Reading and
Understanding Home and
Termite Inspection Reports
North American Home Services
1978 (36 years)
-Locally Owned and operated
-Second Generation Family Business
-30 Employees / 4 Divisions
Termite Inspection / Repair
Pest Control (rodent, trapping, bird exclusion)
Building Inspections (Residential/ Commercial)
Client Fulfillment
Termite Reports
Regulated by the Structural Pest Control Board (SPCB)
www.pestboard.ca.gov/
4 months/ 2 years
- Original Report is valid four (4) months
- Certifications last two (2) years.
- Updated Reports- After four months
Termite Reports
Page 1:
-Property Address
-Ordering Party
-General Description
-Findings Key- Sub. Termites, Drywood Termites, Fungus/
Dryrot, Other, FI
-Diagram (icons)
-Inspector, License number and Signature
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Termite Reports
Disclaimers:
-All contracts have them
-Describe the scope and limitations of the report
-SPCB/ SPCA
-Lead based paint (prior to 1978)
-Mold (not on the pest report/ industrial hygienist)
-Exterior roof
Termite Reports
Findings Page(S):
- Various findings (if any)
- Icon(s) 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A
- Section 1, 2 & 3 items
- Active, contusive & FI
- Notes (not findings)
Termite Reports
Itemized Cost Breakdown:
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Broken down by Sect. 1, 2 & 3
Secondary bid (conversation/ relationship)
Other Trade, Homeowner
Total cost breakdown
Minimum job charge: $250
Termite Reports
Work Authorization Contract:
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Terms of payment
Billing escrow
Items contracting for repair
Signature
NAHS can not perform services w/o this document
- Fax, scan, email or screenshot
Home Inspections:
Home Inspections are an “opinion” of condition based on a
2-3 hour assessment
- Visually accessible areas
- This is why no two inspectors are the same
- This is why there is no warranty, or guarantee
Home Inspections are not public knowledge, like termite reports
- Contractually limited to person signing contract
Home Inspections:
Home inspectors operate by a written Standards of Practice. (SOP)
- Make sure you understand it
- This SOP excludes, all pests, asbestos, mold, radon, & lead
There is NO licensing of home inspectors in the State of California
- Experience, experience, experience
- Don’t select by price alone
Understanding Reports
A summary is offered for convenience at the beginning of the
report
- It summarizes every recommendation.
- The summary is not intended to replacement the importance
of reading the entire report.
- From the summary you can easily navigate to the full section of
the report by clicking the tabs across the top
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Understanding Reports
Each report has 9 Primary Sections
Each sections is reported in 3 portions. Description, Limitations, Recommendations
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The anatomy of a good recommendation which is defensible in
court must include:
1. Description of the defect – with photo
2. Location of the defect
3. Recommendation to correct the defect
4. Time in which the correction should be made
5. Implication of ignoring the recommendation
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Understanding Reports
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