Certified Home Inspector and Inspections Atlanta

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Our home inspection services in Atlanta and Metro Atlanta are tailored to the client or customer's needs. We provide same day reports. We inspect properties for individual home buyers, investors, sellers, owner occupants, holding companies, banks and management companies to name a few. Whether it is a complete inspection for a new home or existing home, a property condition report or home quality survey we can provide the precise information needed. Whenever we are inspecting properties we have a two fold approach. First, we do the primary inspection process in which items are inspected for service and operational condition. We randomly check things you use every day like electrical outlets, doors and windows, and things you rarely or never see like furnace burners, inside chimneys, water meters, electrical wiring and gas piping. Secondly, we look at quality of installations and materials to see if the full life of the systems and components will be reached with little or no maintenance. Please see sample Inspection report pages below.      

             Atlanta Georgia and Metro   404-755-9556            West Georgia   770-252-6700         Email: info@ppinspect.com          

 We can:

• Provide certified home inspections and inspection services anywhere in Georgia with advance notice
• Return home inspection reports and HQSs the same day if needed or within 8 hours of the inspection    
• Generate property repair estimates, condition reports and information using email picture-conference
• Provide property inspection reports for owners, buyers and sellers anywhere in the U.S. and World 

                        Home inspections reveal the condition of the building and property

It doesn't matter if the home is new or a existing structure. Either home can have minor, moderate or major conditions or defects. Some conditions such as settling and settling cracks may develope in concrete floors, drywall ceilings and walls and door locks not striking because of movement. There can be improper soil compaction, soil settling, poor soil grading, improper soil slope and soil erosion. In some cases wood materials or wood products are too close to or in contact with soil or brick veneer is in contact with soil; roof shingle damage from workman and installers; missing or improper gutter downspout extensions; damaged interior finish materials such as cabinets or cabinet finishes, chips in tub finish, crack in fiberglass shower walls and floors, loose shower heads; defective exterior wood deck components; improper wall, floor and attic framing; missing or improper exterior flashing at penetrations; defective electrical and more.

Homes built during the 70s, 80s and early 90s had some defects unique to the Era. There was compressed board siding, fiber board siding, plastic water pipe, Chinese drywall, double pane windows, decks improperly built or decks improperly attached to the home and aluminum electrical wiring to name a few.  

Older homes can have these conditions and other defects and or maintenance issues. In older homes large trees may have roots that can damage foundations, driveways and clog sewer drains. Leaves can block gutters and downspouts causing them to overflow and constant roof cleaning. Lack of gutter cleaning and maintenance can cause brick veneer and foundations that support them to settle and crack because of constant soil saturation from water. Defective gutters can cause soil erosion and static pressure at and near foundations and be the cause of damp and leaking basements. In the winter this water freezes, expands and pushes in on foundation walls and up under garage floors causing cracks and bulges. Some homes built before 1960 may have little or no wall insulation. Many older homes have galvanized water pipes which are about to or have expired (rust in water, pin hole leaking). Homes  Improper building repairs, non-permitted structure work, additions and defective installations are found on older home inspections in Atlanta and metro. Outdated or old windows, doors, plumbing, electrical  and heating can be some of the concerns for the energy conscious. Unauthorized additions, renovations, improvements and repairs to the structure, plumbing, electrical, heating are common. Many older homes have plumbing leaks in baths and kitchens causing floor and wall damage from water intrusion. Some homes may have galvanized pipes (rust) or plastic pipes (leaks).  

These are just some of the conditions to consider when buying and older home or a new home. A good quality home inspector will know what to look for in either.

Paris Pressley Real Estate Inspector