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Is your Home Inspector Licensed? 

As of Jan 1, 2008 All home inspectors in the State of Maryland must by Licensed by the state and must provide a copy of their license at the time of the inspection.  Inspections by Bob Is already fully licensed by the State of Maryland and has also passed the National Home Inspectors exam (NHIE) along with the ASHI ethics exam. To see our license click Here.

Home Inspections in Maryland

A home inspection is a professional examination of the home. Our trained home inspector may, if appropriate go through each room of the home, every closet, every cabinet and home area looking for indications or instances of things that are inspection issues or could become issues.

The home inspector may, if appropriate inspect the floors in the home, walls, windows, ceilings, hardware, fixtures, outlets and registers. The electrical panel, heating and cooling systems and plumbing systems of the home will be inspected and evaluated. If appropriate the home inspector may, if appropriate go into the attic and crawlspaces and walk the roof of the home. If the home inspector is unable to walk the roof, the home inspector may, if appropriate use binoculars to inspect it. The home inspector will walk the exterior of the home and look at the exterior windows, doors, gutters and grading. The home inspector may, if appropriate also take pictures of the home. At the end of the home inspection, the home inspector will provide you with a report describing any observations about your home, the home inspector will email relevant pictures to you that night.

Buying a home is one of the largest purchases most people will make in their lifetimes. Unfortunately, it is often done with the least amount of information. Once you have found a home that you like, you are often given a very short time to address any concerns as to its health. Few people outside the building trades know all of the signs to look for, and where to look. Home inspectors like Bob are specifically trained just for this.

A home inspection is not just for buying a home. If you are planning to sell your home, you might get a "pre-listing" inspection, which can tell you what your buyer's inspector may have found and give you time to correct potential problems before placing your home on the market. If you have a newly built home, getting a home inspection prior to the builder's one-year walkthrough will help you identify issues that need to be addressed by the builder before the warranty expires.