Home Inspection Services
BUILDING & PROPERTY INSPECTIONS
Why a Grassroots® Inspection? Purchasing a building and/or property is one of the biggest decisions of your life! It's crucial that you're fully aware of the condition of the major systems and components before you buy.
Your Grassroots® Inspection will examine your prospective building and/or property to assure you that the condition of the home meets with your approval before you close your real estate transaction. Make sure your professional Realtor and/or Lawyer include a clause that is subject to a Professional Inspection before you buy it. Also, be sure to ask about a Vendor Disclosure Statement, sometimes called a "Vendor Property Information Sheet".
Our residential & commercial inspections look at a number of different areas, and may include:
Structure -- roof, exterior walls, outbuilding interiors, foundation & basement, attic
Mechanical -- electrical systems, plumbing systems, heating & cooling systems, water heaters
Supplemental -- property & site, other exterior items, bedrooms, main living spaces, offices, kitchen(s), laundry rooms, bathroom(s), staircase(s), fireplace(s) and chimney(s), insulation, safety, termites/other insects, design & layout
Other areas may also be looked at depending on the property. Single purpose inspections are also provided upon request, for example, to inspect a roof only.
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SPECIALTY RESIDENTIAL INSPECTIONS
EnerGuide Audits – have your home checked to see how it rates with the Natural Resources Canada energy guide. Labeling available.
Septic Inspections – only Ontario Ministry certified inspectors can "take the lid off" and perform this inspection for inspection certificate purposes. Design and property suitability inspections are available too.
Well Capacity –determine the flow rate of your well, etc.
WETT Certification – Wood Energy Technology Trained (WETT) certified inspectors check out your wood burning appliances e.g. fireplaces, wood stoves, etc.
Please note that not all of the above services are available from all Grassroots® locations.
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HOME MARKETING ADVANTAGE PROGRAM
This program is designed to assist the realtor and vendor in marketing a home by increasing a home's curb appeal. Our Home Marketing Inspection and Checklist identifies those areas in the home which require maintenance and/or improvements, largely on a cosmetic basis, and which would likely assist in making a home more saleable.
HOME MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
This program offers a method for existing homeowners to develop a "job jar" of items that require attention around the home. Purchasers of a home can also receive suggestions and tips from this.
E-mail us your name & address and we'll mail you a complimentary copy of our Home Maintenance Schedule maintenance@grassroots.ca
WHY OUR REPORT?
We pride ourselves in providing a professional report that's second to none. It's a high quality computer generated report that's:
Easy to Read
Tells you the condition of the building and/or property in everyday language
Not Technical
Plus our report is really 3 reports in one!
Comprehensive Narrative Report -- this is not a checklist! It's a detailed written report about what you are purchasing.
An in-depth Characteristics Report -- identifies the major attributes and facts about the building and/or property.
A Report Card -- a snapshot ranking (from poor to excellent) of the features and systems.
And -- we also report on the many special features that make your purchase unique. The strengths are an integral part of our report.
In addition we provide you with a ballpark ESTIMATED COSTS associated with any major repairs or improvements.
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