Frequently asked.
The questions Triangle buyers and sellers ask us most. Don’t see yours? Call or text — we’re happy to talk before you book.
A home inspection is a visual, non-invasive assessment of the readily accessible systems and components of a home on the day of inspection, following the InterNACHI/ASHI Standards of Practice. We inspect the roof, exterior, structure, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, attic/insulation, and interior. We do not open walls, move furniture, dig, or operate systems that are shut down or unsafe. It is not a warranty, a guarantee, or a code-compliance inspection, and it does not predict future failures.
A typical single-family inspection takes 2.5 to 4 hours depending on size and age. You’re absolutely welcome to attend — we recommend joining for the last 30 minutes for a “walk-and-talk” where we summarize what we found on-site before the written report follows.
Your full report is delivered within 24 hours — most by the next morning. It’s a photo-rich, plain-English document where every finding is color-coded Satisfactory (green), Monitor (amber), or Flag (red), with a clear recommendation for each item and a summary you can hand straight to your agent.
Not necessarily. A Flag is a safety, structural, or material defect worth addressing — usually a point to raise in negotiation, not a deal-killer. A Monitor item works now but is aging. Satisfactory means it’s doing its job. Our role is to give you the facts in plain English; the decision is always yours and your agent’s.
We price transparently by square footage and inspection type, starting at $325 for a condo/townhome and $385 for a typical 1,200–2,000 sq ft home. You get the exact price before you book — never a surprise after. Homes over 40 years old add $40, and bundling add-ons like radon and a sewer scope saves 10%.
No, on both counts. We are an independent inspection company — we don’t perform repairs and we don’t pay or accept agent referral fees. That keeps us unbiased: our only job is to tell you exactly what we see.
They’re optional but often worth it. A sewer scope ($245) finds root intrusion and breaks in the line that a standard inspection can’t see. Radon testing ($145) matters because the Triangle is in a known elevated-radon zone. A termite/WDO inspection ($95) is frequently required by lenders. Bundle any of them and save 10%.
We describe what we see in plain English and, when movement or damage appears significant, we recommend a licensed professional engineer take a closer look rather than offering a structural opinion ourselves. We’ll flag it clearly and help you understand the next step.
When it’s safe to do so, yes. Where a roof is too steep, too high, wet, or otherwise unsafe to walk, we inspect from a ladder at the eaves, from windows, or with a drone — and we always tell you in the report exactly how the roof was inspected.