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Gold Key Inspection Services
Gold Key Home Inspections offers homebuyers and sellers general home inspections as well as specialty inspection services to meet your real estate inspection needs. Consult our brochure for further details and pricing information.
A pre-purchase home inspection is conducted in accordance with guidelines set forth in the Standards of Practice of the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) and includes a thorough inspection of all major structural and mechanical components of a house. Our full inspection includes:
- Roof, vents, flashings, and trim
- Gutters and downspouts
- Skylight, chimney and other roof penetrations
- Decks, stoops, porches, walkways, and railings
- Eaves, soffit and fascia
- Grading and drainage
- Basement, foundation and crawlspace
- Water penetration and foundation movement
- Heating systems
- Cooling systems
- Main water shut off valves
- Water heating system
- Interior plumbing fixtures and faucets
- Drainage sump pumps with accessible floats
- Electrical service line and meter box
- Main disconnect and service amperage
- Electrical panels, breakers and fuses
- Grounding and bonding
- GFCIs and AFCIs
- Fireplace damper door and hearth
- Insulation and ventilation
- Garage doors, safety sensors, and openers
- Pools and spas*
- Piers and bulk heads*
- Radon testing*
- Well flow testing*
- And much more…
*extra charge applies
Maryland homebuyers may want additional environmental inspections performed depending on the age and location of the home. Gold Key offers the following environmental testing services:
- Mold testing*
- Radon testing*
- Well water testing*
*extra charge applies
Gold Key Home Inspections is licensed by the Maryland Department of Agriculture to offer and perform wood destroying insect and wood destroying organism (WDI/WDO) inspections required by most lenders. A separate report (NPMA-33) will be provided for settlement purposes.
A pre-list inspection helps you improve your marketability as well as comply with Maryland disclosure laws by identifying potential problems before you put your home on the market. |
