Comprehensive Home Inspections
The state of South Carolina requires home inspector to adhere to a certain guidelines or Standards of Practice. I encourage my clients to view and read the standard of practice to know what will be inspected on your home.
Our comprehensive home inspection for residential properties in Upstate South Carolina is a professional evaluation in accordance with the standards of practice.
We will conduct a non-invasive, visual inspection of the readily accessible areas and components comprising a home, including:
- Structural Components includes exposed foundation, basement, crawlspace, framing, stairs & other structural elements
- Roof includes shingles, flashing, gutters & downspouts
- Fireplaces, Chimneys & heating stoves
- Exterior includes siding, trim, doors, windows, porches, decks, steps, balconies & handrails
- Heating & Air Conditioning Systems
- Plumbing System includes supply pipes, drain pipes, fixtures & hot water system
- Electrical System includes electrical panel, visible wiring & connections, sub-panels, a representative number of switches & outlets, GFCI’s where recommended by current industry standard
- Insulation & ventilation includes attic & crawlspace
- Interior includes floors, walls, ceilings, doors, steps, railings & more
- Built-in appliances & fixtures
- Attached garages & carports
- Site Conditions including grading, vegetation, drainage, driveways, walkways & patios
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Re-Inspections
Be sure any found defects have been properly corrected.
After the identified areas of concern from our initial inspection have been addressed, we will happily come out to re-inspect those items.
Condominium / Townhouse Inspections
When you’re buying a small component of a large building.
When you are buying a condominium or townhouse, you are buying a small part of a larger building and complex.
Our condo inspections help protect your interests and your investment.
New Construction 3 Phase Inspection
A specialized inspection service to help protect your investment, because new homes are different and sometimes they come with more defects than pre-owned homes!
A specialized inspection service performed in 3 phases during the building cycle where we evaluate and report on the workmanship and construction of your new home.
With many different contractors and subcontractors involved in working on different components of the house, it is extremely difficult to complete the building process without missing something or making mistakes.
Inspections are performed prior to concrete pour, prior to drywall installation and prior to your final walk through with your builder to help ensure there are no major construction defects before they are hidden from view.
New Construction Final Inspection
If you missed the opportunity to order a 3 Phase Construction Inspection, it’s not too late to protect yourself and your investment.
Our new construction inspection is performed after your new home has been completed and before your final walk-through with your builder.
The most cost effective way to handle problems is to give the builder the opportunity to address any deficiencies before they turn into bigger problems and before the home is occupied.
If you missed the opportunity to order a 3 Phase Construction Inspection, it’s not too late to protect yourself and your investment.
Project & Contractor Oversight
We can help you protect your investment on all types of projects.
Adding additions or having your home remodeled? No matter what type of project you are involved with, we can provide you support by monitoring progress, providing technical oversight and reviewing all aspects of the project development and execution. Such reviews and monitoring include a comprehensive review of the construction and provides quality assurance and oversight of ongoing construction activities.
One Year Warranty
Don’t let your builders warranty expire without letting Upstate Inspections perform a certified home inspection.
Our 11th month home warranty inspection allows enough time for your builder to address problems discovered during our inspection before the expiration of your one-year warranty.
Get the most from your builder’s warranty by ensuring that any flaws in workmanship, materials, and system defects don’t become your financial burden.
Home Maintenance / Annual Inspection
Regular maintenance is required to protect your home, your comfort and its market value.
A yearly Home Maintenance Inspection detects problems early so you can make repairs when needed before they become costly and time wasting failures in the future.
Use our detailed report and checklist to take the guesswork out of your home maintenance schedule and be sure all your home systems are operating at top efficiency.
General Homeowners Inspections
When you need to know the condition of your home.
Foreclosure Inspections
We work with banks & brokers performing inspections on foreclosure properties.
Insurance Inspections
We work with insurance companies performing a variety of services such as roof inspections, repair inspections and new policy inspections.
On-site review
When you’re buying a home with an Upstate Inspections inspection report provided by the seller, our on-site review familiarizes you with the report and with the home.
Technical Audits
When a visual inspection by a generalist isn’t enough. We use a team approach with specialists to perform an in-depth investigation.
Consulting Services & Investor Consulting
We are available to consult with you. Upstate Inspections works with specialists to provide a number of services that our clients often need.