Your Inspection
What To Expect From Your Inspection
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Whether you are buying, building, selling or maintaining your home, ProTech Certified Inspections., Home and Commercial Building Inspections provides professional and quality service from the moment you call us. We strictly follow the Standards of Practice for home inspectors established by InterNACHI, the leading home inspection association.
The Four Point Insurance Inspection
Protech Certified Inspections has several qualified and trained and unbiased inspectors to perform 4-point Inspections. Protechs 4 point inspection report is accepted by every insurance company doing business in the state of Florida or your money back. Protech does not do repair work, allowing for an unbiased 4-point inspection. Protech and its affiliates provide 4-point inspections for the majority of the state of Florida.
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Roof
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Electrical
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HVAC System
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Plumbing
Protech Certified Inspections
Home And Commercial Building Inspections Thoroughly Inspects And Reports On The Following:
Major Inspection Components
Thermal Scan Inspection
Thermal Imaging, also called infrared imaging or thermography, is an advanced, non-invasive technology that allows the inspector to show homeowners things about their homes that can’t be revealed using conventional inspection methods.
An infrared inspection can help identify issues such as:
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Moisture Intrusion
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Heating/Cooling Loss
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Electrical Hot Spots
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Insulation Issues
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Our home inspectors use this as a tool when inspecting your home to help detect issues that may not be visible to the human eye. This tool allows the inspectors to determine temperature differences, but it will not allow them to see physically behind/within a wall.
Structural System
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Foundations
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Grading and drainage
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Roof trusses and/or rafters
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Floor, wall and ceiling structures
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Walkways, Stairs
Roof Inspection
When our inspectors deem the area safe, they will walk on and all over the roof for a thorough roof inspection.
The inspection will include:
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An evaluation of the roof-covering materials
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The gutters and downspouts
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The plumbing stacks/exposed vents
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The flashing
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Any skylights
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The chimney, and other roof penetrations.
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The inspector will note the overall condition of the roof and any recommended repairs or replacements within the full home inspection report.
Electrical Inspection
The electrical inspection is an examination of the home’s electrical components. These components include:
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The main service disconnect
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Panel boards
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Over-current protection devices (circuit breakers and fuses)
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Service grounding
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Light switches
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Lighting fixtures and receptacles
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All ground-fault circuit interrupter receptacles
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The circuit breakers are observed and deemed to be GFCI’s using tester.​
HVAC Inspection
Our home inspections include an HVAC inspection, which our inspectors will examine the heating and cooling system using normal operating controls.
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The interior and exterior HVAC units
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The coils, and filter
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Thermostat
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Exposed ductwork and refrigerant lines
​The inspection report will include anything in need of correction, any components of the system that did not operate correctly, and if the HVAC system was deemed inaccessible.
Plumbing Inspection
The electrical inspection is an examination of the home’s electrical components. These components include:
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The main service disconnect
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Panel boards
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Over-current protection devices (circuit breakers and fuses)
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Service grounding
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Light switches
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Lighting fixtures and receptacles
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All ground-fault circuit interrupter receptacles
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The circuit breakers are observed and deemed to be GFCI’s using tester.​
What a Home Inspection Is Not?
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It is not an appraisal of the home to determine its worth.
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It is not a verification of building permits.
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It is not an engineering report to determine structural integrity.
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It is not an examination of local code enforcement to ensure the home and systems are up to local code.
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It is not a warranty or prediction on how long the systems and components of the home will function.
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It is not a guarantee against future defects from occurring.
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Some common items NOT included in a standard home inspection are:
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Cosmetic issues (floor coverings, paint, trim, etc)
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Environmental hazards (radon, molds, asbestos, etc) BUT we do offer separate services for many of these items.
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Security systems, humidifiers, sprinkler systems, septic systems, water softeners, Smoke detectors, central van systems
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Sewer lines and wells​​