What is an Insight Home Inspection?

Sample Insight Home Inspection Report

Free Seller's Disclosure Statement (You will need the free Adobe Acrobat reader to access this file.) Click here to download the reader.  For your protection it is highly recommended that you obtain answers to the questions contained in this document from the property owner prior to your scheduled home inspection. You and your home inspector may find some of the information obtained will be helpful in getting more benefit out of the home inspection.

An Insight home inspection is an unbiased visual examination of the condition of a home. As a home buyer, you should view your inspection as a way to gain valuable information about the biggest purchase of your lifetime. It will help you determine whether there are any major defects or system inadequacies in the home you are considering at the time you are considering the purchase.

In most cases, we perform home inspections for prospective home buyers after a sales contract, conditional upon a satisfactory home inspection, has been accepted by the seller. You will normally have from seven to ten days to arrange for your home inspection. We at Insight strongly encourage you to attend the inspection, so that you can see first hand the workings of the home. It also represents an excellent opportunity for the you to ask questions about the home or to discuss potential changes.

Home inspections are not intended to point out minor or cosmetic flaws such as spots on carpet or torn wallpaper.  These types of defects can be seen without the aid of a professional.

Insight's goal is to educate and provide you with a better understanding of the physical condition of the home.  After the inspection is completed, we prepare a written, narrative report with photos where applicable and provide it to you within 12-24  hours after the inspection.  Our reports are NOT checklists or fill in the blank.

The home inspection should not be confused with an appraisal, a municipal code inspection, an environmental audit, or a home owner's warranty. Insight's home inspections cover all of the major systems of a house, including structure, exterior, roofing, electrical, heating, cooling, insulation, plumbing and interior.

Our inspections meet the Standards of Practice of the American Society of Home Inspectors® (ASHI®).

Be very careful when shopping for a home inspector. The industry is unregulated in Alabama and many unqualified people offer home inspection services. Home inspection companies that offer to do repair work should be avoided. Check credentials!!

Sample Insight Home Inspection Report