Home & property inspections for Realtors
We offer limited Free inspections or can perform a Complete inspection of your property. Buena Vista’s licensed inspectors have decades of experience, and will not only look for termites, but also carpenter ants, carpenter bees, plumbing leaks, moisture problems, dry rot and fungus issues.
The fee for a complete inspection is dependent upon square footage. Please call our office for a price quote for your property. (707) 838-6291 or (415) 258-8200 or toll free (886) 924-2826.
Complete Inspections
Many experienced agents and careful sellers request a pre-listing Real Estate Inspection Near Me in Marin County to find any possible issues that may compromise the sale of a property.
Here are some of the advantages of getting a pre-listing inspection:
- Allows you to correct infestations, damage, and defects prior to listing your property
- Allows you to maximize your sale price because you can negotiate with full knowledge of the properties’s condition
- When you’ve identified and corrected issues, you’ll compare more favorably against similar listings
- A “clear” pest report can widen the pool of prospective buyers
- With knowledge of issues, you’ll be able to set the listing price accordingly, reflecting the truer value
- You’ll decrease the chance of a buyer getting “cold feet” and backing out when the issues are discovered later in the process, instead of right up front
Perimeter Treatments
For Subterranean Termite infestations, we provide a complete perimeter chemical treatment to residential and commercial structures with Altriset or Termidor termiticides and we offer a 5-year warranty against re-infestation of Subterranean Termites to perimeter-treated structures. Treatment consists of establishing a complete underground termiticide barrier along the entire perimeter of the house.
Most buyers, realtors and lenders recommend or request a termite inspection at time of making an offer to find if there are any infestations or costly repairs.
A major advantage to getting a purchase inspection is to better understand the condition of property and potential costs of treatment and/or repairs.
Our reports list active infestations (section 1 items), issues conducive to infestation (section 2), inaccessible areas in need of further inspection (section 3) and relevant informational items (section 4). Each item addressed is followed with a recommendation and the cost of some items may be estimated upon request.
Most reports are faxed and/or emailed (PDF format) the following business day and and a hard copy is sent via US Mail upon request.
Free Limited Inspections
A limited inspection deals with a specific problem area of a structure. We will be happy to do a free limited inspection to determine what kind of infestation, moisture, or dry rot problem you may be dealing with. We will also give a free competitive estimate on an existing termite report that you may have.
Pests are always a source of stress and worry for homeowners. Not only are pests annoying, but they are potential health hazards.
TREATMENT
FUMIGATION
For extensive Drywood Termites, we provide tenting and fumigation of residential and commercial structures with Vikane Sulfuryl Fluoride and we offer a 3 year warranty on fumigated structures. Upon request, a fumigation schedule and checklist is sent to you and our workmen will check the structure is prepared for the fumigation and clear of any visible Drywood Termite pellets.
PERIMETER TREATMENTS
For extensive Drywood Termites, we provide tenting and fumigation of residential and commercial structures with Vikane Sulfuryl Fluoride and we offer a 3 year warranty on fumigated structures. Upon request, a fumigation schedule and checklist is sent to you and our workmen will check the structure is prepared for the fumigation and clear of any visible Drywood Termite pellets.
LOCAL-SPOT TREATMENTS
When feasible, small Wood Boring Beetle and Drywood Termite infestations may be treated locally. The treatment consists of drilling a series of small holes in the infested and adjacent wood members and injecting termiticide (Altriset, Termidor, Tim-Bor, or BoraCare). Areas treated are guaranteed for 3-years, guarantee applies to treated area only.
Thank you all for being a complete pleasure to work with for both home and pest inspections!
I am always thrilled when I work with this crew! The office staff are remarkable, pleasant, so kind and efficient and ALWAYS working to make things easier for me. I order several inspections a month so there is a lot of back and forth with us. The field inspectors will go the extra mile as well- explaining things, calling me at my convenience to answer questions and always always showing up on time. This is a great team to work with and the owner, Mike K is always available if I need a second opinion or if I need a more detailed or creative or experienced solution to an issue we face. Thank you all for being a complete pleasure to work with for both home and pest inspections!
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