Buyer's Home Inspection
Our most popular type of inspection, a buyer’s home inspection is for all types of homes, new and old. It’s a non-invasive look at all the major systems of the home. Read on to learn what’s inspected, why you should get a home inspection, and info about our pricing.
We recommend reading a sample report so you can see exaclty what kind of information you will receive about the house.
What’s Inspected
We spend around 3 hours inspecting your home. The inspector will look at everthing on this list and more. NC & SC only require a representitve number of tests, but we test everything we can get to. Just one way we go above and beyond for you!
Roofing
- roof coverings
- flashings
- skylights
- chimneys
- roof penetrations
- drainage systems
Structure
- Foundations
- Basements
- Crawlspaces
- Structural walls, floors, and ceilings
- Roof structure and attic
Built-in Kitchen Appliances
- Dishwasher
- Ranges, cooktops, and ovens
- Range hood
- Trash-compactor
- Hot-water dispenser
- Garbage disposal
- microwave cooking equipment
Heating and Cooling
- Heating and air handling equipment
- HVAC operating controls
- Automatic safety controls
- Distribution systmes
- Presence of installed heating/cooling sources in each room
- Flues and vents
- Cooling equipment
Plumbing
- Faucets and fixtures
- Tubs and toilets
- Undersink fixtures
- Hot and Cold Water heater
Exterior of the Home
You’ll learn the condition of the exterior wall cladding, flashing and trim, doors, windows, decks, balconies, stoops, steps, areaways, porches, patio /covers and applicable railings.
You’ll also learn about the exterior vegetation, grading, drainage, driveways, patio floor, walkways, and retaining walls(with their respect to the condition of the building), eaves, soffits, and facias from your home inspection in Charlotte.
Interior of the Home
Your Charlotte home inspector will open as many windows and interior doors as he can get to without moving furniture and report signs of abnormal or harmful water penetration into the building or signs of abnormal or harmful condensation on building components.
Your home inspector is not required to observe: Paint, wallpaper, and other finish treatments on the interior walls, ceilings, and floors; Carpeting; or Draperies, blinds, or other window treatments. These are considered to cosmetic items.
The function and safety of your home is being inspected. Cosmetics issues most homeowners can handle without a home inspection.
Insulation and Ventilation
- Insulation in attic
- Insulation under floor system
- Vapor retarders
- Ventilation of attic and foundation areas
- Venting systems (kitchen, bath, and laundry)
- Ventilation fans and thermostatic controls
Electrical System
- Service entrance conductors
- Service and grounding equipment, main overcurrent device, and main and distribution panels
- Branch circuit conductors, overcurrent devices, and compatibility
- Outlets and operation of GFCI circuits
- Lights
- Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
- Other connected devices
Garage
Other Major Systems of Your Home
Your home inspector is not required to observe: Paint, wallpaper, and other finish treatments on the interior walls, ceilings, and floors; Carpeting; or Draperies, blinds, or other window treatments. These are considered cosmetic items.
The function and safety of your home are being inspected. Cosmetics issues most homeowners can handle without a home inspection.
The best way to understand what’s included in your Starmark home inspection is to look at a sample report. We have several reports that show things we typically find at different types of inspections. And as always, we are here to answer any questions you have about the report.
Why do a Home Inspection?
Price
Our home inspection pricing is based on:
- home size (heated square ft)
- home age
- foundation type (concrete slab, crawlspace, basement)
Call us for a quote 704-606-8333 or schedule online.
We’re not the most expensive in town and we’re not the cheapest. We offer the best value for the money because our inspections are such high quality. Read more about how we train the best inspectors in town to do the highest quality inspections.
A home inspection is an investment in your future. In some cases, our inspections may cost a little more than our competitors, but that’s because we take our time and find things they don’t, which will save you money in the long run.
Our home inspection pricing is based on:
– home size (heated square ft)
– home age
– foundation type (concrete slab, crawlspace, basement)
Call us for a quote 704-606-8333 or schedule online.
We’re not the most expensive in town and we’re not the cheapest. We offer the best value for the money because our inspections are such high quality. Read more about how we train the best inspectors in town to do the highest quality inspections.
A home inspection is an investment in your future. In some cases, our inspections may cost a little more than our competitors, but that’s because we take our time and find things they don’t, which will save you money in the long run.
For your convenience, we can also schedule many other types of inspections.
With one call to us, you can arrange for most of the inspections you need.
We’re here to help you make the most of the total inspection process. We can help you schedule appointments with all the different types of inspections you need. We’ll schedule inspections for you with termite, pool, septic, and HVAC inspection companies that we know and trust. We are here to serve you and help you with the home inspection process from start to finish.
Types of Inspections We Offer:
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All our inspections include:
Flexible Scheduling
We answer our phones until 9pm to accommodate your scheduling needs. Or easily schedule online. We even offer Saturday inspections.
Online Reports
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Starmark Home Inspections - Proudly Serving the Charlotte Area for 13 years
We perform quality home inspections all throughout the Charlotte metro area in both North Carolina and South Carolina, including Waxhaw, Fort Mill, Ballantyne, Indian Trail, Matthews, Lancaster, Indian Land, Weddington, Stallings, Mint Hill, Harrisburg, Huntersville, Mooresville, University, Concord, Cornelius, Lake Norman, Davidson, Lake Wylie, Tega Cay, York, and Sun City Carolinas.
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