Licensed home inspections on the North Shore and in Lake County · Last-minute openings
A Canary home inspection covers 13 systems from roof to electrical panel, takes three to four hours, and follows the Illinois and InterNACHI standards of practice.
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You half-in a crawlspace hatch with a headlamp, grinning at the camera. Funny, a little dirty, clearly the real job.
Every readily accessible system, in the order we walk the house. Each one gets a written description and a photo of anything that needs attention.
Siding, grading, drainage, decks, walks, windows and doors
Covering, flashing, gutters, penetrations, chimney exterior
Doors, openers, safety sensors, fire separation
Walls, ceilings, floors, stairs, windows, signs of water
Built-in appliances, run with normal controls
Presence and placement under Illinois law
Firebox, damper, hearth, visible flue
Insulation, ventilation, exhaust fans, framing
Foundation, framing, crawlspace, moisture
Furnace or boiler, venting, distribution, filter size
Central air, run when it’s warm enough to be safe
Supply, drains, fixtures, water heater, gas piping, sump
Service, panels, wiring, outlets, GFCI protection
PHOTO: a client on the couch, booking on their phone
You sign the inspection agreement online, as Illinois requires. Your agent gets a one-page prep sheet for the listing agent so utilities are on and the attic isn’t buried behind holiday boxes.
PHOTO: close-up of your hands with a tester at a kitchen outlet
We run the systems with their normal controls, test what can be tested, and photograph everything. Join for the last 30 minutes and we’ll walk you through what we found, in the house.
PHOTO: a downsizing couple at their table reading the report, relieved
Most serious items first, a repair list ready for your attorney, and a Home Reference Sheet for after closing. Questions? Text us.
Better you hear it from us now than find out at closing.
When something needs a specialist, we say so and name the trade to call.
Every inspection meets the Illinois Home Inspector License Act Standards of Practice and the InterNACHI Residential Standards of Practice. Where they differ, we follow the more thorough one.
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