You need a home inspector. When you hire a home inspector, you are hiring an experienced professional who has training and experience in the building industry. It is the job of the home inspector to not only evaluate the condition of the house's major systems and structural integrity, but also to evaluate how these systems are working together and identify areas that need to be watched, repaired or replaced.

Your home inspector gives you the Big Picture analysis of the house you are purchasing. If the home inspector identifies the need for a costly, detailed analysis of any of the houses' systems or structures, the inspector will recommend the appropriate professional, which may be an experienced engineer with expertise analyzing that particular system or structure. The need for this kind of expensive, detailed analysis is rare.

Hiring a Professional Engineer on your own can be a disappointing experience. The term Professional Engineer does not mean that the individual has training or experience conducting home inspections. Additionally, a home inspection does not involve engineering analysis. Therefore, hiring a Professional Engineer to complete a home inspection undoubtedly costs more, but it may not give you the results you desire and deserve.

Our home inspection service is a visual inspection of the structural elements and systems which are accessible. As per NJ Division of Consumer Affairs regulations under articles 13.40 -15.16, http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/laws/pe_and_ls_regulations.pdf (site temporarily down)  this typically includes but is not limited to:  

1. Foundation
2. Roofing
3. Exterior, walls, siding etc...
4. Porches and decks
5. Attic
6. Electrical systems
7. Plumbing systems
8. Interior
9. Doors and windows
10. Heating and air conditioning systems
11. Ventilation
12. Fireplaces
13. and much, much more!

We strongly encourage you to accompany the inspector so that you may ask questions and gain a better understanding of the systems in the home.

If you have any questions, or are interested in any other services, please contact us so we may discuss your needs.

Pricing for basic Inspection Services:

If you're looking for the cheapest price, you won't find it here.  Sure there are cheaper, but like the saying goes, you get what you pay for.  I'm also not the most expensive out there.  Basically, I try to price my services just to remain competitive but do not lessen my services as a result of price.  The Home Detective has gone through all of the the mandatory classroom training and then some, CEU's and invests the time and knowledge required to do the job right and give the client all of the information to make an informed decision.  You'll see the quality in our work and in our written reports.   Just think of how cheap my prices are compared to all of the other fees you'll incur in the home buying/selling process.  Actually, if you want to save money, this is not where you want to look.  Unlike all of the other folks you'll be giving your money too, I'm the only one that can actually save you thousands of $$.  If you believe you'll get the same level of performance from someone else for less money, then we understand.  But remember, Your Home Detective works for you!

This is not a complete list of the services we can provide. Please contact us if the service you need is not listed.