Buyers' Inspections—Residential services are our primary focus, whether this is performed on a pre-owned home or new construction. Contact us for details. All inspections include structural components, mechanical systems, electrical, plumbing and appliances as required by the Texas Real Estate Commission's guidelines.
Pre-Listing or "Sellers" Inspections—Covered by the seller; covers the same components as above. The recent trend in the industry is to have your home inspected before you list, as recommended in the book "Sell Your Home for More" by Nick Gromiko. This can help you sell your home quicker, with no surprises at the end. Home Warranty Inspections—This is the same type of inspection for a new home after it's been around for a year and before your home warranty is about to end. This will help you locate anything that may need attention by the homebuilder before the warranty has expired. Phased Inspections—Construction inspections. If you are building a new home and want someone to be sure that the contractor is holding to the building codes, having an independent, unbiased inspector on site will ensure that your intentions for your new home are understood. This is a minimal investment for your peace of mind. Pool Inspections—If you are purchasing a home with a pool, it's a good idea to have it thoroughly inspected. Pools are highly popular here in the sunbelt and proper inspections are critical. Let our Inspectors check out your 'Cement Pond' to make sure your not buying into a money pit. Should we find something that needs attention, we have great connections in the industry who can guide you through the process of repair, and associated costs as well as proper maintenance of the equipment to make your purchase an enjoyable one. Home Energy Audits—Whether you are purchasing a home or have lived in your home for years, controlling your energy costs will be an important part or your future. After your mortgage, your energy costs are the next highest expense you will incurr month to month. Let us assist you to lower these costs as much as possible with a "Home Energy Tune Up". Mold Assessment and Testing—With the hot humid environment in the Southeast Texas area, mold growth has always been an issue, especially when an enclosed area is not well ventilated and the moisture levels are high. With the 'tight' construction of todays homes, this is an even more common problem. Mold can grow at any temperature between 40 and 120 degrees F and at any moisture level above 60%. Identification of the mold present is the first and most critical step. Then the substance can be dealt with in a safe manner. Once identification has been achieved and a plan of action has been decided upon, elimination of the most important element of a molds survival, moisture, is the next step. Then you can begin to control and virtually eliminate mold from your home environment. Our affiliation with labs both locally and across the nation will give us the necessary tools to help you begin this process. Thermal Imaging—Thermal Imaging allows us to show where heat or cooling loss, water leaks or overheating wiring is located without an invasive process that could destroy parts of the home. The FLIR BCAM-SD camera give us superior, clear images that will give us a complete picture of any issues that may be present in the home. Software Assisted Reporting—At Texas Inspection Services, we utilize the latest inspection software to create our reports. HomeGuage software is a highly configurable tool that allows us to utilize a PDA while doing our walkthrough. We can pinpoint specific areas of concern for later discussion and insertion of digital photographs. By utilizing tools such as these, you are insured of a professional and thorough report product based upon the TREC promulgated report REI 7A-0 form. The report is then easily emailed to you for your review. | 
