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Inspections
- Elite Inspection
- Standard Inspection
- ASHI Standards of Practice Compliant
- Defects Only Inspection
- Defects Only Inspection
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We offer three different types of
inspections:
Defects Only | ASHI
SoP - Defects Only |
Standard + (“plus”) |
Elite |
General Info.
The Defects Only inspection
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is a
cursory inspection of the home and its systems and components.
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It does
not include the ratings system provided with the other two inspections
and, since all of the reported items are defective there are no
summaries provided (see sample attached).
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We follow direction from the
client as to how thorough or cursory this inspection is.
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This is
especially useful if there are areas/systems/ components you know you
will be upgrading/replacing (or wish to inspect yourself).
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We can
briefly review these areas while not wasting time on items that will
be removed in the near future or inspected by you because it is your
forte.
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On the other hand, if there is a system or component you want
to review with greater depth we can do that as well.
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A representative
number (1 per room) of components (e.g., windows, electric outlets,
doors) are inspected.
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The typical Defects Only inspection takes 3 to 4
hours and the report is 3 to 8 pages long – depending on the condition
of the property.
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Since only the defective items are documented this
inspection does not meet the Standards of Practice of ASHI (American
Society of Home Inspectors).
ASHI SoP - The Defects Only inspection
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is a
cursory inspection of the home and its systems and components.
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It includes the Acceptable, Not Inspected,
Marginal and Defective ratings provided with the Elite and Standard
Plus Inspections. Items required to be reported by the ASHI Standards
of Practice are rated as Acceptable or Marginal (unless reported/found
to be Defective). Summaries of the Not Inspected, Marginal and
Defective items are provided (see sample attached).
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This report is useful if you want more
information than what is provided with our Defects Only inspection.
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The inspection items required to be
documented so the report complies with the ASHI Standards of Practice
can be found at:
www.ashi.org/inspectors/standards/standards.asp
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A representative
number (a minimum of 1 per room) of components (e.g., windows, electric outlets,
doors) are inspected.
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The typical ASHI Standards of Practice Defects Only inspection takes 3 to 4
hours and the report is typically 8 to 15 pages long (including
summary pages) – depending on the condition
of the property.
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This
inspection meets the Standards of Practice of ASHI (American
Society of Home Inspectors).
The Standard + ("Standard Plus")
inspection
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covers inspection of the same elements but we do not
discuss or document maintenance recommendations or have a lot of
dialogue during the inspection (i.e., it is not a "walking seminar"
type of inspection).
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A representative number of the components are
inspected. The report meets or exceeds the Standards of Practice of ASHI.
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The report is typically 12 to 15 pages and
typically takes a minimum of 5 hours to complete.
The “Elite” inspection
- is the most
thorough inspection we know of.
- We thoroughly visually inspect and
review the structure.
- Model and Serial Numbers are recorded off of
HVAC Units and Water Heaters.
- All accessible items/components (e.g.,
doors, windows, electric outlets, etc.) are inspected.
- The report is
broken down into the different areas of the home (e.g., lots and
grounds, roof, electrical, plumbing, etc.) and the individual systems
or components are further broken out in each of these areas.
- A rating
system – Acceptable, Not Present, Not Inspected, Marginal and
Defective – is used to rate each and every item. Three summaries – Not
Inspected, Marginal and Defective - are provided at the end of the
report.
- The computer generated typewritten report provides the rated
items with a written narrative.
- Maintenance instructions and the
recommended action to address defective items are also provided as a
result of what was found (see sample attached).
- The inspection is
similar to a walking seminar on your home and the report meets or
exceeds the Standards of Practice of ASHI.
- The report is typically 15 to 20 or
more pages and typically takes a minimum of 6 hours to complete.
General Information
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With any of our inspections we are always
inspecting the same systems/components – unless instructed
otherwise.
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The difference lies in the extent of the
inspection (i.e., the number of components inspected) and the format
of the report.
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The significant factors that determine the
time it takes to complete an inspection are the type of inspection
report requested by the client and the characteristics of the
property being inspected: intangible items (age of the structure and
maintenance performed); the presence of specific features that tend
to take a lot of time to inspect and document (e.g., crawlspaces,
attics, multi-zoned HVAC systems, finished basements, etc.); and the
client’s direction. Properties that are depressed (i.e., Foreclosed,
Rental or Estate Sales) also tend to take longer due to their
typical condition.
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The report you choose really depends upon
the information you want to gather from your inspection.
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Our primary goal is to provide a "Service"
to our clients.
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Since home inspectors are not licensed in
Maryland, D.C., or Virginia you will find many different types of
home inspection styles and report formats.
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We do not believe an inspection that costs
you $250 to $350 only lasts 1 ˝ to 2-hours and has a checklist
inspection report format (that checks off prewritten statements)
serves you very well.
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This is the closest you will probably ever
look at your entire house at one time.
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We suggest you take the time and do it
right.
- Please contact us to discuss
any questions you may have.
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Atlantic
Inspection Services, Inc.,
Residential and Commercial Building & Environmental
Inspectors and Consultants |
Office:
301.879.0777, Fax: 301.989.2425, Cell: 301.928.4252,
AIS@AtlanticInspectionServices.com
Serving Maryland, DC and Virginia - Sunday thru Friday, Closed Saturdays
A Full Service
Inspection Company
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