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RELIABLE HOME INSPECTIONS, LLC 

4326 Swan Drive, Valdosta, Georgia 31602

(c) 229-561-0777   

www.ReliableHomeInspectionsLLC.com

CERTIFIED-LICENSED-EXPERIENCED

John R. Schmidt, CRI

"What you don't know can hurt you"

WE  HAVE ALL HEARD THE EXPRESSION,  “ WHAT YOU DON’T  KNOW, CAN’T HURT YOU”.  THIS MAY BE TRUE IN SOME INSTANCES BUT WHEN IT COMES TO HOME BUYING, “WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW CAN HURT YOU”.  IT CAN HURT YOU NOT ONLY FINANCIALLY BUT IN A PHYSICAL WAY AS WELL.  IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY AS YOUR HOME INSPECTOR TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU DO KNOW EVERYTHING POSSIBLE ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE HOME YOU ARE ABOUT TO PURCHASE.  IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT I HAVE WORKED TO BECOME THE  BEST TRAINED AND  QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL HOME INSPECTOR THAT CAN BE FOUND IN THIS AREA AND AFFILIATED MYSELF WITH THE MOST PROFESSIONAL HOME INSPECTION ASSOCIATION IN AMERICA.  MY INSPECTION CAREER WAS PRECEDED BY A HISTORY OF  RELATED EXPERIENCE, HANDS ON CONSTRUCTION AND A 100 HOUR FORMAL TRAINING PROGRAM. I HAVE RECENTLY ACHIEVED MY ”CRI”  STATUS BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME INSPECTORS.  THIS DESIGNATION  CAN ONLY BE EARNED BY EXCEEDING 250 FEE PAID INSPECTIONS ALONG WITH  PASSING THE  NAHI  NATIONAL HOME INSPECTORS EXAM AND MAINTAINING ANNUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE  INSPECTOR  [CRI]  IS THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME INSPECTORS HIGHEST CREDENTIAL FOR A HOME INSPECTOR AND I AM PROUD TO HAVE ACHIEVED THAT HONOR.

RELIABLE HOME INSPECTIONS, LLC IS LICENSED AND EXPERIENCED.  I AM A CERTIFIED MEMBER  OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME INSPECTORS [NAHI] AND THE GEORGIA CHAPTER OF NAHI.  I AM ALSO CERTIFIED BY THE HOUSING INSPECTION FOUNDATION [HIF].  MY INSPECTIONS ARE PERFORMED AND REPORTED WITH 100% LOYALTY TO THE CLIENT.

I PERFORM BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND LITE COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS. MY SERVICE EXTENDS BEYOND VALDOSTA TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES USUALLY WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS. I INSPECT NEW CONSTRUCTION, PRE OWNED HOMES, MANUFACTURED HOMES, LITE COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES, APARTMENTS, AND CONDOMINIUMS.

THE INSPECTION

MY INSPECTIONS ARE PERFORMED USING PROFESSIONALLY PREPARED WORK SHEETS THAT I HAVE CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVED TO INCLUDE AND EXCLUDE INSPECTION DETAILS THAT ADDRESS THE CONSTRUCTION FOUND IN SOUTH GEORGIA.  I TAKE COLOR DIGITAL PICTURES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN MY COMPUTER GENERATED INSPECTION SUMMARY.  CLIENTS ARE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED TO BE PRESENT AT THE INSPECTION.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PAGE 1 OF THE 10 WORKSHEETS

LISTED BELOW ARE THE PRIMARY SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS INSPECTED:

• ROOF STRUCTURE, ROOF COVERING & VENTILATION
• FOUNDATION & UNDERSTRUCTURE
• ELECTRICAL SERVICE & DEVICES
• PLUMBING & HOT WATER HEATER
• HEATING & COOLING SYSTEMS
• BATHROOMS
• CHIMNEY & FIREPLACE
• TRIM, FASCIA, SOFFITT, & SIDING
• KITCHEN & APPLIANCES
• WINDOWS & DOORS
• ELEVATION & DRAINAGE
• BEDROOMS
• PORCHES, COVERED PATIO’S & DECKS
• GARAGE & GARAGE DOOR (S)
• GUTTERING & FLASHINGS

THE INSPECTION REPORT

THE INSPECTION RESULTS ARE SUMMARIZED IN AN INSPECTION SUMMARY WITH COLOR DIGITAL PICTURES TO ILLUSTRATE THE FINDINGS. THE INSPECTION RESULTS ARE HAND DELIVERED TO THE CLIENT OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE USUALLY THE SAME DAY. RESULTS CAN BE FAXED OR E-MAILED AS WELL.

ALL OF MY INSPECTION SUMMARIES INCLUDE A GENERAL COMMENTS SECTION THAT DESCRIBES THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE, PLUMBING, HEAT & AIR EQUIPMENT, INSULATION, VENTILATION AND OTHER PRIMARY STRUCTURAL, ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL COMPONENTS OF THE HOME. THIS SECTION IS OFTEN FILED BY THE CLIENT AS A FUTURE REFERENCE TO THE MODEL, CAPACITY, AGE, CONDITION ETC. OF THE PRIMARY COMPONENTS.
THE TEN INSPECTION WORK SHEETS THAT I USE FOR THE INSPECTION ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE REPORT FOLDER.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW A SAMPLE INSPECTION SUMMARY

PRE-INSPECTION AGREEMENT

A PRE INSPECTION AGREEMENT IS STANDARD PROTOCOL FOR ANY REPUTABLE INSPECTOR. THESE AGREEMENTS MAKE SURE THE HOMEBUYER UNDERSTANDS HOW THE INSPECTION WILL BE PERFORMED AND WHAT THE INSPECTION RESULTS REPRESENT. A CLIENT COPY OF THE SIGNED AGREEMENT IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE REPORT.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW PRE-INSPECTION AGREEMENT

SELECTING AN INSPECTOR

SELECTING A GOOD INSPECTOR IS VERY IMPORTANT AND IT SHOULD NEVER BE DONE ON THE BASIS OF LOWEST INSPECTION FEE.  LISTED BELOW PROVIDES AN OUTLINE OF THE CRITERIA THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.  

1. FULL MEMBERSHIP IN A NATIONAL HOME INSPECTION ORGANIZATION SUCH AS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME INSPECTORS (NAHI) OR AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HOME INSPECTORS (ASHI). 
2. EXPERIENCE: NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS/NUMBER OF YEARS IN BUSINESS.
3. FORMAL HOME INSPECTION TRAINING AND MEANINGFUL CERTIFICATIONS.
4. INSPECTORS WHO PERFORM BOTH INSPECTIONS AND REPAIR WORK CAN CREATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

FEE GUIDELINES

FEES VARY FROM HOME TO HOME BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY FACTORS:

1. LOCATION (PROXIMITY TO VALDOSTA)
2. AGE OF THE HOME
3. SQUARE FOOTAGE
4. FOUNDATION TYPE (SLAB/CRAWL SPACE)

JOHN R. SCHMIDT, OWNER
RELIABLE HOME INSPECTIONS, LLC

• CERTIFIED REAL ESTATE INSPECTOR BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME INSPECTORS. (NAHI)
• REGISTERED AND CERTIFIED BY HOME INSPECTION FOUNDATION (HIF)
• ACCREDITED 100 HOUR TRAINING IN HOME INSPECTION-ALLIED BUSINESS SCHOOL
• BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY) 
• EXTENSIVE BUSINESS AND “HANDS ON CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE”
• HUNDREDS OF INSPECTIONS PERFORMED SINCE 2005 
• CONTINUING EDUCATION IN BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL INSPECTION ANNUALLY (REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION)

A RELIABLE HOME INSPECTION IS PERFORMED AND REPORTED WITH 100% LOYALTY TO THE CLIENT.  THAT PLEDGE WILL NEVER BE COMPROMISED. 

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