Inspections
Home Inspections for Burlington, Hillsborough, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, Mebane and Durham, NC
Home inspections may seem like an additional unnecessary cost when buying a home, but they can end up saving you thousands. We understand that you will be trying to save every penny you can, but a home inspection can actually help you negotiate the price if we find anything wrong with the home. Because of our climate in the Greensboro , Burlington, Chapel Hill, Mebane, Carrboro, & Durham, NC areas, it is especially important to check for mold and mildew growth in particular.
Southern Exposure USA Inc. has one mission: to provide thorough safety inspections to ensure your peace of mind and protect you, your family and those around you from possibly dangerous situations. Dale Simpson has been a licensed home inspector in the state of North Carolina for over 8 years and counting. He provides the most reliable home inspections and will always take his time going through every crevice of your home to ensure that there is no mold growth, fungus, fire safety issues, fire or water damage, and much more. He understands just what to look for after his years in the industry, and he can help you fix it, too!
Look no further if you are searching for a home inspector in the Durham, Burlington, Chapel Hill, or Greensboro, NC area or the surrounding areas. Call today!
Home Inspection Checklist
He provides comprehensive services to ensure that your current or future home is safe to live in. Some of the areas to consider looking at during a home inspection include the following:
Radon Testing: Testing for harmful levels of radon
Water Testing: Checking the quality of the water on your property, including meeting NCDENR, FHA and USDA loan standards. We provide well water testing as well.
Structural Components – Including foundation, floors, wall, columns, ceilings, and roofs
Exterior of Structure – Including wall claddings, entryway doors, decks, steps, eaves, driveways, and a representative number of windows.
Roofing – Including roof coverings, roof drainage systems, flashing, skylights, and chimneys
Plumbing – Including interior water supply and distribution system, interior drain waste and vent systems, hot water system, and fuel storage and distribution system and sump pump
Electrical – Including service entrance conductor, service equipment, main distribution panels, voltage ratings, a representative number of installed ceiling fans, lighting fixtures, switches and receptacles, ground fault circuit interrupters, and smoke detectors.
System Heating
– Including permanently installed heating system and its controls, chimneys, heat distribution system, including fans, pumps and ducts, and automatic safety controls
Central Air Conditioning – Including normal operating control of the central air conditioning system and the distribution system
Interior – Including walls, ceilings, floors, steps, a representative number of cabinets and a representative number of doors and windows
Insulation and Ventilation – Including insulation vapor barriers, ventilation of attic and foundation, kitchen, bathroom and laundry venting systems and the operation of any accessible attic ventilation fan when temperature permits
Built-In Kitchen Appliances – Including the observation and operation of dishwasher, range, trash compactor, garbage disposal, ventilation equipment, and permanently installed oven and microwave oven
Find a copy of our inspection contract here.
When Do I Need to Have My Home Inspected?
If you are considering purchasing a new home, it is wise to have a home inspection prior to purchasing it. Although the buyer is responsible for paying for the inspection, it is very beneficial to the buyer if something is discovered that would have otherwise been left unknown. This is then something that can be brought up to the seller before the house is purchased. If you are purchasing a new house and would like to have it inspected, call the expert home inspectors at Southern Exposure USA for a quote!
We offer our local Burlington, Chapel Hill, Durham, NC, and the surrounding areas with the most competitive prices for full evaluations, while providing the friendliest of services. Our home inspector team members are highly trained in performing adequate and detailed home inspections, therefore, you can trust that every part of your potential new home will be evaluated.
Reasons to Have a Home Inspection
- Home inspections are an instrumental part of the home buying process that can save you a lot of time and money in the long run.
- No matter the age of the home, there can be costly troubles unknown to the average buyer.
- A home inspection might give you the power to negotiate a lower price.
- Buyers can include clauses in their contract requiring the seller to make any repairs necessary after the home inspection, before money is exchanged.
- An important reason to have a home inspection before you buy is to really know what you’re buying and to have fewer surprises down the road.