If you need a professional home inspection in Shreveport, Bossier City, for a residential or commercial property up for sale or one that you or your clients are thinking about purchasing, you've come to the right place!
Our report is home inspection report is computer based and printed on site, in most cases, to include pictures and recommendations for defects found during the home inspection.
We perform comprehensive home inspections involving a property's major visible, structural and mechanical systems for real estate owners and prospective buyers in Shreveport, Bossier City area. The items examined in a typical home inspection include the plumbing, electrical, heating and air conditioning systems, foundation, roof, exterior and interior structures and surfaces, and built-in appliances. The visual home inspection culminates in a set of comprehensive, computer generated reports describing the condition of the items and systems inspected.
Our Full Home Inspections include:
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Roof, vents, flashings and trim.
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Gutters and downspouts.
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Skylight, chimney and other roof penetrations.
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Decks, stoops, porches, walkways and railings.
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Eaves, soffit and fascia.
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Grading and drainage.
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Basement, foundation and crawlspace.
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Water penetration and foundation movement.
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Heating systems.
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Cooling systems.
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Main water shut off valves.
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Water heating system.
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Interior plumbing fixtures and faucets.
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Electrical service line and meter box.
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Main disconnect and service amperage.
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Electrical panels, breakers and fuses.
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Grounding and bonding.
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GFCI's and AFCI's.
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Fireplace damper door and hearth.
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Insulation and ventilation.
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Garage doors, safety sensors and openers.
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And much more.
Pre-Purchase Home Inspections
The acquisition of a property in Shreveport, Bossier City, can be stressful, sometimes involving considerable uncertainty and often with time constraints on the decision making process. A condition survey of the property removes a number of the unknowns and greatly increases the chances of a successful purchase. It makes good sense to know what you are buying, before you sign on the dotted line.
In a pre-purchase situation, our strategy is to quickly provide you with a description of the existing building condition. The building and its systems are not redesigned; instead the focus is on the performance of the building. Where appropriate, we estimate life expectancies and provide repair and/or replacement cost figures in a broad ball park sense.
Move In Certified --- Pre-Listing Home Inspections
A Pre-Listing Inspection is a property inspection in Shreveport, Bossier City, that is performed before a house or commercial building goes on the market. The benefits of this inspection help create a powerful marketing tool that can be used during the process of selling real estate.
Advantages of selling a home that has been Move In Certified:
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The seller can choose a certified NACHI home inspector to inspect the home properly before the buyer's home inspector arrives.
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The seller can schedule the home inspection at the seller's convenience.
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It might alert the seller of any items of immediate personal concern, such as radon gas or active termite infestation.
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The seller can assist the home inspector during the home inspection, something normally not done during a buyer's inspection.
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The seller can have the home inspector correct any misstatements in the home inspection report before it is generated.
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The report can help the seller realistically price the home if problems exist.
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The report can help the seller substantiate a higher asking price if problems don't exist or have been corrected.
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A sellers home inspection reveals problems ahead of time which:
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might make the home show better.
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gives the seller time to make repairs and shop for competitive contractors.
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permits the seller to attach repair estimates or paid invoices to the home inspection report.
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removes over-inflated buyer procured estimates from the negotiation table.
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The report might alert the seller to any immediate safety issues found, before agents and visitors tour the home.
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The report provides a third-party, unbiased opinion to offer to potential buyers.
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A sellers home inspection permits a clean home inspection report hosted on www.FetchReport.com to be used as a marketing tool.
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Move In Certified yard signs attract potential buyers.
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A sellers home inspection is the ultimate gesture in forthrightness on the part of the seller.
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The report might relieve a prospective buyer's unfounded suspicions, before they walk away.
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A sellers home inspection lightens negotiations and 11th-hour renegotiations.
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The report might encourage the buyer to waive the inspection contingency.
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The deal is less likely to fall apart the way they often do when a buyer's home inspection unexpectedly reveals a problem, last minute.
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The report provides full-disclosure protection from future legal claims.
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