Important questions to consider when choosing an inspector:
How long has your Home Inspector been in business and how many inspections has he done in that amount of time?
Your home buying decision is much too important to be a learning experience for a part-time inspector. Pillar To Post is the #1 Home Inspection Company in North America five years running and our office has been the leader and satisfying customers in Southeastern Pennsylvania since 1999. We have performed tens of thousands of inspections and thousands more every year.
Will your inspector walk on the roof, crawl in the crawlspace, go into a dark basement, and climb into the attic?
Your inspector should be able and willing to go into the areas that have to be seen to protect the client. There are times when those locations cannot be inspected in their entirety due to the risk to the inspector, risk to the components, or seasonal limitations. But for the inspector not to inspect those areas because he doesn't want to, is scared of the dark, or is too large to fit into those areas is unacceptable. For our customers, Pillar To Post inspectors go places where others fear to step.
Does the report include photographs?
Many times the report will have descriptions of damage or defects in locations of the home that only the inspector was able to get to, like the peak of the roof or the far corner of a crawl space. You have to have pictures of these areas so you can understand the extent and location of the damage. It also makes repairs and getting estimates much easier when there is a photograph. Pillar To Post includes photographs as an integral part of each home inspection.
When will the report be completed and available? Can it be emailed?
Often decision timing is critical. You want to be sure you will receive the entire report in time to read it, understand it, and respond on schedule. Some inspection companies make you wait for days for your report. Pillar To Post produces, prints and delivers your report on site, complete, so you can sit down and review it with the inspector. Your report can be emailed as well so you have an electronic copy, and the inspector is available for questions at anytime by phone for further review.
Will the inspector allow you to attend the inspection?
There is no substitute for the buyer being at the inspection. The report we provide is only a part of the inspection. When you attend the inspection, see what we do, ask questions, and become more familiar your home, you'll gain greater comfort and confidence in your buying decision. Pillar To Post encourages all customers to attend the inspection, and bring anyone they choose. We'll go through the home with you, explaining everything in detail, answering all of your questions, and making sure you understand each item!
What about radon testing, termite inspection, septic systems, well water testing, and mold?
Pillar To Post is your one call for all related inspection services. We do radon testing in house. All of our inspectors are state certified and can provide wood destroying insect inspections. We also provide septic system inspections, air quality and mold testing, and water quality testing.