It really depends on the size of the home and the number of components that are installed.
The challenge for the Inspector is being allotted enough time to be thorough with the home, while not taking too long. Reality is we can’t spend days in a single home, that would end up being cost prohibitive. Our goal is NOT to be fast, but to find a balance of time management coupled with efficiency and effectiveness.
Time:
Our base inspection starts at 2 hours 45 minutes for up to 1500 sq ft house. Then the time we need to do a complete inspection goes up based on square footage.
For a 3,000 sq ft. home, we allow 3 hours 45 minutes for the inspection.
Inspection Process:
Allowing enough time alone does nothing without effective time management. This is where our process and how we approach home shines. There are parts where we move a bit quicker as they are easier to inspect and times where we really slow down. A balance must be struck.
Our basic inspection process goes like this:
- Roof
- Exterior
- Garage
- Electric Panel
- Heating
- Cooling
- Plumbing
- Foundation
- Laundry
- Attic
- Interior
- Bathrooms
- Kitchen
We start on the outside and then take our time with the major systems finishing up with the interior of the home.
This allows us to capture bits of pieces of information for each system when we encounter a part of it, without back tracking. For example, we can inspect the outdoor air conditioner unit along with the exterior of the home and then complete the cooling inspection when we review the rest of the system.
This allows us to be efficient with our time while maintaining effectiveness.
Scheduling / Add-Ons
When you schedule an inspection with us, the online scheduler will provide you with a breakdown of total cost and time associated with the inspection. It’s important to remember that our base inspection time does not include any additional inspection services. Any additional services will increase the time we are required to be on site.
When you schedule with us, the time slot in the scheduler is the starting time of the inspection and it’s smart enough to block out the calendar if the total inspection time runs into an additional time slot later in the day. This prevents us from over-scheduling!
Hope that helps and we look forward to working with you!