Surprises are fine for birthday parties. When it comes to a newly purchased residential or commercial property, however, finding out it has mold, lead paint, or other environmental or structural defects is a surprise you definitely don’t need. A certified building inspector such as A. Murray’s Home Inspections, LLC, can give your dream home or office the all-clear from such problems, and ensure that a new construction project is being built in compliance with all local, state, and federal building codes. Please take a few moments to browse our full range of services, and call our office in Oakland, MD, for an appointment.
Buyer Home Inspections
The purchase of a new home is one of the most important financial investments you will ever make. The process of buying a home is an exciting venture in your life that can be very stressful at times. This emphasizes the need for an unbiased, third-party home inspection that can bring peace of mind to the process. A well-trained, experienced home inspector can save potential home buyers literally thousands of dollars in repair costs and time for deficiencies in the home that were either not disclosed or not evident.
We at A. Murray’s Home Inspections, LLC are able to point out deficiencies that are present in the home, can recognize previous repairs which have been made, and in many cases can see the potential for future problems that may exist in the home. We encourage our clients to accompany us on the inspection and to ask questions as we move through the inspection process. This enables us to familiarize you with the house and educate you on the operations and maintenance issues of the various mechanics in the house.
Our home inspection reports are thorough, clear, and concise, with digital photos and a priority report summary, for quick reference and to aid in preparing a repair list for the sellers. Reports are always delivered the same day of the inspection, generally within a few hours of the inspection. Reports are emailed to the client and realtor in PDF format for easy delivery, printing, and storage.
Allow us to help reduce your risk as you make one of the largest investments of your lifetime. We cannot guarantee to point out every single deficiency in the house, but with our experience and desire to complete the most thorough inspections possible, you can rest at ease knowing your new home has been thoroughly inspected by a professional team. Even long after the inspection, we remain available for any questions or follow-up that may be required. Just give us a call at any time and we will be more than happy to assist you.
We offer a full range of environmental testing to accompany your maintenance or home inspection:
- Radon Testing
- Mold Testing, air quality, and swabbing
- Water/Bacteria Testing
- Septic Dye Testing
Pre-List Home Inspections
Are you preparing your home to place it on the market? Most buyers usually have a third-party inspection performed prior to closing. Keep in mind that the purchase of a home is the single most expensive investment a buyer will make in their lifetime. An inspection will almost always reveal the need for some deficiencies to be corrected before the buyers move forward with the purchase of the house.
This could place you, as the seller, in a position to do some quick, hasty repairs to meet the time constraints of the sales contract, which could cost considerably more than if you had time to do the repairs in a leisurely manner. Getting your home inspected before you put it on the market will help eliminate these surprises and could save a lot of time and money in repair costs and negotiations.
A pre-list home inspection is a great marketing tool for potential buyers. Having a pre-sale inspection performed on your house will insure the potential buyers that you are concerned about their interest in the transaction and will give them more confidence to complete the purchase. It will also show potential buyers how serious you are about your home‘s maintenance and could add value to your house.
A pre-listing home inspection gives you the ability to list your home with confidence at top dollar. It can also relieve considerable stress for you and your family during the sales process and buyer’s inspection if they choose to have a home inspection performed. They may not order an inspection if you have already provided one for the home. This could greatly streamline the closing process and create plenty of goodwill at the beginning of the transaction.
Home Warranty Inspections
If you are coming up on your one-year anniversary of home ownership or had construction work (remodeling) done in your home you should schedule a Home Warranty Inspection. Most builders offer a one-year home warranty for your home after they complete your project to ensure all things are operating correctly.
An unbiased, third-party home inspection prior to the expiration of your home warranty will help identify any systems of the home that may be defective, not operating properly, or any construction issues that didn’t initially show up. Let us help you develop a checklist for your builder.
- Help create a final punch list for your builder.
- Review of all interior, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, exterior, and decks.
- Evaluate common expansion and contraction cracks in drywall and masonry.
- Evaluate proper grading of grounds after one year of settlement.
- Unbiased third-party review of your new investment.
Maintenance Home Inspections
“Finding Problems Before They’re Problems”
The trick to good home maintenance is to avoid only thinking about it once every 5 years. Let the professionals guide you to potential trouble spots to avoid expensive repair bills. Without it, your home could lose 10% of its value each year.
- Maintenance Inspections can improve your R.O.I. and generally pay for themselves in the first year.
- 75% of all major repair bills for your home can be avoided with routine maintenance.
- Includes a free routine Homeowners Maintenance Checklist and Childproof checklist
- “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” Benjamin Franklin
Maintenance Inspection Includes finding potential trouble spots in these sections of your home:
- Grounds
- Exterior
- Roof
- Heating & Cooling
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Attic
- Doors & Windows
Environmental Testing
We offer a full range of environmental testing to accompany your maintenance or home inspection:
- Radon Testing
- Mold Testing, air quality, and swabbing
- Septic Dye Testing
- Water/Bacteria Testing
- Water/Arsenic
- Water/Lead
- Water/Iron
- Water/Nitrite
- Water/ Turbidity
- Water/Chemical
Specific Inspections
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