional cost to you. This utilizes a powerful high-resolution infrared camera to scan the interior surfaces of the home which can help identify possibly hidden issues that may otherwise not be observed with simply the naked eye. Issues that can
After the inspection has been scheduled via our easy online scheduler, we will confirm the details and send out a confirmation email to all parties involved. The client will receive an email with a blue button titled “Inspection Details” where electronic payment can be made. Although we ask that payment be made prior to your
Yes! Simply call or text our office at 904.758.9225 or email us at admin@housescanfl.com to add services, reschedule your inspection, or cancel your inspection. We ask that you please do these at least 24 hour ahead of time, if at all possible. Failing to do so may result in additional fees which are outlined in
We know that our clients are often in a time crunch, and so we work hard to get our reports drafted up, proofread, and sent out quickly! For home inspections, you will receive your reports by early the next morning, likely before you wake up. Third party ancillary inspections such as WDO or Pool inspections
Yes - we offer expedited (same-day) report turnarounds but charge $50 for this service. This isn't much quicker than our normal report turnaround of the next morning, but if the client needs the home inspection report ASAP, then we can bring our Quality Manager in during off-hours and make it happen. However, this does not
The short answer is "Yes." You can forgo a full home inspection and solely get a standalone 4-point inspection which will help your insurance company determine the insurability of the property and in many cases will allow you to obtain insurance on the property. However, we would highly urge against this practice. A 4-point inspection
