Eventually your house you are selling will be inspected. Chances are the buyers of your house are going to conduct an inspection of your house and will generate a list of repairs to be made. A lot of times this is a shock to the sellers and delays the process of selling your home.

Scheduling a home inspection at the beginning of the selling process of a home, instead of near the end, expedites and makes the whole transaction of buying a home a much easier experience for all.

Here are some of the advantages of having an A B Home Inspection "Pre-Listing Inspection:

• It allows you to see your home through the eyes of a critical third-party.
• It helps you to price your home realistically.
• It permits you to make repairs ahead of time.
• Defects will not become negotiating stumbling blocks later.
• You have the time to get reasonably priced contractors or make the repairs yourself, if qualified.
• It may encourage the buyer to waive the inspection contingency
• It may relieve prospect's concerns and suspicions.
• It reduces your liability by adding professional supporting documentation to your disclosure statement.
• Alerting you to immediate safety issues before agents and visitors tour your home.

Our full inspections include:

• Roof, vents, flashing, and trim
• Gutters and downspouts
• Skylight, chimney and other roof penetrations
• Decks, stoops, porches, walkways, and railings
• Eaves, soffit and fascia
• Grading and drainage
• Basement, foundation and crawlspace
• Water penetration and foundation movement
• Heating systems
• Cooling systems
• Main water shut off valves
• Water heating system
• Interior plumbing fixtures and faucets
• Drainage sump pumps with accessible floats
• Electrical service line and meter box
• Electrical panels, breakers and fuses
• Grounding and bonding
• GFCI’s and AFCI’s
• Fireplace damper door and hearth
• Insulation and ventilation
• Garage doors, safety sensors, and openers
• And much more

During you A B Home inspection, photos will be taken of certain items of your house.

A picture is worth a thousand words. These photos will be included in your report that will help you understand your report better and will be able to show the buyers of your house.