Welcome to Carson Inspection Service
FEAR. It's a big buzzword these days and often it seems like our entire society is bathing in fear. The home inspection is no different and can produce a lot of anxiety for home buyers, sellers and real estate agents. Often times the listing agent will call my client's agent early during the inspection to ask "if the inspector found anything." Everyone seems to be worried about what I might find, how much it might cost to repair, or even that it might "kill the deal." I believe that fear comes from a sense of the unknown, or a lack of knowledge. With this said, the inspection should not be about fear, it should be about knowledge.
A home inspection by Carson Inspection Service is designed to provide knowledge. The information presented to home buyers can be used to make wise decisions about the home. The alternative choices may be to ask for items to be repaired, or negotiate some credit at closing, or in the very rare cases, to back out of the transaction all together. Home sellers may find peace of mind with a pre-listing home inspection knowing that they have repaired the major issues or have disclosed issues that have not been repaired. Regardless, for both home buyers and home sellers, knowledge is power, and power can reduce fear.
Carson Inspection Service is dedicated in providing you with valuable information about your new home. We thoroughly inspect all major components of the subject property to find any problems or defects and advise you about future maintenance for your home during the inspection. Carson Inspection Service provides you with the valuable information you need to make an informed decision.
We also offer pre-listing (seller's) inspections, warranty inspections, maintenance inspections, and pest and dryrot inspections.
Associate Member of The American Society of Home Inspectors.
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Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible oderless gas created when fuels, such as wood, natural gas, gasoline, propane and others, burn incompletely. In high concentrations, CO can be an acute health problem resulting in death. In lower concentrations, CO can be lead to chronic health issues such as headaches, fatigue, nausea, dizzyness, and other issues. CO alarms have been available for many years, but new state rules are going to require them in almost all homes within the next year.
Beginning on April 1, 2011, carbon monoxide detectors (CO) will be required in all new construction and remodeling that requires a building permit. In addition, real estate transactions of one- and two-family dwellings, manufactured homes, and multifamily housing will require at least one working CO alarms before conveying fee title or transferring possession of a dwelling. Landlords will also be required to provide properly functioning CO alarms for all dwelling units with, or within a structure containing a CO source. More information about these rules can be found online at CO Program. Also, check out our Spring 2011 Information Packet below.
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Information Packets
These handy one-page PDF files provide a review on various topics.
March 2006 - Pre-list "seller's" inspections.
April 2006 - Spring maintenance.
May 2006 - GFCI Outlets.
Fall 2006 - Fall maintenance.
Spring 2009 - Why inspect a bank-owned home?
Fall 2009 - Inspecting "winterized" bank-owned homes.
Spring 2011 - Carbon monoxide alarms - continuing questions.