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Professional Northeast Ohio Home Inspections
More Than Just an Inspection
I have been a home inspector for several years and have inspected over a thousand properties within a hundred mile radius of Northeast Ohio.
Thorough, Readable Reports
Our reports include clear annotations, a clean layout, and a Repair Request Builder for our real estate agents.
Excellent Value
I have been around the building trades the majority of my life and have worked with and learned from the best in the residential and commercial property industry
Reshaping Your Knowledge, Enriching Your Perspective
Less Stress for All Involved
Clear Information
We’re committed to helping you understand the nature of repair and maintenance issues in a home’s construction. Count on us to calmly and kindly walk you through what it will take to fix any existing issues that we’ve identified.
Easier Negotiations
The knowledge we provide during a home inspection will help home-buyers, real estate agents, and sellers stay on the same page, facilitating a much easier negotiating process for all involved.
Free Re-Inspections
Free re-inspections are available after repairs and improvements have been put into place, ensuring that trust is maintained throughout a real estate transaction—and allowing the buyer to invest with confidence!
Modern Tools, Cutting-Edge Tech
Lock Home Inspections utilizes several tools in order to attain more detailed information including thermal imaging and a drone. When necessary, we use a drone to collect high-resolution images of the roof so that we can determine what condition it is in and if repairs are needed. The thermal imaging camera can pick up on areas of heat loss or excess heat, we can find issues in the home that would have otherwise been overlooked.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Buying or selling a home can be a stressful experience, but we’re here to ensure you know what to expect during your home inspection.
A home inspection includes checking for any structural issues such as foundation cracks, roof leaks, plumbing issues, electrical wiring, heating/cooling systems, insulation, windows, doors, chimneys, etc. Depending on how big the property is, a home inspection typically takes 2-3 hours.
Ensure all inspection points are free from clutter, including any closets that might lead to a crawlspace or attic, and clearing some space around your home’s perimeter. It’s also important to check the functionality of all built-in appliances, electric, and gas. If you don’t plan to attend the inspection, make sure your inspector has access to the home, and all pets are properly contained or moved.
A home doesn’t pass or fail an inspection. Instead, a home inspection is a thorough audit of your home’s components. In most cases, there will be concerns marked on your home inspection report, but these are strictly informative.
While you can legally skip a home inspection in many cases, doing so could mean you may end up buying a home that has major issues that need to be fixed.
While a home inspector may recommend some minor repairs, they are not qualified to make major repairs. He or she can provide information about what needs to be repaired — and it might be helpful to know that information — but the decision to actually do the work lies solely with the homeowner. Not only does this give you the freedom to choose your contractors, but it also helps prevent a conflict of interest.
A home inspection can affect appraisals for two reasons: 1) The inspector may find something wrong with the property that would lower the value of the home, 2) The inspector may find things that need repair which could increase the value of the home. If the inspection finds issues that require repairs, then the seller has to decide whether they want to fix them themselves, or hire someone else to do it. If the buyer wants to purchase the home, he/she must be willing to pay for those repairs.