Buying a house means finding out what is wrong before the closing, not after. A standard home inspection is broad, and some of the most expensive systems in a house get a paragraph. We assess the plumbing, HVAC, electrical, septic and water systems in detail and put the findings in writing with photographs, so you know what you are taking on.
Call and describe it. We will tell you whether it can wait, whether it is a quick fix, or whether waiting is going to cost you more.
(845) 853-6012This is not a licensed home inspection, and we do not present it as one. A home inspection covers the whole house broadly. Our assessment goes deep on five systems that account for a large share of repair costs: plumbing, heating and cooling, electrical, septic, and water. We look at equipment age and condition, note what is at or near the end of its life, and document what we see with photographs. Use it alongside your home inspection, not instead of it. Where a licensed inspection or a specialist evaluation is required, we will say so plainly.
On the plumbing side: supply piping, visible drains, water heater age and condition, fixtures, and the well pump and pressure tank where there is one. Heating and cooling: equipment age and visible condition of the boiler, furnace or heat pump, along with ductwork and distribution. Electrical: panel type and capacity, visible wiring, grounding and bonding, and any condition worth flagging. Septic: tank location and access, whether it can be inspected, and the leach field. Water: what the tests show and whether treatment equipment is present and working.
Buyers use the report to negotiate and to plan for what is coming: a water heater in its last year, a furnace that has never been serviced, a panel already at capacity. Sellers use it to address problems before they appear in someone else's inspection report and complicate the sale. Property managers use it to build maintenance records for rentals and associations, so a failing well pump or a backed-up septic system gets caught before it becomes a tenant emergency. In every case the value is the same: written findings you can act on and refer back to later.
We walk the property with you if you can be there, and photograph what we assess. You get a written report with findings organized by system, clear notes on what needs attention now versus what is worth planning for, and the evidence behind each item. We do not put repair prices in the report, because a real quote needs a closer look at the failed component once it is found. If you want estimates afterward, we will provide them separately. Reports are typically delivered within a few business days of the visit.
Visible supply and drain piping, water heater age and condition, fixtures, and the well pump and pressure tank where present, documented with photographs in the report.
Age and visible condition of the boiler, furnace or heat pump along with ductwork and distribution, with notes on what is near the end of its service life.
Service panel type and capacity, spare breaker capacity, visible wiring methods, grounding and bonding, and any condition a buyer or property manager should know about.
Tank location and access, whether the tank and field can be inspected during the visit, and what can reasonably be determined about the condition of the system.
Review of water test results alongside any treatment equipment on site, including softener, filtration, UV or reverse osmosis, and whether it is currently working as it should.
We run emergency crews for plumbing, heating, septic and water treatment. Call and a dispatcher confirms your arrival window honestly — we will not tell you an hour we cannot keep.
Based in Lake Katrine, NY. These are the counties and towns our trucks cover every week.
No, and we are clear about that. We do not perform licensed home inspections and do not represent this as one. It is a systems-focused assessment of plumbing, HVAC, electrical, septic and water, the systems that generate the largest repair bills. Many clients order both, because the two reports answer different questions.
Buyers who want to know what they are taking on, sellers who want problems handled before a buyer's inspector finds them, and property managers who need documented maintenance records for rentals and associations. Anyone who owns or is about to own a property with these systems can use it.
It depends on the size of the property and how many systems are involved. A typical single-family home takes a couple of hours on site, and in most cases you are welcome to walk through it with us. The written report with photographs usually follows within a few business days after the visit.
We describe findings and note what needs attention and what is worth planning for, but we do not include firm repair prices, because a real quote requires a closer look at the failed component. If you want estimates for specific items afterward, we will provide them separately.
We document it with photographs and explain what it means in plain language, then tell you whether it is an immediate safety concern, something to address soon, or a future planning item. If a licensed inspection or a specialist evaluation is needed, we will say so and explain why.
Free estimate, honest diagnosis, and a crew that shows up when we say we will.
