Residential home inspection in St. Augustine, FL
A complete inspection of a single-family home or townhome in St. Augustine and St. Johns County. Buyers use it to decide, sellers use it to prepare for listing, and owners use it to plan maintenance and repairs. Every major system, from the roof down to the foundation, inspected and explained in plain language.
Who this is for
A residential home inspection is the same full inspection whether you are buying, selling, or have owned the home for years. What changes is what you do with the report.
Buyers who want to know the condition of a home before closing
Sellers who want to find problems before the buyer’s inspector does, with a pre-listing inspection priced the same as a complete home inspection
Owners who want an annual home maintenance inspection ($349) to catch small problems while they are still small
Owners of new construction: 11-month builder warranty inspections, $350 starting
What is inspected
Every inspection follows the Florida Standards of Practice for home inspectors, Rule Chapter 61-30, F.A.C. You can read exactly what is and is not covered on the Standards and ethics page.
What you receive
A written report with every finding photographed and located, so you know exactly where to look.
Each finding rated, so you can tell routine maintenance from real problems at a glance.
What each finding means, what it is likely to take to address it, and which trade to call.
Time with me afterward to go through the report and answer your questions.
A report you can share with your agent, your insurer, and the contractors you get quotes from.
How the plain-language reports work
I write reports the way I would want one written for my own family. No jargon without an explanation, no stack of pages designed to look thorough. Every finding gets one of four ratings.
InterNACHI certification and 34+ years in construction
I started on roofs at 18 and spent more than 34 years building, remodeling, and repairing homes. Most of that work was not new construction. It was somebody’s home, and I was there because something had gone wrong. Almost every time, the problem was visible before they bought the house. Somebody just had to know where to look.
Today I inspect as an InterNACHI® Certified Professional Inspector, licensed by the State of Florida, and bound by the InterNACHI Code of Ethics.
InterNACHI ID NACHI25022816
Service area
Based in St. Augustine. Residential home inspections throughout St. Johns County, with Jacksonville and the Jacksonville Beaches also served.
Questions
What does a residential home inspection include?
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The roof, exterior, structure, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling, interior, and insulation and ventilation, as defined by the Florida Standards of Practice. The complete state standards are on the Standards and ethics page.
How long does a home inspection take?
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It depends on the size, age, and condition of the home. I do not rush it. Plan on being available at the end so I can walk you through what I found.
Do you inspect older homes?
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Yes. Homes 25 to 49 years old add $50, homes 50 to 74 years old add $100, and homes 75 years and older are quoted individually, because they take more time.
Should I get an inspection before I list my home?
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A pre-listing inspection shows you what the buyer’s inspector will find, while you still have time to repair it, get quotes, or price the home accordingly. It is priced the same as a complete home inspection.
I have owned my home for years. Is an inspection still useful?
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Yes. An annual home maintenance inspection ($349) catches small problems while they are still small, and the Monitor and Repair ratings give you a list to plan and budget around. See all prices.