Home Detective Home Inspection Service

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Joseph V. Petrozola N.Y. State Licensed Certified Home Inspector
N.Y.S. License #16000007968

The National Association of Certified Home Inspectors is a non-profit organization helping home inspectors maintain inspection excellence. For more information about NACHI, visit www.nachi.org.

The Home Detective Service proudly serving Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga. Schoharie, Rensselaer , Greene, Columbia, and Warren County for the past 12 years!

Got a question for the inspector? Or wish to set an appointment? e-mail thehomedetective@aol.com

For the home buyer, whether it's your first home, second or you are a seasoned pro, there's always something exciting about that special house. You imagine what special thing you plan to do with this room, who will get what bedroom, what color paint for each room, and the list goes on. Now look behind the scenes, as a home inspector does. It may be true that these things are important to you, but without the trained eye and knowledge of the home inspector, you could get stuck with more than you bargained for. The home inspector's job is to educate the client about the home. A home inspector is trained to look beyond the nice looking room, or the wonderful layout of the house. The Professional Inspector can point out potential problems before they become to costly. The Professional Home Inspector must be able to diagnose a problem in a house based on what can be detected from a visual inspection of the house. The home inspector's findings could have an effect on the selling price of the house. It is at this point that the buyer and seller have a decision to make concerning the price of the house. Now, more than ever, more and more people are turning to the Professional Home Inspector before buying their homes. In most circumstances, as well, banks and lending institutions are requiring that a home be inspected before a mortgage will be approved. You have a lot on your mind when you buy a home, make things a little easier for yourself by getting your home inspected by the Home Detective Home Inspection Service.

Your personal inspection will include:
* A 35 page written inspection report, focusing on the observations of visible and accessible parts of the following:
The general structure; basement/lower level; heating & cooling systems; plumbing; bathrooms; kitchens; electrical; fireplaces; appliances; general interior; attic insulation; ventilation; roof; exterior; doors; windows; chimney; porches; decks; grounds; sidewalks; driveway; fences; and more.

* A 2-4 hour personal inspection where the home buyer walks with the inspector during the inspection.
* An approximate dollar amount of any major defects found and recommendations on which specialist to call (e.g. mason, carpenter, etc.)
* FREE Personalized phone consultations at any time after the inspection.
* Inspection report presented to client in a professional 3 ring view binder.

#1- Please allow 2-4 hours for a complete professional inspection.
#2-Call (518) 372-6597 Joseph V. Petrozola Certified Home Inspector A date and time will be arranged to perform the inspection (daylight hours)
#3- Advise realtors, buyers, sellers & tenants of scheduled inspection time Advise them that the inspection may take 2-4 hours.
#4- Advise sellers / tenants that all appliances and systems included in the sale will be operated.
#5- Buyer and or Buyers Agent should be present. Buyer is encouraged to walk with inspector and ask questions.
#6- All utilities should be operational on the day of inspection.
#7- If house is difficult to find, please try to give directions to inspector at time of scheduling.

The Home Detective now allows you to view your inspection report thru www.inspectvue.com
or report is e-mailed via a secure PDF File. Sample Report.pdf
For those without a computer a hard copy will be furnished.

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