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Pre-Purchase Home Inspection - The Most Important Process You Do Before Buying a Lifetime Home

Pre-purchase home inspection is a very important step before the buyer, seller, or investor goes to the negotiating table to negotiate the price.

The home inspection is very important for all parties, because the inspection makes them fully aware of all aspects of the house (structural, electrical, humidity, thermal leakage, plumbing, and water tanks).

The result of the inspection enables you to make an informed decision, based on the data in front of you, and agree on the best price.

In this article, we will inform you of some important things that must be known and ensured of their quality so that you can know the aspects of a home inspection, and make the final decision to buy.

Article Content:

1. What is a home inspection?
2. How is the building inspected?
3. Benefits of a home inspection.
4. Duration of home inspection.
5. General information about the house that you should know before purchasing.
6. How to inspect the house before buying.
7. Why we are the best home inspection company.

What Is a Home Inspection:

A pre-purchase home inspection is a non-surgical process performed by our professional engineers that enables you to know all the advantages and disadvantages of the house.

The inspection helps you avoid falling into the trap of attractive appearance, and the flowery words of real estate office owners and brokers, who only care about profit.

How Is the Home Inspection Process Done:

After contacting our company BUILDING RANK and requesting the service of inspecting an apartment within a building or inspecting an independent house, an appointment is agreed upon to conduct the inspection.

On the agreed day for the inspection, a building inspection engineer goes to the place to be inspected, and the house and all its basic components are inspected from the outside and inside as follows:

First: Inspecting the Apartment or the House from the Outside:

• Roof, gutters and insulation works.
• Structural cracks.
• Chimneys.
• Water heater, pipes and tanks.
• Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.
• Balconies.
• Exterior cladding.

Second: Inspecting the Apartment or the House from the Inside Includes:

• Heating, cooling and thermal leakage systems.
• Plumbing.
• Checking the moisture of walls and ceilings.
• Flooring.
• Lighting and electrical installations.
• Lampshades and locks.
• Windows

These tests are carried out by a number of specialized engineers, and in the end a comprehensive report is submitted for all defects, urgent and postponed repairs. Thus, you can make an informed decision regarding the purchase and negotiate to reach the best price.

Third: Ensure Compliance with Modern Building Standards Through

- Structural inspection of the house: An apartment is inspected in terms of structural structures, ensuring its durability, strength, and ability to withstand earthquakes, and the climatic conditions of the region.

- House electrical inspection: A house is electrically inspected in terms of electrical panels, cables, switches, and lighting.

- Checking the moisture in the walls and ceilings: By inspecting the house, all causes of moisture are detected, and methods of treating them are identified.

- Plumbing inspection: The house is inspected in terms of plumbing, by examining all pipes, hidden connections, and visible ones within the building, without the need for demolition.

- Inspection of tanks: The house tanks are inspected, ensuring the integrity of all connections, and the absence of water leaks, which creates moisture problems.

Fourth: Home Inspection Report :

After conducting all the required examinations, which were carried out by a specialized building inspection engineer, an appointment is set to receive the paper report, or send it by email.

Our building inspection report is characterized by being comprehensive, detailed, and containing complete information about the problems and defects present, with complete transparency and credibility.

The customer is required to read this report carefully before making a purchase decision.

Benefits of Home Inspection:

There are many benefits that are obtained when inspecting a home, the most important of which are:

• You can form a general idea about the condition of the house and the cost of the required repairs.
• You save your money instead of wasting it in the wrong place.
• You can negotiate and get the lowest price.

Duration of home inspection or apartment inspection:

The duration of a house inspection varies according to the area of the house, whether it is an old or new house, and according to the points required to be inspected.

Our staff conducts a comprehensive inspection by inspecting more than 700 points in the house, using more than 30 advanced and modern devices, and infrared imaging technology.

Our certified inspector is a building inspection engineer, and thanks to the skill of our inspectors, we can inspect an apartment from the outside, inside, and no matter how difficult it is to reach the inspection points.

General information about the house that you should know before buying:

To protect your investment and your money, you must know all the legal information about the apartment, such as:

• The title deed of the apartment showing the name of the current owner.
• A survey statement showing the area of the apartment and the boundaries, and other information.
• A record of maintenance work: Through it, you can learn about the repairs that have occurred in previous years, and view the home inspection reports if available.

How Can You Inspect a House Before Purchasing:

Before paying the amounts due to buy a house, which could be the savings of a lifetime, you must visually inspect all parts of the house, and pay attention to every little thing in it.

Don't just take a general look, because those with experience have another opinion, and you must seek their expertise to ensure the safety of the following:

- Safety of the structural elements: It must be sturdy, able to withstand the climatic conditions of the region, and earthquake-resistant, and the materials used in construction must be of high quality and conform to international specifications.

- Safety of electrical systems: It is necessary to ensure all electrical connection points, switches, and grounding to protect against lightning.

- Safety of air conditioning and refrigeration systems: So that you can enjoy a quiet, comfortable, and healthy residence in terms of lighting and ventilation.

- The safety of the sewage network: So that you do not suffer in the future from odors, humidity, mold, and peeling paint.

In addition to the above, it is necessary to pay attention to safety measures such as: railings, balconies, and stairs. Note that Building Rank Company provides you with these services through the service of inspecting an apartment from all aspects (structural - electrical - mechanical - surrounding environment).

Why Are We the Best Home Inspection Company?

Our staff includes a group of engineers from all specialties, who are highly skilled and have years of experience in the field, and can discover the causes of all existing problems with high accuracy, and use the latest devices in the world.

OOur report is clear and understandable, and contains all the information discovered during the home inspection process, and you will see in the report the results of the measurements of the devices used, pictures of the defects found, and how to solve all problems.

We also provide the necessary recommendations for urgent and postponed repairs.

Note: We would like to point out that some people may resort to a personal inspection of the house, so you should know that a personal inspection is not enough, because it does not provide you with all the results you need, but you can be impressed by the general view and beautiful-looking cladding, using devices is what reveals the problems, and thus you are exposed to a great loss as a result of buying a house without the help of experts.

Conclusion: Buying a home is not an easy task, because you are looking for safety, comfort, and security, which is a legitimate right for everyone, so the house must be inspected from all aspects by professional inspectors.

With the technological progress and modern advanced devices. House inspection has become easy and available without breaking or sabotage, and our company is the best home inspection company in the Arab world.

Do not hesitate to contact us, BUILDING RANK, and request an apartment inspection service, or an independent home inspection, to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the house to preserve and maintain your property, or if you want to buy a new apartment, we guarantee you a safe option.