Spire Home Inspection

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If you are in need of a home inspection by a fully licensed and insured home inspector, you have come to the right place. I provide radon, water, and termite inspections as well. If you need any additional inspections that are not listed please ask. If you have any comments, suggestions or questions please feel free to leave them on my contact page or you can call me anytime at 828-508-4815. Thank you for taking the time to look over my website and I look forward to inspecting your home.

If you are buying or selling a house, you should have a home inspection. As a buyer you can negotiate the purchase price based on what is found during the home inspection. If you are selling your house, a home inspection will make you aware of any items that may need correction before you put it on the market allowing you to get top dollar for your investment. I inspect homes in Haywood, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

Home Inspection Fees

PRICES ARE PER SQUARE FOOT.

< 1000 $399
1001-1500 $429
1501-2000 $459
2001-2500             $489
2501-3000 $519
3001-3500             $549
3501-4000 $579
4001-4500             $629
4501-5000 $679
5001-5500             $759
5501-6000 $839
>6000 CALL FOR A QUOTE

Townhomes start at $325

Additional Fees

$75 Homes built before 1975
$125 Minimum charge for any outbuildings that you would like inspected. (Outbuildings are not part of a typical home inspection and include any structures that are not attached to the home by its roof.)
$125 Re-inspection minimum charge (this includes return trips for utilities that were not operational)
$150 Single system inspection minimum charge (call for a quote on your specific need)

To inspect every component of the home, all of the utilities must be on. Licensed home inspectors are NOT allowed to turn any utilities on if they are off. This includes circuit breakers, shutoff valves (gas or water) and pilot lights. I do not know the circumstances for which they were turned off and would be responsible for any damages incurred by turning them on. All access panels and doors must be unlocked for a thorough inspection.

A signed inspection contract is needed before a home inspection can be performed. The inspection contract will be emailed to you. Most home inspection reports are emailed to you within 24 hours after the inspection is complete and will be in .pdf format.

Optional services

Water tests (all water tests performed by local labs. Results typically in 2 business days.)

$129 Water test (Bacteria test; E.coli, Total Coliform )

Radon measurement (Click here for radon information)

$149 48 hour test. Continuous radon monitor.

Wood destroying insect inspection (WDIR)

$129 Wood-destroying insect report (WDIR) (I arrange the inspection by a third party and make sure the report is delivered to you.)

Monster Free Guarantee

If you have small children, ask about the monster free guarantee. (Click here for more details.)

The pricing for the optional services is with a home inspection. If you would like any of these services without a home inspection add an additional $25 per item.

10% off for veterans, active duty personnel & LEOs.

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What your home inspection includes

Structural (foundation, floors, walls, columns, piers, ceilings, roof)
Exterior (wall claddings, flashing, trim, entry doors, garage doors and openers, windows, decks, steps, porches, railings; driveways, walkways, retaining walls, vegetation, grading and drainage with respect only to their effect on the condition of the home)
Roofing (roof coverings, roof drainage systems, flashings, skylights, chimneys and roof penetrations)
Plumbing (interior water supply and distribution system, fixtures and faucets, functional flow, interior drain, waste and vent systems, functional drainage, hot water heating systems)
Electrical (main service, main panel, subpanels, receptacles, switches, light fixtures, ceiling fans, smoke detectors)
Heating (central HVAC units, fireplaces, gas logs, gas wall units, chimneys, flues, distribution systems)
Air Conditioning (central HVAC units, through the wall cooling units, distribution systems)
Interiors (walls, ceiling, floors, doors, steps, stairways, railings, countertops, built-in cabinets)
Insulation & Ventilation (insulation in the attic and crawl space, vapor retarders in unfinished spaces, ventilation of attics and crawl spaces; kitchen, bathroom and laundry ventilation systems)
Built in Kitchen Appliances (range, oven, cooktops, permanently installed microwaves, range hoods, dishwasher, garbage disposal, trash compactors)

(For a complete list of included and excluded items please refer to the NC Standards of Practice. A home inspector is not allowed to start a fire in a fireplace or light a pilot light in a gas log unit.)

It is my job to give you an unbiased assessment of the home. I typically spend about four hours looking over the home, sometimes more depending on the size and amenities. Your report will have descriptions with accompanying pictures of any problems or defects that I find. Big and small, I report on all of them. I will also provide you with general information about the home such as where shut off valves and filters are located. I want to give you as much information as I can so you can make an informed decision about your purchase. I will advise you what your next step should be concerning any problem areas. In most cases I will advise you to contact a licensed contractor in the appropriate trade. It is up to you if you want to correct the items. You can choose to correct the items yourself if you feel that you have the expertise to do so. A home cannot pass or fail an inspection. The report is a snapshot of the homes condition at the time of the inspection.
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