Why Should You Have
Your Prospective New Home Inspected?

Below are some photos of discrepant items found by home inspectors.  While this site is under construction, this glimpse of some of the issues that, if not caught during a pre-possession inspection by a State of Arizona licensed Home Inspector, could lead to disastrous consequences. 

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Scary Inspection Stories


 The Story of a Five Year Old Patio Roof

 How to ask the Builder to Build a Bomb for You

So what kind of damage can a little termite do?

 Hey... I Didn't Order a Swimming Pool
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Example One of Framing Phase Inspection Report
Example Two of Framing Phase Inspection Report

Hummm... I didn't I order a three car garage?

Huh??? I thought my patio deck
was higher than this

Say... want to know another way the builder
could blow up your new home?

 Did you know that Builders Could be responsible
for your new home for up to 8 years?
 

 

  Click to learn how
How roof tiles get chipped and broken.
 
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  Missing Rain Collars  
  ImproperVentTube3.JPG (36944 bytes) 
Oooppps... got the rain collar
but forgot the Spark Arrester Cap
 
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  Improper Vent Tube Installation  
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  How about a little explosion cause the
hot water GAS vent pipe terminates in the attic?!
 
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  How about some Leaks? They're always fun!  
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