When you hire a Home Inspector to perform a Home Inspection, what you are really buying is the Home Inspection Report.

This is the document in which all of the knowledge, experience, training and judgement of the inspector is distilled into a single written document that you will use to:

• Make a buy/don't buy decision

• Negotiate repair costs with the seller

• Obtain peace-of-mind that your house has no hidden material defects

• Estimate the cost of necessary post-closing improvements and repairs 

• Understand and learn how to maintain your new home 

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There is a lot to take in at an inspection, and chances are you will most likely forget almost everything the inspector told you during the inspection. So, it makes sense that you should demand that your inspection report is of the highest quality. After all, it is not much use if the inspector is super-knowledgeable, but the report is poorly written or is sub-standard. Here are some things you should think about when considering what to look for in your Home Inspection Report.  

 

What you don't want:

• A report full of technical terms and abbreviations that are not meaningful to you and may just serve to confuse

• A report filled with meaningless observations and 'check list' items

• A report so long (70 pages or more perhaps) that it is simply overwhelming and is too long to be useful

• A report completed at the inspection, full of generic comments that are not specific or tailored to the inspected home

• A report full of disclaimers and observations caveated by recommendations to seek further advice from a specialist

• A report that is poorly laid out and difficult to navigate

 

What you want in your Home Inspection Report and why a Brookfield Home Inspections report is superior:

• The report is written in 'plain English' so that you can understand it. Where abbreviations and technical terms are used, they are always clearly explained.

• A typical single-family Home Inspection Report will run to a manageable 30-40 pages, depending on the home condition.

• The report is delivered next business day allowing time to write content that is specific to the unique conditions of the home.

• Defects are listed along with an explanation of their significance and what you should do about them

• Some defects will include advice that you should seek out a contractor for repair or cost estimates or occasionally there will be a recommendation that you seek out a specialist opinion. These mean that a repair is needed or a material defect is identified.

• A summary is provided so you can get an immediate handle on what is important or urgent so that you and your realtor can best use the information in decision making