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High Quality Home inspection services
More Than Just an Inspection
With each Inspection brings the best knowledge and education to every inspection. We stay up to date with the latest tools and technologies in the inspection industry. With every inspection, we follow a strict code of ethics and standards of practice. You expect more, and we deliver!
Buyer's Pre Purchase Inspection
Buying a home is one of the largest investments that you’ll make and it can be very stressful. A home inspection gives the buyer more detailed information about the overall condition of the home prior to purchase. In a home inspection, a qualified, licensed inspector takes an in-depth, unbiased look at your potential new home and removes that stressful feeling knowing the home you are considering is safe, sound and secure.
Seller's Pre Listing Inspection
Real estate agents often suggest sellers do a pre-listing home inspection. Pre-listing home inspections are an important component in any real estate transaction, but are often overlooked or refused by home-sellers. The pre-listing home inspection allows sellers to gain a clear understanding of the status of their property. They can then fix any issues and properly assess the value of home before putting it on the market. Get a pre-listing home inspection and maximize your profit when it sells.
NEW CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
(Pre-Closing Walkthrough)
You are buying a brand-new home, should you get a Home Inspection? the answer is yes. Newly constructed homes need an objective third-party to inspect. Why would you even need one if everything is in brand-new condition. With a new construction sale, your contract will include a final walkthrough, but it might or might not include an inspection. You want to know about any issues, minute or otherwise, before you pay for the home; you shouldn’t count on the warranty to protect or save you financially.
New Construction Phase Inspection
Phase II Framing Pre-Insulation/Drywall
Phase III Final Pre-Closing
New Construction Phased Inspections is ideal for newly built homes. Most people believe a newly constructed home or building will be free of defects and will be thoroughly inspected by the builder and building officials. Builders and general contractors act as the managers of a construction site. They generally have a good knowledge of all aspects of homes and building, however, things do happen and things can be missed.
Having phased inspections can identify issues and prevent costly repairs down the road by providing you, and the builder, with a list of items requiring correction while all components are still easily accessible and cheap to repair or replace.
11 Month Warranty Inspections
This is just like a full home inspection you would get on any home along with a full report. The 11-month warranty inspection typically is scheduled to occur during the eleventh month in a brand new home before your one-year builder’s warranty expires.
The inspector’s goal will be to provide you with all the visually-available information you need about the state of your home and to alert you to any issues detected. It is important to complete it while you still have at least three to four weeks left to make any necessary claims on your builder’s warranty before it expires.
SEVERE STORM AND HURRICANE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT INSPECTION
(Post Damage, Pre Insurance Adjuster)
Severe storm and hurricane damage is one of the most common types of damage to residential homes. When insurance companies get involved, they may require an inspection before issuing a payout on your insurance claim. The other possibility is that they send out an adjuster and he under assesses the damages and you want to have an unbiased opinion of the damages so that you have a report of your own to challenge the adjusters findings. Have a post-storm damage assessment inspection completed as quickly as possible.
4-Point Inspections
A 4-Point Inspection is a basic evaluation of four critical areas of a home—the HVAC systems, the roofing system, the electrical system, and the plumbing system. This inspection is often required by insurers before they’re willing to issue or renew a policy on an older home.
Wind Mitigation Inspections
A wind mitigation inspection can help homeowners fortify their homes against wind damage, resulting in potential insurance discounts, increased safety, higher resale value, and peace of mind. This specialized home inspection evaluates a property’s ability to withstand strong winds and tropical storms.
MORE ABOUT Pierre FORTIN
Owner & Inspector
In 1987, fresh out of high school, I jumped full feet into the residential construction industry and took a chance at starting my own business, being my own boss and creating a successful company from the ground up.
I learned things from my dad and my older brother. I also learned by trial and error. My dad and mom raised my brother, sister, and I with the mindset that anything you do, you “do it right or don’t do it at all”.
My goal from the beginning was to establish strong customer service and relationships with my customers and to always assure them that they are my number one priority. I pride myself on this goal that I achieved very early on and have continued to practice these values every day.
experience you can trust
The residential home industry and serving my customers has been my passion. Over the years, I worked my way through the ups and downs and the trials and errors of owning my own business
As a builder for so many years, I have had to constantly maintain familiarity with every aspect of a home, both inside and out. Recognizing the similarities to being a Home Inspector that I decided I needed to take all those years of construction and devote this experience and knowledge to these services as well.
In such, the beginning of the next chapter in my professional career began with Humble Abode Home Inspection Services Inc. With these services, I bring precision and excellence to each of my customers with my in-depth knowledge and experience in the field of construction.
I can recognize problems that other home inspectors may miss. I know how homes work inside and out, how they are built from the ground up and where problems can occur. I pride myself on being trustworthy, punctual, and reliable with attention to detail and the ability to communicate my findings to my customers.
Licensed. Bonded. Insured.
Buying a home can be very stressful with limited time to determine if the home you are considering is the right one for you and in the best possible condition. If you are considering selling your existing home, are there things you are not aware of that will be beneficial to get taken care of before listing the home so you can maximize the value of your home when it sells. The combined skills, knowledge, expertise, reputation, and credentials that I have as a residential builder gives me the confidence that I am ideally qualified to offer the services of Home Inspections to you.
My company is licensed, bonded and insured. I have multiple affiliations with building groups, home inspector associations as well as being an accredited business of the Better Business Bureau.
A home inspection is a valuable investment for the home you are considering on buying or selling. In the end, you have the confidence and ease that your home is safe, sound, and secure.
Now that you have read and become familiar with who I am, I look forward to serving you and to putting my words into action. Hiring Humble Abode Home Inspection Services Inc. for your home inspection needs will be a great decision towards your peace of mind.
Always Learning So We Can Serve You Better
Humble Abode Home Inspection Services Inc. keeps up to date with the latest trends and technologies in the home inspection industry so we can keep serving you better.
AFFILIATIONS
- FABI
- ASHI
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Accredited Business
Better Business Bureau
COMPREHENSIVE AND DETAILED HOME INSPECTION REPORTS
Regardless of whether or not you attend the inspection, we will compile a comprehensive Spectora report, which includes all of the information you need to determine the condition of the home.
We deliver our report within 24-36 hours of the conclusion of your home inspection, so that you can quickly access a full overview of our findings – and discuss them with us and your agent. Learn more about what to expect from your report below.
VISUAL
High-quality images and videos so you can quickly see what’s important.
FOLLOW UP SUPPORT
If needed we can provide follow-up support to you and/or your agent to help with any clarification of any deficiencies identified in the report and if requested for a reduced fee to perform a re-inspection on all the corrected deficiencies once completed
DELIVERY WITHIN 24-36 HOURS
We will deliver our report within 24-36 hours of the inspection.
EMAIL DELIVERY
We will send you an email with a link to the report.
MOBILE-FRIENDLY REPORTS
Our reports can be viewed on your phone or tablet.
AGENT REPAIR REQUEST TOOL
Our reports feature a Repair Request Document generator for our agent partners. This helps agents quickly grab our language to copy/paste into their document to ask for repairs or concessions.
WHAT TO EXPECT During Your Inspection
Whether you are buying or selling a home, Humble Abode Home Inspection Services Inc provides professional and quality service from the moment you call us. Your inspection will consist of an unbiased, thorough. process while strictly adhering to the Standards of Practice for home inspectors implemented in the state of Florida
After Your Inspection
Included Components
Humble Abode Home Inspection Services Inc thoroughly inspects and reports on the following:
Structural Systems
Foundations, grading and drainage, basements, walkways, and floor, and wall and ceiling structures.
Roofing
Roof coverings, drainage systems, flashings and skylights, chimneys, and other roof penetrations.
Electrical Systems
Service entrance and panels, branch circuits, connected devices and fixtures, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and ensuring your outlets are GFCI-protected.
Plumbing
Fixtures and faucets, water supply systems, drain, waste and vent systems, water heater, flues and chimneys, and any sump pumps or fuel storage and distribution systems.
Heating, Vents, HVAC
Heating and cooling equipment, ducts, vents, and flues.
Built-in Appliances
Dishwasher, garbage disposal, range hood, range or oven, cooktop, microwave, trash compactor, bathroom exhaust fans, garage door operator, and other built-in appliances.
THINGS WE DO NOT INSPECT
ASBESTOS
RADON
GAS
TOXIC
MOLD
Lead
Paint
GENERAL MOLD
PEST CONTROL
MY Commitment to You
RESOURCES FOR AGENTS
PROUDLY SERVING AGENTS IN Villages and Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties
The home inspection process, from the scheduling phone call to referencing the report after closing, is a major aspect in your client’s satisfaction. At Humble Abode Home Inspection Services Inc, our goal is to provide you and your client with the whole package and peace of mind. We will inspect, advise, and educate you during the home inspection through our knowledge, highly rated customer service, and our modern reporting software. Humble Abode Home Inspection Services Inc is the best choice for your clients.
CLIENT FRIENDLY
We are clear, honest, and keep our findings in perspective to your clients.
TECH-SAVVY
We handle online agreements, payments, and scheduling so you don’t have to worry about it.
CONVENIENT
We make ourselves available to schedule online, by phone, or email.
COMMUNICATION
We have your back with email and text reminders and follow-ups to you and your clients.
VISUAL, CONCISE AND MODERN REPORTS
We produce the best modern report in the industry. It’s clean and easy to read on any mobile device.
AGENTS - YOUR JOB JUST GOT EASIER
Introducing the Repair Request Builder from Best Home Inspections
Humble Abode Home Inspection Services Inc Repair Request Builder allows our real estate agent partners to quickly select which of our recommendations to include in a custom report to send to the listing agent. At Humble Abode Home Inspection Services Inc, we truly value your partnership and want to do everything we can to service our mutual clients while making your job a little easier.
You will get an HTML and PDF document that includes our language and allows you to enter in a requested credit amount and custom comments. Let us know if you have any questions!
The Home Inspection Process
Step One
We will arrive as scheduled and conduct a thorough inspection of your property inside and out.
Step Two
Once we have completed the inspection and we’ve compiled our notes, we will send you a detailed report explaining what we found.
Step Three
Our Mission
At Humble Abode Home Inspection Services Inc, we are committed to the client to provide first class service in the most comprehensive way to protect their biggest investment. With expertise in the home industry, we look beyond what others see to complete the highest quality inspection and paint you the clearest picture and overall summary of the home you are buying or selling.
We strive to provide peace of mind and maintain a constant level of ethics and values in the industry to deliver the most impartial, objective and detailed report for every property we inspect.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Buying or selling a home can be a stressful experience, but we’re here to ensure you know what to expect during your home inspection.
A home inspection includes checking for any structural issues such as foundation cracks, roof leaks, plumbing issues, electrical wiring, heating/cooling systems, insulation, windows, doors, chimneys, etc.
Home inspections generally take 2 to 4 hours to complete. Specialty Inspections could take less or longer. Though any type of inspection performed could take a little longer or much longer than anticipated. The duration of a home inspection depends on many factors such as the age of the home, size of the home, the condition of the home, and the ability to access certain areas of the home (roof, crawl space, attic, etc.). Any unknown additional areas of sq ft or unknown items during the inspection process.
Ensure all inspection points are free from clutter, including any closets that might lead to a crawlspace or attic, and clearing some space around your home’s perimeter. It’s also important to check the functionality of all built-in appliances, electric, and gas. If you don’t plan to attend the inspection, make sure your inspector has access to the home, and all pets are properly contained or moved.
A home doesn’t pass or fail an inspection. Instead, a home inspection is a thorough audit of your home’s components. In most cases, there will be concerns marked on your home inspection report, but these are strictly informative.
While you can legally skip a home inspection in many cases, doing so could mean you may end up buying a home that has major issues that need to be fixed.
While a home inspector may recommend some minor repairs, they are not qualified to make major repairs. He or she can provide information about what needs to be repaired — and it might be helpful to know that information — but the decision to actually do the work lies solely with the homeowner. Not only does this give you the freedom to choose your contractors, but it also helps prevent a conflict of interest.
A home inspection can affect appraisals for two reasons: 1) The inspector may find something wrong with the property that would lower the value of the home, 2) The inspector may find things that need repair which could increase the value of the home. If the inspection finds issues that require repairs, then the seller has to decide whether they want to fix them themselves, or hire someone else to do it. If the buyer wants to purchase the home, he/she must be willing to pay for those repairs.
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A home is a massive investment. We offer fair competitive pricing for premium home inspection services that includes years of experience and knowledge that you will benefit from in the end.