Barrie Home Inspection – Certified Home Inspector

Barrie Home Inspection – A home inspection is a limited, non-invasive examination of the condition of a home. Most Real Estate companies now recommend a home inspection. Home inspections are usually conducted by a home inspector who has the training and certifications to perform such inspections. The inspector prepares and delivers to the client a written report of findings. The client then uses the knowledge gained to make informed decisions about their pending real estate purchase. The home inspector describes the condition of the home at the time of inspection but does not guarantee future condition, efficiency, or life expectancy of systems or components.

Barrie Home Inspection – What you Get

A Home Inspection is a visual inspection of all the components and systems of your home. The home inspector will operate and find items that are not functioning correctly. When a problem is found the inspector will include a picture and description of the problem in his report. The Barrie Home Inspection report will include all the pictures of any deficiencies with a detailed description. This will include reviewing condition of heating system, electrical systems, roof, attic, visible insulation, windows, doors, foundation and any visible structure. The inspection also includes a Free Thermal Imaging Scan.

Attending the Home Inspection

The home owner should attend the home inspection when ever it is possible. This is the opportunity to learn where all the shut offs are for furnace, hot water tank, main water shut off, electrical shut, fireplace shut off, and the main water shut off for the home. You, as the client, can take this opportunity to ask questions and you will be shown any deficiencies at the time the inspector finds them, giving you a great opportunity to learn fully about the cause and effect of the deficiency.

The Home Inspection Report

Your home inspection report will be put on line to allow you to view the report at your leisure. At the end of the inspection we present you a slide show of all the pictures taken and review all the deficiencies found. If you attend the inspection this will give you information about every deficiency three times, ensuring you fully understand the nature of any defects.

Barrie Home Inspections has performed over 4,000 building inspections and is highly qualified to inspect your home. His training includes being recognized as a Certified Building Code Official with the Ontario Building Officials Association and was a Registered Builder with HUDAC. Barrie Home Inspections was the first company in Simcoe County to perform Thermal Imaging scans as part of the home inspection process.

Free Thermal Imaging

Every home inspection includes Free Thermal Imaging Scan with an Infared Camera.

The Barrie Home Inspections was the first “Home Inspector” in Barrie, Allison or Orillia to offer Thermal Imaging Inspections as part of the Home Inspection Process. This allows us to perform the highest quality home inspection available without charging our clients extra fees to use inspection equipment we already have. Thermal Imaging can find issues in new homes as well as in older homes. A good example of this is the insulation required in exterior walls, which in older homes, was only required to extend down 18 inches below grade. In a finished basement a Thermal Imaging Camera will immediately show whether insulation was extended down to the floor when basement was finished or not. This could be a huge area of heat loss which would necessitate removing entire wall finish to rectify.

Finding Hidden Moisture

With the modern home’s Building Envelope becoming tighter and tighter, moisture has become an issue inside newer homes. Without the proper airflow moisture from your bathroom, laundry or air conditioning can create mould or mildew in your home. New homes can have moisture from construction and wet soil conditions trapped between your basement walls and your insulation’s vapour barrier. Thermal imaging Inspections, combined with a moisture meter can identify areas of hidden moisture which can then be repaired preventing mould growth and wood rot. Barrie Home Inspections will use Thermal Imaging Camera and a Moisture Meter to detect and verify any presence of Moisture.

Thermal Imaging is beneficial when inspecting Commercial Building roofs. On multi-layer built up roof layers, moisture can be detected between layers which can help prevent leaking roofs. Roof inspections are very important part of the Inspection Process due to the high cost of replacement or repair.

Electrical Hot Spots

Thermal imaging Inspections can find hot spots in your electrical system. Aluminum wiring can corrode at connections and start arcing, causing heat. Thermal imaging can find these hot areas where a licensed electrician can repair problem before excessive heat could lead to causing a fire.

Heat Loss

Identifying areas of heat loss, around doors and windows, can save you money when leaks are repaired. Caulking and adding insulation to common areas of heat loss can save home owners between 10 and 15% of their energy bill. The pictures below show section of ceiling at flue pipe penetration where there a large amount of heat loss was discovered during Thermal Imaging Inspections. Insulation was probably moved to install flue pipe and not replaced.

WETT Certified Inspections

Providing Level One WETT Certified Inspections for Wood Stoves, Fireplaces, Pellet Stoves, Fireplace Inserts and Outside Boilers. Most insurance companies will require a WETT Inspection when buying a new home or changing insurance companies. Report issued at time of inspection. We provide WETT Inspection Services 7 days a week.

WETT Inspection is only $75.00 per appliance when included with Home Inspection

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