Hope Home Inspections has completed thousands of home inspections in the Sarasota, Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, and St. Petersburg area. After reviewing all of our inspection reports, one of our trusted inspectors compiled this list of items commonly found during the home inspection. Finding and repairing these minor issues before listing your home can save you,…
Wind mitigation A wind mitigation inspection is really not an inspection, but a report for your insurance company. The wind mitigation report informs the insurance carrier of a home’s construction to determine its stability in the event of strong winds. The report assesses and notes the age of the home, the age of the roof…
Quite commonly, people think of mold as a bad word, but it’s not. Our earth would be inhabitable by humans and animals without mold, therefore making it impossible to ever buy a “mold-free” home. However, an issue arises when there is too much mold. But fear not, our inspectors work closely with one of the…
Your home inspector may tell you he is “licensed and insured” but what does that mean and will it really protect you? Florida Statutes state that a home inspector shall maintain a commercial general liability insurance policy, but does not require a home inspector to carry E&O insurance. General liability insurance handles cases where…
Scheduling inspection appointments with all parties can be time consuming and frustrating. Do you often play phone tag when trying to schedule a home inspection? Or when you reach them you then contact all the parties to find the appointment you selected won’t work for someone, only to have to call the home inspector back and…
Welcome to the blog of our newly launched Hope Home Inspections website. Here we will share information about all sorts of topics, and not just Home Inspection Information. We will have interesting articles on home maintenance, tips for our valued Realtors, home renovation information, and more. Check back frequently so you don’t miss anything!