PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION

If you are buying a home with a septic tank, you should consider having it inspected by a professional septic contractor. " Eagle-Eye's " standard home inspection does not include this type of specialized, intrusive inspection. To properly inspect the system, the contractor will need to dig holes to access the underground parts of the system. This will include inspecting the tank, as well as the leach field.

It makes good sense to have the tank pumped at the time of this inspection. A professional septic contractor can perform both the inspection and pump the tank, killing two birds with one stone, and assuring that you begin with an empty tank and a system that has been inspected. Often, you can negotiate with the seller to have them pay for the pumping.

When buying a home, you should always have a professional home inspection performed. You need to know exactly what problems exist in the home, and whether or not there are financially viable SOLUTIONS to these problems. The " Eagle-Eye " difference is that we do not go into a house, strictly looking for problems; rather it is always our goal to create workable SOLUTIONS to each problem found, making it easier for you to move forward with your decision to purchase with absolute confidence and peace of mind.

When we inspect the home we will look at the systems that make up the building such as:

Structural elements, foundation, framing etc...
Plumbing systems
Roofing
Electrical systems
Cosmetic condition, paint, siding etc...
Air-conditioning
Heating
Ventilation
Visible insulation ( attic )
Chimneys and flashings

We at " Eagle-Eye " would like to take the opportunity to advise you about how to select your inspection company. You are about to make one of the most expensive purchases of your life. Don't make it even more costly by hiring the lowest priced inspection company! In this business more than most; you get what you pay for. Trying to save yourself $200.-$300 on the inspection, could end up costing you many thousands of dollars after the closing.

I can share personally about an inspection I did for a friend at church. He hired himself a $250. inspector, who went through his home, and told him all was well. He received a two page hand-written report, and based on that information, bought the home. He very quickly discovered, after moving in, that there were problems of a serious nature that his $250. inspector missed. He asked me to do a follow up inspection, and to make a long storey short, he ended up putting another $55,000.00 into the home in order to bring it up to basic safety codes. He bought a century home, which in itself takes specialized knowledge and training to even know what to look for. As a " Century Home " specialist, I would have charged him $499.00, but not one of the major deficiencies would have been missed. His price shopping cost him approx. $55,000.00.

Please don't fall into that trap. Select your inspector based on his qualifications, his years of experience, his integrity, his association affiliations or memberships that demand strict adherance to industry standards of practice, and ongoing training to stay on the cutting edge of what's happening in the home inspection industry.

At "Eagle-Eye", our senior inspector has the highest qualifications possible in the industry. He is a Certified Master Inspector, with over 38yrs. in the industry, as a builder, renovator, contractor, consultant, inspector, and training instructor.

He is a member in good standing of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI), the world's largest and most prestigious home inspection association. He is president of the Toronto East/Rouge Valley chapter of that same association, as well. He is a Pro-Lab certified Mould Specialist, and an indoor air-quality consultant certified by I.A.C.2.

He spends hundreds of hours a year, training new home inspectors to the highest industry standards, and thoroughly enjoys working with his students to produce top quality inspectors that he is proud to claim as the fruit of his training skills.

Why don't you give us a call and book your next inspection, so you can experience the peace of mind of knowing you've chosen the best.............Home-905-576-4337, or mobile-416-912-0852