Trusted Home Inspectors in Varennes, QC

It is a thorough visual inspection that essentially covers the entire building to determine its physical condition and the condition of the buildings various components.

It depends on the size and condition of the building, but for a small bungalow, the home inspection will take 2-3 hours of work, this includes the time it would take for the home inspector to look at all of the different components, talk to his client and transmit him the information. The building inspector then issues a written inspection report in the following days so that the client has all of the information he needs to make a decision.

Because it is a visual home inspection, there is the constraint of what is observable, so everything that is concealed, either behind the ground or under a surface cannot be observed. In other cases it is a question of safety, if a mechanical appliance cannot be properly operated, such as an air conditioner in the middle of winter this is obviously not the best time to do it. These are examples of things that cannot be inspected. Or for example if the roof is covered in snow and the home inspector cannot access it, he should indicated the reason why he cannot inspect it in his inspection report and make recommendations to have it inspected at a later time or take other measures.

All the major components must be verified, these must be all indicated in the report. What important for each point or each deficiency noted is, what was observed, what is our analysis of this situation, and very important, what recommendations do we make to our client. So if there is a problem, either a minor or major one, what needs to be done as the next step. If so, the offer of purchase might need to be reconsidered, and this can be discussed with the client. The home inspector must guide the client, this is very important and its where the inspection report can be helpful.

The winner in this category would be water infiltrations problems and we mean this in a very broad sense, because water infiltration can lead to problems with mold, condensation or rotting. Sometimes this is noticed during the home inspection, but sometimes it is concealed behind a surface and this can be considered a hidden defect. So an important part of the home inspection, which can be very useful for the client, is to get an overall snapshot of the property to document what condition the property was in when the client acquired it. That way, if for some reason a crack appears one year later or if rotting appears when the client is gutting their property, there will be proof that these elements were in fact hidden and could not reasonably be seen.