Whether the house you’re buying is big or small, new or 100 years old, our inspection report will help you understand everything about your future home.
Buying a house is perhaps the most expensive purchase you will ever make – which makes it essential to ensure the property you are purchasing is a solid investment. The main objective of our inspections is to inform homebuyers of any potential safety hazards and possible major defects in the house and its many systems, which are often unnoticed by the untrained eye (and sadly, some other home inspectors too).
All inspections are conducted within the Standards of Practice of the American Society Home Inspectors (ASHI).
When buying a house, you should want your house inspected by the most thorough and reliable home inspectors in Kansas City.
We conduct a visual inspection of the systems and components of the house.
We will provide you a professional, thorough, and unbiased inspection of all major items inside and outside the house, including hundreds of items of your home’s components for structural soundness, proper function, and safety. The inspection report will be delivered the same day, and we take the time to explain our findings and recommendations with you.
Some of the many items we inspect in the house are:
- Structure
- Foundation
- Electrical Systems
- Plumbing Systems
- Roofs and Attics
- Basements and Crawl Spaces
- Gutters and Drainage
- Walls, Floors, and Ceilings
- Porches and Decks
- Property and Site
We also inspect and operate:
- Furnaces
- Air Conditioning in Cooling Season
- Plumbing Fixtures in Kitchens and Baths
- Water Heaters
- Lights and Receptacles
- Windows and Doors
- Built-in Appliances
Looking for a home inspection checklist?
This inspection checklist can be used to give you an idea of what’s important to inspect with your house.
Exterior of the house
- Wall coverings, flashing, and trim
- Exterior doors
- Attached and adjacent decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches, and their associated railings
- Eaves, soffits, and fascias
- Grading, surface drainage, and retaining walls
- Entry walkways, patios, and driveways
Roof of the house
- Roofing materials
- Roof drainage systems
- Flashing
- Skylights, chimneys, and roof penetrations
Structural components of the house
- Inspection structural components including the foundation and framing
- Type of foundation
- Condition of the foundation
- Potential water entry into the foundation
- The floor structure
- The wall structure
- The ceiling structure
- The roof structure
The house’s doors, interior, and windows
- Walls, ceilings, and floors
- Steps, stairways, and railings
- Countertops and a representative number if installed cabinets
- A representative number of doors and windows
- Garage doors and garage door openers
- Installed ovens, ranges, surface cooking appliances, microwave ovens, dishwashers, and food waste disposals
HVAC
- Inspect installed heating equipment
- Vent systems, flues, and chimneys
- Distribution systems
- Inspect central and permanently installed cooling equipment
Electrical in the house
- Service drop and meter socket enclosures
- Service disconnect and amperage rating if labeled
- Electrical bonding and grounding
- A representative number of switches, light fixtures, electrical receptacles, etc.
- Test all GFCI and GFI circuit breakers and receptacles
- Service entrance cables, conductors, and insulation
- Circuit breaker panel openings
- Presence of smoke detectors
- Any electrical integrity deficiencies that may need addressed
Plumbing
- Interior water supply and distribution systems, including fixtures and faucets
- Interior drain, waste, and vent systems including fixtures
- Water heating equipment and hot water supply systems
- Vent systems, flues, and chimneys
- Sewage ejectors, sump pumps, and related plumbing
Attic and insulation
- Attic framing and condition
- Insulation in unfinished areas
- Kitchen, bathroom, laundry, and similar exhaust systems
- Ventilation of attics