1st
Choice Home Inspection
Serving Central Texas
512-785-6856
Over 35 Years Working For You
email: homeinspections1st@yahoo.com
What our customers say:
I am pleased to recommend Ralph Ramsey for residential property inspections. I have known Mr. Ramsey for over 15 years and have had many opportunities to observe his expertise in inspecting systems and components in residential properties owned and managed by myself.
-Major William Agee, Jr.
Travis
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1st
Choice Home Inspections
Call: (512)785-6856
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We do not believe that only one type of inspection meets the needs of every person seeking a home inspection in Texas. Our inspections are tailored and designed to provide the information you most need. A seller has different needs and requirements than a home buyer or an investor who may be renting the property. So we offer different inspections with different pricing with different information for each need. There is an inspection available for everyone by calling us. Select the inspection you believe best fits your needs and call us to schedule or e mail us with the best time for us to contact you. We are ready 7 days a week and holidays. If you are buying investment property, we can assist you with a custom tailored inspection for your needs based on our 35 years of building, maintaining, investing, repairing and inspecting properties.
Brief descriptions of our inspections follow, select the best inspection for your needs and contact us:
Standard (Start at $219.00)
This is our most requested inspection, even though often times we are
told it is too thorough to be a “Standard”.
It fits and is recommended for all types of properties. This is an “Above
and Beyond” the Standards and Practices for
a Texas Inspection. It includes (1) Cosmetic damages and minor defects
(Minor defects are solely the inspectors opinion and may differ from your
opinion or others opinions), (2) Common information about your home, (3)
Maintenance and safety tips, (4) a detailed checkout of the largest energy
consuming appliance in your home (Heating & Air Conditioning system
uses 50 -70 % of your total utilities- We also have a State
heat & a/c license) and Carbon Monoxide testing.
Some third parties do not appreciate the notation of “cosmetic and
minor” defects such as torn wall paper, loose hardware on doors,
cabinets and drawers; doorknob damage to walls, multiple holes in wall
from hanging items, etc. These are not items of “What Really Matters”,
and usually easy to repair or replace. We believe that you may wish to
be aware of cosmetic and/or minor defects.
Premium (starts at $319.00)
This is our second most requested inspection. This
includes all items of the STANDARD inspection
and a free re-inspection of the Seller’s repairs to make sure they
were done, attendance with you for a final walkthrough before closing
and a 30 day follow up.
This Premium inspection best fits clients who may not be able to attend
the Standard home inspection or Client’s who will have tenants in
the property.
Technical (start at $549.00)
This is our third most popular inspection and best
fits demanding clients who desire the best. This inspection fits new home
owners and people who want a home with NO repair needs when they move
in. This inspection is most popular with sports stars, music recording
artist and those who do not wish to deal with minor problems in their
new home.
For our Tech inspection we hire additional licensed professionals such
as- A licensed plumber, a licensed electrician, a licensed chimney sweep,
a licensed pest control professional and when necessary, a licensed foundation
professional or a licensed roofing contractor. Each professional report
is a part of our Technical report.
Because of the expertise of each of these Professionals, often times many
more problems are found that a generalist home inspector will not find.
If you have any questions, please contact us
Basic (Starts at $199.00)
This is our fourth most popular inspection and
meets only the minimum trade association and legal standards. This is
the absolute minimum, does not offer any additional services and most
closely resembles the inspections performed by the other competition.
It includes only Major Defects
The BASIC inspection is best for clients needing only the very minimum,
Major Defects only, either because they are an investor and will be “gutting”
the house and renovating the entire structure, or because they are a handyman
familiar with the necessary repairs , needs and requirements for real
estate. This is not recommended for 1st time home buyers, real estate
agents completing their first home inspection experience or anyone purchasing
a newly constructed or renovated home.
If you a Question or are not sure which inspection BEST fits your needs, please contact us today.
Renter (Starts at $99.00)
This is for RENTERS only. It is used to document
the condition of the property at the time of move in or move out to help
avoid conflicts with Landlords. This inspection may also be requested
by Renters having problems with Landlords and require a third party documentation
of the problem.
The Renter inspection does not meet legal requirements or standards of
practice of any home inspection trade association, this inspection is
specialized for Renters only.
All of our services include, but are never
limited to:
Coordinating with your real estate agent and seller to gain access to property ( We know your time is valuable)
Applying over 35 years of construction industry knowledge, certification, licensing and experience to your home inspection
These additional services, tools and/or testing may also be required to complete your home inspection:
Application of digital analytical electronic instruments
Carbon Monoxide detection
Combustible gas leak detection
Electrical circuit testing
Temperature readings
Refrigerant pressure gauges
Recording of damages and unsafe conditions
Contacting building officials as necessary
Re-inspecting repairs if needed to satisfy
contract requirements or lender requirements
We will continue to be a source of information
after the inspection
Being available 7 days a week, 24 hours a
day for inspection services- We inspect on holidays and during major sport
events