Black Diamond Home Inspection, LLC

What IS included in the home inspection per Pennsylvania Law :

A noninvasive visual examination of some combination of the mechanical, electrical or plumbing systems or the structural and essential components of a residential dwelling designed to identify material defects in those systems and components and performed for a fee in connection with or preparation for a proposed or possible residential real estate transfer. The term also includes any consultation regarding the property that is represented to be a home inspection or that is described by any confusingly similar term.

What IS NOT included in the home inspection per Pennsylvania Law :

The term Home Inspection does not include an examination of a single system or component of a residential dwelling such as, for example, its electrical or plumbing system or its roof. The term also does not include an examination that is limited to inspection for or of one or more of the following: wood destroying insects, underground tanks and wells, septic systems, swimming pools and spas, alarm systems, air and water quality, tennis courts and playground equipment, pollutants, toxic chemicals and environmental hazards.

WHAT TO EXPECT on the day of the inspection :

During our investigation on the condition of the home, our highly trained inspector, utilizing state of the art tools, will investigate every room of the home, as well as the unfinished areas and exterior of the dwelling. (For a comprehensive listing of what is inspected, see below.) Following the investigation, our inspector will orally reveal his findings and, subsequently, provide you with a WRITTEN HOME INSPECTION REPORT within 3 business days of the date of the inspection. Our inspections shall include reports on:

Roof:
  Roof materials,
  Flashing, valleys, skylights, vents and other roof penetrations
Gutter System:
  Viability of the gutter system.
Building Exterior:
  Siding materials,
  exterior doors, windows,
  Decks, stoops, stairs, porches and railings
Basement:
  Visible basement walls.
Electrical:
  Service Entry line
  Panel Box(es) and associated fuses and/or circuit breakers.
  Visible house wiring.
  Proper grounding.
Plumbing:
  Main Shut Off.
  Supply pipe lines.
  Hot water heater.
  Waste lines.
  Venting of waste lines.
  Sump pumps.
Heating System:
  Boiler and/or furnace.
  Fuel and corresponding feed lines.
  Flue pipe & chimney.
Kitchen:
  Ceiling, walls, floors, doors and windows.
  Built-in and major appliances.
  Cabinets, islands and counter-tops.
  Sink and associated faucets, sprayers, etc.
  Viability of the lighting.
Dining Room, Living Room, Family Room, Den, Study, Home Office, Bedrooms, Entry Ways, Foyers, Mud Rooms, Parlors:
  Ceiling, walls, floors, doors and windows.
Fireplace(s)
  Proper mechanics for the fireplace.
  Viability of the chimney.

Realtors

You're a great Realtor. Both you and your client deserve a great home inspection.

We appreciate how much effort both you and your client have invested into this venture. We understand your buyer wants this home, and we want them to have it. Our team approaches each inspection understanding that much has gone into the process before we got there. We know the buyers want the house, but would like to know everything about it, so they may feel more confident with their decision. Therefore, we understand our job is not to dissuade them from completing the transaction. Rather, our job is to provide our client with knowledge about the property they want to call "home."

Black Diamond Home Inspection, LLC has what it takes:

EXPERIENCE:
♦ Our Inspector has 30+ years in all facets of the building industry and was first licensed to practice home inspecting in 2005.
♦ Black Diamond Home Inspection, LLC will spend the time necessary to educate your client about the property you have found together.
♦ Each year, we fulfill the Pennsylvania State requirement of continuing education courses.

CONVENIENCE:
♦ We will do or setup all the necessary inspections. Just call us and we will take it from there.
♦ We also offer WDI (Termite Inspections).

INSPECTIONS:
♦ We use well established highly experienced professionals to do other testing such as water and septic.
♦ Our inspection reports are buyer friendly but we didn't forget about you. With the permission of our client, a complete report will be emailed to you.
♦ All reports are sent either through the USPS or via email in a PDF format, making a choice of distribution simple and clear.

INSURANCE:
♦ We are fully insured per the mandate of the Pennsylvania statute.

CONTACT

Are you interested in scheduling a Black Diamond Home Inspection, or do you simply want some questions answered?

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(570) 637-5103
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