Shane Cobb, At Home Inspections owner and interNACHI Certified Profession Inspector, provides professional, comprehensive home inspections in addition to a number of optional testing services. After inspections or testing, you will receive a detailed report with all items inspected (or tested), findings, annotated pictures, areas of concern and recommendations. Your detailed inspection report is generally emailed to you the following day. Click here to view examples from an actual home inspection report.
A standard home inspection will cover the condition of the homes heating system, central air conditioning system, interior plumbing and electrical systems, the roof, attic and visible insulation, walls, ceilings, floors, windows and doors, the foundation, basement and structural components.
On a typical home inspection, we will be evaluating the following:
- Roof, vents, flashing and trim
- Skylight, chimney and other roof penetrations
- Service main disconnect and amperage
- Electrical service line and meter box
- Water penetrations and foundation movement
- Basement, foundation and crawlspaces
- Heating and cooling systems
- Water main shut-of valves
- GFCIs and AFCIs
- Grading and drainage
- Decks, stoops, porches, walkways
. . . And more!
Time of Transfer Inspections and Testing
Shane is an Isabella county certified Time of Transfer (TOT) inspector. In 2017, the Central Michigan District Health Department (CMDHD) amended the Sanitary Code to include TOT regulations. This amendment states that, beginning in 2018, all properties in Isabella County served by onsite sewage systems and water wells that transfer ownership are required to have the sewage system and well inspected by a certified inspector. This regulation was added to minimize potential public health hazards by ensuring, via certified inspection, that water supplies are safe and that private sewage systems are functioning properly. CMDHD provides some very helpful details explaining this process and the purpose behind the new regulations. The following links will take you directly to their site for more information:
Additional Testing Services
- Septic
Inspecting the level of accumulated solids, sludge and floating scum in treatment tanks
- Water - Bacterial
State Certified bacterial test, testing for the presence/absence for coliform and E. coli
- Water - Bacterial and Nitrate
State Certified water test, testing for the presence/absence for coliform and E. coli and nitrate levels
- Water - Lead
State Certified lead test
- Mold
Results determining presence of mold in home. If mold found, additional testing is required that costs $40. Test results in 3-5 business days
- Radon
EPA approved home radon test. Test is 24-48 hour in home test, test results in 3-5 business days
- Lead Paint
To determine the presence of lead paint in the house. Results in 3-5 business days
- Asbestos
Testing to detect hazardous asbestos. Results in 3-5 business days
