General Home Inspection: A home inspection helps provide buyers peace of mind by giving valuable information on the investment they are about to make. This service is also important on new home construction. An AmeriSpec® inspection provides a visual examination of more than 400 items in a home from the foundation to the roof. We thoroughly test all major components of the home. We mount the roof when accessible and enter the crawlspace when present. Our inspectors are trained to perform a professional inspection that meets the highest standards in the industry-the Standards of Practice established by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI).

Our 400+ item inspection findings are packaged in an attractive, easy to reference, three-ring binder. The AmeriSpec Report^TM-acknowledged by Realtors® as the gold standard for home inspection reports-features a comprehensive evaluation of the home, a 193 page Home Maintenance Manual, a seasonal maintenance checklist, and a variety of home-related services from our ServiceMaster® partner companies.

All AmeriSpec® inspector's go through extensive training and continuing education, always striving to enhance the quality of each inspection conducted. AmeriSpec® offers the best training in the industry by combining classroom instruction and hands-on technical training in our state of the art training facility. To enhance training in the classroom, AmeriSpec uses a complete educational training system developed specifically for AmeriSpec by Carson Dunlop and Associates, one of the most respected names in professional home inspection training.

The "Importance of Inspecting the Home" is a Web site that has useful information identifying that every house has defects. Know what to fix and what to avoid whether owning, buying or selling a home.

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