After The Inspection
Feel free to call us any time, we are available to help if you have any difficulty understanding or interpreting a problem or condition that was observed and noted on the maintenance report.
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Using Your Inspection Report
When you receive your maintenance report, you should read it carefully and prioritize what jobs and tasks you feel comfortable tackling and what you will get a professional to undertake.
Many of the items pointed out by the Inspector will take a few minutes to repair and can be done by a homeowner even if you are not in the construction business!
A lot of the maintenance items are simple to do, like caulking, fixing toilets, replacing cover plates or failed GFCI outlets, repairing leaking drains. Larger tasks may require a specialist, like roofing or siding issues.
If you need help finding someone to do the work, check out the FAQ/ Contractors, we keep a list of contractors who we have found to do good work at a fair price.
It is important that you get the most out of your report!
You now have a better idea of the condition your property. The Inspectors findings may have been worse than imagined; problems you were unaware of take on a life of their own, and you are unsure what your next move is. Don’t worry!
Make a list of the problems that you can address and repair without a lot of time or effort.- Look at the issues that will need a professional to repair and start getting quotes for the work.
- Start looking at your budget and if you need to prioritize, look at issues that could cause serious damage or negatively affect your home if left unattended. These repairs should be addressed as soon as possible.
Make a list of the problems that you can address and repair without a lot of time or effort.Bottom Line…
If the problems are of a serious nature and have the potential to affect the habitability or the safety of your home, they need to be remedied as soon as possible. When repairs are not made in a timely manner, the structure can be affected and the cost of the repair becomes exponentially more expensive.
…it is a lot less costly to pay for preventative maintenance than it is to pay for a major repair.
