Pre-Purchase Home Inspections

Inspecting Appliances: What Do Home Inspectors Test?

By |2025-04-08T15:43:55-06:00April 8th, 2025|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|

When you're considering purchasing a new home, a thorough home inspection is a crucial step to ensure you're making a sound investment. Choosing Scott Home Services means you can expect a full examination of all the major systems of the home - both inside and out. This even includes a variety of household appliances. [...]

Key Traits Every Home Inspector Should Have (What to look for in a home inspector)

By |2024-11-18T11:27:06-07:00November 5th, 2024|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|

A home inspector is one of your greatest allies when you are ready to purchase a home. He or she can help you identify issues with a home that need to be addressed or repaired, before you close on the deal. This is why it’s important to choose a highly-qualified, professional and trustworthy home [...]

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Get to Know Your Local Colorado Home Inspector

By |2024-11-18T12:31:34-07:00November 4th, 2024|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections, Videos|

Finding a trusted Colorado Home Inspector can seem like a tough task. Over the last 18 years, Scott Home Services has grown to a multi-inspector firm that covers a broad area from Colorado Springs to Wellington. Thousands of Colorado families have used our home inspection, radon testing, sewer scope, and energy rating services [...]

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What Extra Add-On Services Should You Consider?

By |2024-11-18T11:39:30-07:00November 3rd, 2024|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|

We offer many add-on services that can be performed alongside your home inspection. We consider ourselves a one-stop inspection shop! But which add-on services should you consider? We break it down for you here.

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When Should You Schedule Your Home Inspection?

By |2024-11-18T12:15:09-07:00October 30th, 2024|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|

So you are buying a house and you think you found the perfect one! Well to start, Congratulations! Although your Realtor will be guiding you through the process as well, we want to give you a quick rundown on when you should schedule your home inspection. The buying process seems like a long period [...]

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What’s Included in a Home Inspection?

By |2024-11-18T11:44:59-07:00October 28th, 2024|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|

One of the most common questions we get from our customers is: What exactly is included in a home inspection. That is a tricky question to answer because it varies from home to home, and by the type of inspection. However, when we provide a general home inspection, we usually do just that. Give [...]

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Do home inspectors give repair estimates?

By |2024-11-18T11:34:31-07:00October 9th, 2024|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|

Ask Your Inspector Series: Question: After a home inspection is performed, do home inspectors give repair estimates to the buyer? Answer: Home inspector's are an independent 3rd party and typically do not quote repairs and these numbers can be inaccurate. It is best that you and your real estate agent receive quotes [...]

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Home Inspection Checklist: What Our Inspectors Look For (Infographic)

By |2024-01-15T16:45:57-07:00January 10th, 2024|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|

The Importance of Having a Home Inspection Checklist Buying a house is a big investment and because of that, we need to make sure we get your home inspection right. But a house has many different facets, so we break down our inspections into an organized home inspection checklist. No matter what type of [...]

Limited Inspection Items During The Winter

By |2025-04-11T11:21:19-06:00November 3rd, 2023|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|

Being a Colorado home inspection company means sometimes going head to head with Mother Nature. Even though we get 300 days of beautiful sunshine (on average), we also receive our fair share of cold and snowy days. While it is always our goal to conduct inspections that are as thorough as possible, it is [...]

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Which Home Inspection Style Is Right For You?

By |2025-01-07T16:55:47-07:00March 1st, 2023|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|

When it comes to purchasing a home, it's always wise to "look before you leap." In other words, buyers should familiarize themselves with a property as much as possible before taking that final, monetary "leap." That's why home inspections are so crucial. By hiring a qualified professional to conduct an inspection, a home buyer [...]

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