Contract and Rates Information

Contract Information and Rates

important information for the client to understand

Detection Inspection, Inc. agrees to perform a visual inspection and give a written professional opinion as to the condition of the listed property. The inspection and report will be performed by the Standards of Practice of the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board.

The purpose is to provide the client with a better understanding of the property conditions as observed at the time of the inspection and to alert the client to major visually observed structural, mechanical, and functional deficiencies of the property listed.

We urge you to read the entire home inspection contract, the scope of the inspection, and limitations or exclusions, for clarification and expectations of the inspection process.

Scope of Inspection

A complete print of the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics of the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board is available here.

The inspection report covers all items listed within the Standards of Practice of the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board (NCHILB), and the report information is based on the present condition of those items. Only items of concern and information comments will be documented. It is the inspector’s sole discretion as to the safety of any given situation or the accessibility to any area during the inspection.

Be advised that the condition of the property may change before you take occupancy. We strongly urge a thorough walk-through before closing to discover any changes in equipment or to inspect any areas not accessible when the inspection was performed.

As part of your home inspection, the inspector will inspect the following areas, and report items of concern, except an area that has been excluded from our services as agreed upon with you, our client.

.1106) Structural components
.1107) Exterior components
.1108) Roofing components
.1109) Plumbing components
.1110) Electrical components
.1111) Heating system components
.1112) Cooling system components
.1113) Interior components
.1114) Insulation & Ventilation components
.1115) Built-in Kitchen appliances
.1104) General limitations - Home inspections done by this section are visual and are not technically exhaustive. This section applies to buildings with four or fewer dwelling units, individually owned residential units within multi-family buildings, and their attached garages or carports.
.1105) General exclusions
Home inspectors are not required to report on the life expectancy of any component, causes of the need for a repair, the methods, materials, and costs of corrections, the presence or absence of pests such as wood damaging organisms, rodents, or insects, cosmetic damage, underground items, or items not permanently installed, etc.
Home inspectors are not required to offer warranties or guarantees of any kind, enter any area or perform any procedure that may damage the property or be dangerous to or adversely affect the health or safety of the home inspector or other persons, determine the presence or absence of any suspected adverse environmental condition or hazardous substance, etc.
Home inspectors shall not offer or perform any act or service contrary to law, offer or perform any job function requiring an occupational license in the jurisdiction unless the home inspector holds a valid occupational license, in which case the home inspector shall inform the client that the home inspector is so licensed, and therefore qualified to go beyond this section and perform additional inspections beyond those within the scope of the NCHILB Standards of Practice.

Home Inspection Fees

Check out the rates of our home inspection services.

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Fees are based on living square feet and prices are subject to change without notice.

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Area	Price
Up to 1000 sq/ft	$410.00
1001 to 1500 sq/ft	$435.00
1501 to 2000 sq/ft	$460.00
2001 to 2500 sq/ft	$485.00
2501 to 3000 sq/ft	$510.00
Over 3000 sq/ft add $10.00 per 100 sq/ft
Homes 30 years and older - add $50.00
Re-inspections are ½ of original fee per visit