Kipling Home Inspection

Our team is looking forward to lending a hand as you transition into your upcoming house with a Kipling home inspection!

Acquiring a brand new house is a great occasion. Please let our group at Steve Smallman Property Inspections help you concentrate on getting your loved ones prepared for the move. Our staff will take the tension out of your move with a rigorous Kipling home inspection!

Since 2006, our specialists at Steve Smallman Property Inspections have supplied intensive home inspections for the Kipling and Greater Raleigh areas.

Home Inspection: What We Are Checking

At Steve Smallman Property Inspections, our Kipling home inspections are offered by trained experts. These are what our Steve Smallman Property Inspections team will keep an eye out for:

Kipling House Window And Door Inspection

Exterior doors: We confirm that the external doors shut and secure correctly
Household windows: Our home inspection pros document that the window weatherproofings operate effectively
Garage overhead door: We work the garage door and make certain that the optical sensor functions efficiently

Home Exteriors Inspection Services

Outside walls: Our professionals make certain that the external walls and other wall coverings are well-maintained
Roofing trim check: We confirm that the soffits and fascia are effective
Roof sealant: Our professionals document that valleys in the roofing have a watertight seal
Walkways and concrete: Our home inspection pros look over walkways, driveways, and paths
Property drainage review: Our professionals look over landscape slope, surface water flow, and plant life to report any potential water leak issues

HVAC System Inspections

Heat & vent system: We operate the heater to validate the mechanisms are operating correctly.
Cooling system: We inspect the air conditioning unit, to inspect the mechanisms that work efficiently.
Features inspection: Our professionals ensure that your air conditioning and heating systems function as they should.

Basement, Crawlspace, and Foundation Inspections

Basements and crawl spaces: Our professionals identify any signs of wooden framing in contact with soil.
Water leak: Our professionals inspect any evidence of present water intrusion.
Foundation: Our professionals view any symptoms of wooden framing contacting of foundation movement, like rotting of drywall fissures, brick breaks, lopsided door framing, and uneven floorboards.
Structural wood: Our home inspection pros test any destruction of or penetration of framing wood that might present a structural safety problem.

Kipling Electrical System Inspections

Electric utility meter inspection: Our home inspection pros verify that your electric meter and base are operating properly.
Safety check: Our professionals verify that the electric service is grounded and linked properly.
Safety devises review: We confirm that your circuit breakers and fuses are functioning properly.
Switches & electric receptacles: Our home inspection pros view a number of switches, fixtures, and receptacles, plus grounded switches.

Kipling Plumbing System Inspection Services

Water supply valves: Our professionals inspect that the water main supply shutoff is acting properly
Water heating: Our professionals test the venting, energy source, and temperature pressure relief valves (TPRs)
Inside water supply: Our home inspection pros look over all faucets, fixtures, and toilets
Drain inspection: We review tubs, showers, and sinks for drains working efficiently
Sump pumps: Our home inspection pros test water pumps that are within reach

Why Pick Steve Smallman Property Inspections for Kipling Home Inspection

Once you partner with our company of Kipling home inspection experts, you can count on us to provide quality house inspections in a short time-line.

To receive help from our Kipling home inspectors for your inspection, call us today at 919-669-3639!

Does your HOA need to know more about the physical condition of its properties? Call on us! Our team can handle your new or existing development.

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SEE WHAT OUR CLIENTS ARE SAYING

★★★★★ 5/5

Very knowledgeable and thorough. Wouldn’t hesitate to hire him again. He makes me look good to my clients since I recommended they use him!

The inspector took his time inspecting our property and was very detailed in his survey and in his report. His report not only aided us in negotiating with the sellers, but his report has been a guide to a parade of contractors that we have had through our house.

Steve Smallman Property Inspections, completed a home inspection as a part of due diligence prior to purchase. Mr. Smallman did a through job and documented all issues and possible issues. In this current housing market of "highest and best" a true and honest inspection allows us non investors to make the best decisions. I would and have recommended Steve Smallman Property Inspections to all.

SPECIALIZED INSPECTIONS

Steve Smallman Property Inspections, LLC is pleased to offer these specialized inspection services to our customers.

NEW CONSTRUCTION

If you’re the first-ever occupant of your brand-new home, you have specific inspection needs before moving in. We inspect your new home before your final walkthrough to add an objective set of experienced eyes to help protect your investment. We also do pre-drywall inspections.

11-MONTH WARRANTY INSPECTIONS

New homes may come with a warranty that lasts a year. An 11-month inspection is key in terms of taking advantage of what your warranty guarantees. We check for anything covered by your warranty before it expires so that the proper party is responsible for any repairs.

PRE-LISTING INSPECTIONS

Selling a home? A pre-listing inspection gives you an advantage. Letting us identify maintenance needs before you sell lets your home enter the market in its very best state free from defects that could cause potential buyers to turn away from what could be a golden opportunity for everyone.

MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS

Life moves so quickly that general and even significant home maintenance can sometimes be forgotten. Furthermore, some routine home maintenance items are difficult to spot without the proper experience. Let our highly-trained inspectors give your home a check-up and help you prioritize regular home maintenance to save money and to help keep your family safe.

TERMITE INSPECTIONS

Termites and other wood-destroying insects cause millions of dollars of damage per year to buildings all over North Carolina. Our inspectors are all Registered Pest Control Technicians with the NC Department of Agriculture Structural Pest Control Division. We are affiliated with Cooper Pest Control to provide the wood-destroying insect reports (WDIR) required by many mortgage lenders.

RADON INSPECTIONS

Radon – an odorless, colorless gas – naturally occurs in most soil. It’s also the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in North America. We can perform the EPA-recommended radon testing that determines whether or not you are being exposed to safe levels of radon within your home.