Your Inspection

What to expect from your inspection

If you are in need of a home inspection in Maryland, Delaware or Virginia, Chesapeake Inspection Services is here to help. Whether you need a buyer’s inspection, a pre-listing inspection, or you just are interested in a home inspection and septic inspection to ensure proper maintenance of your current home, you can trust us to deliver excellent services. Our certified home inspectors are always here to help, and ensure that you are aware of any potential issues with your current home, or a home that you’re interested in purchasing. We are focused on education, and our goal is to provide you with all of the information you need about the property in question and its overall condition. We welcome our clients to walk through the home with us and to ask any questions they may have throughout the inspection process.

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Why Us?

Chesapeake Inspection Services has a thorough, multi-point checklist that ensures that no stone is left unturned. We will explain the overall, general condition of the home and its systems to you and your agent after your inspection is complete. In addition, we will compile a comprehensive inspection report, delivered online via HTML or PDF format, documenting all of our findings including images, references and further details. This report will be available for you both in a desktop-friendly format and a mobile format so that you can stay in the loop and check your report even when you’re on the go.

Standards of Practice

Our professional inspectors follow the state and international home inspection associations standards of practice. This way, you can rest assured that we protect you and your family.

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Included In Your Inspection

Wondering what’s included in a standard home inspection from Chesapeake Inspection Services? Here is a quick overview of the services included in your home inspection, and the major systems that we analyze and assess throughout the process.

ROOF

The roof is one of the most costly and important structures. We will examine the roof, its structure, shingles/tiles, flashing, gutters, downspouts and more.

EXTERIOR

This includes the exterior walkways and doors, siding, eaves and soffits, fascia, paint, and other such elements of the home's exterior.

HVAC

We will visually inspect the HVAC systems including ducts, filters, furnaces and air conditioning units for proper operation.

PLUMBING

We will visually inspect plumbing fixtures for proper function, including tubs, sinks, hoses, showers, and look for leaks and other such flaws.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

We will visually inspect both interior and exterior electrical systems including service drops, service masts, grounding, outlets, circuit breakers, and other such systems.

APPLIANCES

We will test and examine all major appliances like water heaters, washers and dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, and more.

DOORS, WINDOWS, AND INTERIOR

We will check doors and windows for proper sealing and drafts, signs of mold or water damage, and more. We will also check the condition of all interior spaces.

FOUNDATIONS, BASEMENTS, AND CRAWL SPACES

We will examine the foundation, crawlspaces and basements to look for signs of things like past water damage, foundation cracking or shifting, and other such potentially expensive issues.

ATTIC, VENTILATION, AND INSULATION

We will examine the attic to ensure it is properly ventilated, check for mold and moisture, assess the level of insulation, and more.

Our reports are visual and informative

HIGH-QUALITY IMAGES, VIDEOS & 360 PHOTOS

We will take state of the art images throughout our inspection and integrate them into our report, illustrating the issues that we may find with the property in question, providing you with a comprehensive overview of its condition.

STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN

Our reports are easy to digest and understand. They are broken into individual sections, such as Interior, Heating and Air Conditioning, Electrical, Plumbing, Roof, and so on. This makes it easy for you to review our findings.

FAST REPORT DELIVERY

We know your time is valuable so we won’t keep you waiting. We guarantee that we will deliver your inspection report to you quickly so that you can take any necessary actions.

MOBILE-FRIENDLY REPORTS

Our reports can be generated for viewing on both desktop and mobile devices, ensuring that you can always view the results of your inspection, even when you’re on-the-go.

FOLLOW-UP SUPPORT

Once we’ve delivered your findings, we are happy to schedule a follow-up consultation with both you and your agent, where we can discuss the report in-depth, provide recommendations, and decide on the next steps.

REPAIR REQUEST GENERATOR

Agents can quickly copy and paste information from the report using the Repair Request Document Generator, in order to request concessions or repairs from sellers.

Service Areas

MARYLAND

Caroline County - Dorchester County - Somerset County - Talbot County - Wicomico County - Worcester County

DELAWARE

Sussex County

VIRGINIA

Accomack County

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WHY HIRE US?
Our home inspectors are on your side to help you make an informed decision. Contact us to request a quote.