Short notice?
No problem - we make it easy!
Beacon Home Inspections average
inspection time for a 2000 square foot home is about 2 1/2 to
3 hours after which another 2 to 3 hours is needed to carefully
craft your new computer generated report just like the one in
the Sample Report page.You
can receive your in-depth home inspection report within hours
of the end of the inspection via e-mail in the popular Adobe
Reader PDF format if you wish, so there is no longer the need
to hang around the inspection site while it's being compiled
and printed thereby giving you more time for other duties in
your busy day!
Our inspectors are specially trained to provide a thorough assessment to identify any problems your house may have. Scroll through the list below for an over view of our services.
I am buying a Home, Townhome or Condo
I am selling a Home, Townhome or Condo
Building a New Home or having one built
for me
It's the 10th month in our new home
and time for its 1 Year Warranty check-up
Final Walk - Through Inspection needed
before closing
Home Re-Inspection after getting it
all fixed up
Radon Testing
City Water Testing
Draw Inspections
City required Time-Of-Sale type inspections
to be able to sell my home
Other Nice "Details" We
Offer With You In Mind...
Price Guarantee
Our comprehensive Report
A Lock Box Super Key
A sampling of a homes components that
we inspect for you.
Buying a Home, Townhome, or Condo?
You may be making one of the largest purchases of
your life and if you are like most buyers you have only
a matter of hours to make a decision! Will your new dream home
really be a dream or a just money pit? To provide you
with the confidence and peace of mind that you are making the
right decision, Beacon Home Inspections
can inspect the entire house and all it's systems BEFORE
you sign on the dotted line.
Selling a Home, Townhome or Condo?
In order to realize top dollar your sale should be
fast and free from problems. We can help you maximize your profit
by inspecting your home and generating a list for any needed
repairs or replacements BEFORE
you put it on the market. This will not only maximize your profit
but will more readily attract serious buyers as well!
Realistically, people will look at a pre-inspected home much more positively than one that has not. According to the National Association of Home Inspectors Inc (NAHI) , 70 to 80% of sellers have their homes inspected every year before listing them so they will have smooth sale-ing!
Building a Home?
Beacon Home Inspections offers several plans custom
tailored to your needs when building a new home
- Phased Inspection Package - To assure proper construction
methods are being employed, this all inclusive plan includes
an on-site inspection as the concrete is being poured for the
footings and other slabs as well as blocks being laid.
The framing inspection phase includes many intermittent, un-scheduled visits to monitor proper framing, roofing, insulation, electrical, plumbing and sheet rock installations are being done to standard acceptable practices for building strength and safety.
The final inspection of the home occurs when all utilities and systems are in and operating; doors and windows are complete; outside cladding is finished; and all required interior walls are insulated, sealed and ready for finish. (Painted or decorate walls are not required to complete the final inspection)
Each portion of the Phased Inspection process is documented with color, digital images as well as a written report, if needed. The whole process culminates in a final computer generated report with digital color photos for your use and records.
Phased inspections consist of many hours of mostly unscheduled, surprise visits to the site as work progresses from a hole in the ground to the final move-in stage to help assure you are getting the quality you were promised, for years to come.
- Staged Inspection Program - Beacon
Home Inspections will inspect your home's construction
progress at any stage or stages, as little or as often as you
feel necessary and report back to you those findings in a written
report including digital color photos of
irregularities, if any.
- Lot Inspection Program - Beacon Home Inspections will walk the undeveloped land with you during the planning stage and before building to help you develop ideas for its drainage capabilities, site exposure for your home, and more. You will be provided with a verbal report on-site.
- Staged Inspection Program - Beacon
Home Inspections will inspect your home's construction
progress at any stage or stages, as little or as often as you
feel necessary and report back to you those findings in a written
report including digital color photos of
irregularities, if any.
Your New Home's 1st Year Warranty Inspection
Have Beacon Home Inspections
professionally inspect your new home before its One Year Warranty
expires for possible construction defects that the builder must
cover under the New
Home Warranty mandated by the State of Minnesota which in
part states, "......(a) during the one-year period from
and after the warranty date the dwelling shall be free from defects
caused by faulty workmanship and defective materials due to noncompliance
with building standards;....."
With this type of home inspection you will receive a verbal as well as computer generated report listing your home's condition. If necessary, digital color photos of defects will also be provided.
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Final Walk-Through
Inspection
We at Beacon
Home Inspections strongly urge
buyers of either a new or existing home to personally make one
last walk-through visit at the property IMMEDIATELY BEFORE the
closing to be absolutely sure nothing has drastically changed
since their last visit. It's best to do this walk-through on
the way TO the closing since the least amount of time possible
will have elapsed between then and the purchase of the home.
This will be the LAST OPPORTUNITY to bring up any deficiencies
that may have cropped up since you were last there! A representative
of Beacon Home Inspections will be happy to accompany you during the walk-through
however this may incur a small additional fee and may not be
necessary.
Home Re-Inspection
If Beacon Home Inspections
had previously inspected your home and now the recommended
repairs and/or replacements have been made, we will be happy
to re-inspect the home at a specially reduced rate. Or
for less to worry about later, schedule the re-inspection at
the time of the initial inspection as a follow up. Then we'll
take care of everything.
Radon Gas
Survey
Surgeon General
of the United States Health Advisory
"Indoor radon gas
is a national health problem. Radon causes thousands of deaths
each year. Millions of homes have elevated radon levels. Most
homes should be tested for radon. When elevated levels are confirmed,
the problem should be corrected."
Beacon Home Inspections staff is professionally trained in radon
measurement protocols that are established by the Environment
Protection Agency (EPA). We are members of the American
Association of Radon Technologists and Scientists (AARST)
and use only state-of-the-art femto-Tech
model CRM-510LP continuous radon monitors (CRMs) at a cost
of over $4,000 each for the accurate and reliable testing that
people have come to expect. We are capable of performing short
term testing for real estate transactions as well as short or
long term testing if a homeowner wishes to determine their homes
present condition.
Radon is a serious health issue! Don't delay, educate yourself
and your family immediately about this well documented health
hazard and have Beacon Home Inspections
analyze your indoor air quality
as soon as possible!
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City Water
Analysis
Are you concerned the home may have a water quality
problem? Does the home have one of the older lead supply pipes
from the street to the water meter? Beacon
Home Inspections can have your water certified lab
tested for various contaminants.
Draw Inspections
Beacon Home Inspections proudly
holds a Minnesota State Residential Builders License. We are
qualified and available for your Draw Inspection needs!
Time-of-Sale
Inspections
Beacon Home Inspections is licensed by the following
cities to do their Time-Of-Sale inspections:
Our reports utilize a computer generated "Notes" page attached to the city required form that allows us to better detail our findings and allows you to better understand what needs to be done to remedy problems, if any. We make it easy!
OUR PRICE
GUARANTEE
Beacon Home Inspections
strives to offer every client the highest degree of integrity
and excellence. We will gladly match any legitimate home inspectors'
price that meets our quality standards!
Your Inspection Report
Upon completion of your thorough home inspection you
will be provided with an easy to understand computer generated
report including digital color photos
of any problem areas, within hours, by email. No longer is there
the need to wait around an extra hour or more to have it compiled
and printed on site! Note the Action List page.
It's a summary of the property's problems if any, so you can
proceed as fast as possible with remedies!
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A Lock Box
Super Key
Beacon Home Inspections is a member of the Minneapolis
Area Association of Realtors (MAAR). To speed up the inspection
process for our customers we have a Super Key which allows us
access to nearly every home that is listed on the market, without
having to wait for the realtor.
A Sampling Of A Homes Components We
Inspect For You.
Beacon Home Inspections thorough inspection averages
3 to 4 hours for approximately an 1800 square foot home built
20 years ago or less.
- Roof System
- Roofing material
- Flashings
- Framing
- Decking
- Foundation
- Basement walls
- Ground sloping
- Posts and beams
- Electrical System
- Main service
- Main systems including GFCI needs and proper grounding
- Branch panels and system
- Plumbing System
- Water heater and associated piping
- Homes water supply system and its many fixtures
- Drain and venting system and parts
- Heating and Cooling Systems
- Furnace and ductwork or boiler system
- Air Conditioner and its associated parts and lines
- Interior
- Smoke alarm locations and operations
- Door and window operations
- Stair and railing safety
- And much more!
- Many more items and areas than can be listed here are inspected and checked for proper function. Child as well as adult safety and useful life of components are all addressed in a Beacon home inspection.
Reserve your inspection time today. Call (612) 382-5381
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