FAQ

An Industry rule of thumb is around an hour per 1,000 square foot of a home. However, please remember that Mossy Oak Home Inspections includes additional features in a standard Home Inspection that most inspectors don’t, including infrared imaging (thermal imagining), irrigation inspection, pool inspection and pest inspection with every home inspection at no additional cost. These inclusive services can add an additional 30 minutes to our standard home inspection time frame. We are also very thorough in our inspections and do a ‘deep-dive’ into systems and components that a lot of inspectors don’t. For all the reasons listed, we ask that you a allot for 3-4 hours to ensure your inspection is completed to our standards.

• Property Grounds
• Exterior Walls & Foundation
• Porches & Patios
• Decks
• Lawn Irrigation System
• Home Interior Surfaces & Components
• Doors & Windows
• Kitchens
• Bathrooms
• Built-In Appliances
• Attic & Insulation
• Roofing System
• Gutters
• Electrical System
• Plumbing
• HVAC System
• Garage & Carport
• Pool, Pool Equipment, & Enclosure

No. We offer home inspections 7 days a week to meet your demands, timeline, and busy lifestyle. A lot of times clients are unable to make it to an inspection, and that’s ok. With a little bit of prior planning, we can make arrangements to get a key from you or attach our own lockbox to the residence for the key to be placed inside and then pick up our lockbox at a later date after the inspection.

Roof certifications typically take 30-45 minutes to complete.

Wind mitigation inspections typically take about an hour to complete.

4-Point Insurance Inspections typically take about an hour to complete.

Air Quality Inspections typically take about an hour and a half to complete.

An inspection agreement outlines the scope of inspection, lists the systems/components to be inspected, scope of liability, and gives you the property rights to the inspection report. After scheduling your inspection we’ll either email you the inspection agreement to E-Sign or bring a paper copy to be signed at the time of inspection.

If you’re selling your house, here are some ways to make your home inspection go smoother, with fewer concerns to delay closing. Checking these areas before your home inspection is an investment in selling your property, and will likely expedite closing. (see below)

1.Make sure the inspector has access not only to the house, but also to the furnace, water heater, and air-conditioning units.
2. Remove items blocking access to HVAC equipment, electric service, panels, water heaters, etc.
3. Check to see that the garage is open and that any water heater, utility panel and shutoffs and resets for ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCI) within are accessible.
4. Unlock areas the inspector must access, such as attic doors or hatches, electric service panels, closets, fence gates and crawlspaces.
5. Ensure that all utility services are on, with gas pilot lights burning.
6. Be sure pets won’t hinder the inspection. Ideally, they should be removed from the premises or secured outside. Tell your agent about any pets at home.
7. Replace burned-out bulbs to avoid a “light did not operate” report that may suggest an electrical problem.
8. Remove stored items, debris and wood from the foundation. These may be cited as conditions conducive to wood-destroying insects.
9. Trim tree limbs to 10 feet from the roof and shrubs to 1 foot from the house to allow access.
10. Attend to broken or missing items such as doorknobs, locks and latches, windowpanes, screens locks, gutters, downspouts and chimney caps.

• The peace of mind provided with our “We’ll Buy Your Home Back Guarantee” backed by InterNACHI
• “$25,000 Honor Guarantee” back by InterNACHI
• Infrared (thermal) imagining
• Pool inspection
• Irrigation inspection
• Pest inspection
• Permit searches to verify work was done within industry/municipality standards

• Septic and wells. We aren’t able to dig up the underground pipes and therefore cannot attest to their current state or usability.
• Underground irrigation pipes. We test the irrigation systems utilizing normal controls only and cannot attest to the state of underground pipes.
• Determination of life span and projected future use conditions of systems and components. As Home Inspectors we can only report the conditions of accessible components and systems in their current state on the day of the inspection.
• Wood Destroying Organism (WDO) Inspections. We are trained and certified by our governing body, InterNACHI in WDO inspections, but we are not licensed by the state of Florida. While we can point out damage likely cause by WDO’s and refer you to a great WDO inspection provider, home inspectors in the state of Florida cannot conduct WDO inspections unless they are licensed as a Florida Certified Operator in the category of “Termite and Other Wood Destroying Organisms”, have  the necessary years of experience under a certified operator to qualify for licensing, state mandated and regulated insurances, and state licensing per Florida statutes. If you’re in need of a WDO inspection along with a home inspection we’d be glad to coordinate with the WDO inspector to save you the hassle and time.