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Inspection Information
At CANSPEC BUILDING SERVICES it is our mission to present you, the home buyer, with a complete, detailed, easy to understand home inspection. A home inspection is part of the path to making a more informed home purchase decision. Most home buyers don't feel they have the technical background and expertise to properly evaluate a home's structural and mechanical systems and may not be able to evaluate how one problem, if left untreated may impact on the rest of the home. That is why it's best to hire a professional. Your Canspec inspector works hard to look after your best interests and, from our experience, our clients ask these important questions:
Why choose CANSPEC Building Services?, What is inspected?, What will we receive?, and What does it cost? We answered these questions below and offer other special inspection features. We are confident our answers will provide you with the information you need to choose us as your professional home inspection service provider.
"We
deliver Professional Quality Home Inspections
Performed by
Knowledgeable Inspectors Delivered With Honesty & Integrity".
Why Choose CANSPEC
Building Services?
A Canspec home
inspection is not the same as every other home inspection! Our inspections
really set us apart from the competition.
We will
ensure our clients have a positive, informative and educational experience.
We deliver professional quality home inspections performed by
knowledgeable inspectors delivered with honesty and integrity. We've been in the home
inspection business for years and have performed thousands of home inspections.
Our clients have trusted us to inspect a wide range of homes from new to century
and up to 10,000 square feet in size. With "new" homes, buyers often
wonder if a home inspection is a good idea, if you're buying a brand new home
give us a call. We can offer some information that will help you make an
informed decision on what's best for you.
Our thorough, detailed and
professional inspection services are performed according to the CAHPI (Canadian
Association of Home & Property Inspectors) Standards of
Practice. These Standards of
Practice are provided to you as part of your Detailed and Comprehensive Home
Inspection Guide.
We inspect your roof by actually walking on it, and film it
with a video camera. This gives us the best possible view while allowing you,
the client, to share in the experience by reviewing the video with your
inspector. This is played for you at the inspection and makes explaining this
out of reach area very effective. The video camera is also used to show you the
attic and crawl space, if applicable.
Your inspector will take you on a
detailed walk through of the home explaining his findings as you go and you'll
have an opportunity to have your concerns and questions addressed. If you are a
first time home buyer, special attention will be given to explaining maintenance
tips and suggestions. As a Canspec client you'll receive HomeReport™ the most detailed and
comprehensive, client focused Home Inspection Guide available. This
approximately 200 page report outlines your inspector's findings and
recommendations. It also includes clear and concise system drawings, easy
to understand supportive text, maintenance and budgeting information, tips and
customizable filing envelopes. HomeReport™ will be filled out by your
inspector and presented to you at the end of your inspection.
What is
inspected?
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A home inspection is an
information service and the information you receive should provide peace of mind
by offering a technical review of the home. A home inspection can help you gain
a better understanding of the home, but it is not magic. It is a snapshot of
the condition of the home on the day of the inspection. The review should
include a visual inspection of the following major systems and components:
roof, structure & foundation, exterior finishes, windows & doors, lot
grading, interior finishes, plumbing, heating, cooling, electrical, fireplaces &
chimneys, attic and attic insulation and basement dampness. The inspection is intended to
focus on the "big picture" and address those items that could affect your buying
decision. Therefore, a professional home inspector will not be looking at
cosmetic items such as scratches to the cupboards, nail pops in drywall, torn
wall paper etc. A standard home inspection usually does not include
appliances or low voltage systems like telephone wiring, television cable, alarm
systems etc. It will not address environmental concerns such as, but not limited to, air and/or
water quality asbestos, radon gas, molds, toxins, carcinogens etc.
A home inspection is visual in nature, non-destructive and non invasive. The
inspector is a guest in the home and needs to respect the seller’s property.
The inspector will not move furniture, lift carpets, cut holes in walls, shovel
snow, or dismantle equipment. The inspection is not technically exhaustive and
all encompassing due to the various limitations of a visual inspection.
For this reason it is important to hire an experienced inspector with excellent
communication skills and a strong technical background.
What will
we receive?
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A seasoned Registered Home Inspector (RHI) who is a
member of OAHI. Your thorough inspector has excellent communication skills,
a strong technical background and a desire to ensure each client receives the
same high level of customer service. The information will be delivered to
you in a concise and easy to understand
manner. You will be given a verbal walk through on site as well as a
personalized copy of HomeReport™. HomeReport™ is the most
detailed, comprehensive and user friendly reporting system in the
industry. A video camera is used by the inspector for the
roof and attic areas to enable clients to "see" areas the inspector cannot take
you to. The camera is equipped with a large flip out display screen which
is used to play back video to offer you, the client, the best possible
understanding of these areas.
We ensure our phones are professionally monitored seven days a week - Mondays through Thursdays
from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., on Fridays from
9:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This means our clients get the information they need when they need
it! Canspec is there for you before, during and after the inspection!
Our free phone consultations before and after the
inspection are part of the service. So when you have a question, we will do
our best to get you the answers you seek.
All our clients receive our Satisfaction Guarantee!! Introduced
March 1st, 2005 as part of our ongoing commitment to offer our clients superior
value for their investment. If at the end of the inspection, you are not
completely satisfied with your Canspec inspection you don't pay. That's
right, we are so sure you will be pleased with the inspection we are willing to
stake our fee on it.
Buying a home can be stressful, and so too can choosing the right home
inspection Company. Now, with our satisfaction guarantee we've removed all
the risk and hopefully some of the stress for you.
What does it cost?
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Our
inspections offer superior value to that of many other inspection companies out
there, yet are very competitively priced! There are cheaper companies,
if you are willing to risk it, but at Canspec we are so sure you will be fully
satisfied with our service that we are willing to stake our fee on it.
Before you choose a cheaper company, be sure you aren't comprising on the
quality of the inspection or the experience of the inspector, because if you
are, going with the cheaper choice, may actually cost you far more in the long
run.
| Type of Home | Fees (+ GST) (Subject to change without notice) |
| Single Family Homes less than 2,000 sq. ft. and less than 50 yrs of age | $330 |
| Single Family Homes less than 2,000 sq. ft. and 50 yrs of age or older | $355 |
| Single Family Homes between 2000 - 2999 sq. ft. and less than 50 yrs old | $355 |
| Single Family Homes between 2000 - 2999 sq. ft. and 50 yrs of age or older | $380 |
| Single Family Homes between 3,000 - 3999 sq. ft. and less than 50 yrs of age | $380 |
| Single Family Homes between 3,000 - 3999 sq. ft. and 50 yrs of age or older | $405 |
| High Rise Condominiums | $280 |
| Townhouse Condominiums (under 2000 sq. ft) | $305 |
| Single Item | $165 |
| Homes With Crawlspaces Add | $30 |
| Homes over 4,000 sq. ft., Multi Family Dwellings & Other Properties | Competitively priced, call for a quote |
*All inspections come with our Satisfaction Guarantee!! See above under "What will we receive" for more information.
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More details on
"What you
should expect from your home inspection" taken from our client
contract.
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OAHI
stands for the "Ontario Association of Home
Inspectors" |
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NACHI stands for the "National Association of Certified Home Inspectors" NACHI (National Association of Certified Home Inspectors) is another voluntary regulatory body for the home inspection industry. This association was founded in 1990 and, as of 2004, has approximately 9400 members worldwide. NACHI promotes the improvement of home inspector qualifications and high ethical standards in North America. They are also working hard to help inspectors grow their businesses and improve their business practices. |
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ASHI stands for the "American Society of Home Inspectors" ASHI is a professional society focused on the interests of the professional home inspector. The Society is dedicated to improving home inspection activities through education and research; maintaining a professional code of ethics and technical standards of practice; and enhancing cooperation among individuals in the inspection profession. The American Society of Home Inspectors was founded in 1976, is the oldest, largest and most respected international professional organization of independent home inspectors in North America. |
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Have a
question or concern? We would be glad to speak with you.
Newmarket:
905-830-1518 » Toronto: 416-993-2954 » Toll Free: 1-877-CANSPEC
(226-7732)
E-mail: info@canspechome.com
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Building Services
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Modified:
July 05, 2007
* Canspec Homeservices Ltd. was the original company owned and operated by Tim Purtill, now operated as Canspec Building Services Inc. This new company is headed up by James Watters, experienced RHI.
