Home Inspection

What is a professional home inspection and why do I need one?

A professional home inspection is an independent, objective, and complete examination of the condition of the visible and accessible components of a house. The purpose of having a home inspection is to:

gain knowledge of the condition of the property
understand how the numerous systems of the house work
identify major defects or system problems before purchasing or selling a house
receive maintenance information, repair recommendations
learn both the negative and positive aspects of the home
locate critical shutoff valves for water and gas that will be identified (DHI tags these valves for
easy recognition)
learn to location of critical filters that will need changing

What does a home inspection evaluate?

A home inspection evaluates the major components of a home. This is to enable a potential home owner to gain knowledge of the current condition of the home and it's various systems. A standard home inspection will evaluate the:

Roof
Exterior
Grounds and Drainage
Heating and Air Conditioning Systems
Plumbing
Electrical
Kitchen and Laundry
Bathrooms
Interior Rooms
Garage and/or Carport
Attic
Foundation

What should you, a home inspection customer do?

Be involved as much as possible with the home inspection process:

Contact Drewry Home Inspections, Inc. (DHI) to request an appointment.
Attend the inspection to have a personal dialogue with the inspector in order to become familiar with and to be knowledgeable about the house and to be aware of the marked and easily identifiable tagged water and gas valves.
Review the written report with the home inspector upon completion of the inspection.
Discuss the report findings with your real estate agent or the seller of the property on any defects you want corrected.

Drewry Home Inspections, Inc. (DHI) performs all inspections under the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics of the American Society of Home Inspectors®.

Providing quality home inspections and radon testing for the Northern Virginia area for over 19 years.
Drewry Home Inspections proudly serves the Northern Virginia area including Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudoun Counties and
the cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas, Manassas Park and Vienna. Call Today 703.758.1444