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Do you need a home inspection or building inspection? Call 800.640.8090 to set up a home inspection, building inspection, or real estate inspection today.Congratulations, you have finally found your dream house, the building you have been seeking, or the condo unit you want.  There are a few questions you should ask yourself.  The first question is do you need a home inspection?  Yes, You need an Inspection!  The second question is Who should perform the inspection?

If you can answer yes to any of these questions, you should call a Licensed Professional Engineer.

If you can answer yes to any of these questions, call a Licensed Professional Engineer:

GoDo you want to prevent your child from growing up in a broken home?
GoHave you fallen in love with a house you have seen?
GoAre you buying the house As Is?
GoHas anyone told you who should inspect your house?
GoHas someone you know offered to look at the house for you?
GoHave you seen something in the house that concerns you?
GoIs the house priced below others in the same neighborhood?
GoIs the house a foreclosure?
GoDo you want Peace of Mind?

 

Do you want to prevent your child from growing up in a broken home?Question:  Do you want want to prevent your child from growing up in a "broken home?"

Answer:  Heimer Engineering will examine the house or building and determine what is "broken" and the severity of the defects present.  Some problems are cosmetic, while others are significant.  The Engineer will prioritize the need for repair of the defects found, including a cost analysis in the engineering report.


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Have you fallen in love with a house you have seen?Question:  Have you fallen in love with a house you have seen?

Answer:  People say "love is blind."  This is why you need an unbiased Engineer to inspect the house or building.  Heimer Engineering will take a good look at the building for you, and give you the information you need to make a decision.  Where appropriate, this information will include an expense analysis in the engineering report to help you understand the information provided.


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Question:  Are you buying the house AS IS?

Answer:  When real estate is sold AS IS, it may mean there are serious problems wrapped up in the AS IS label.  AS IS is a home buying trap you do not want to be caught in.  Heimer Engineering's Engineers tell you what AS IS really is.

AS IS has killed the joy of moving to a new home.  AS IS has killed the spirit of many first time home buyers.  Don’t be caught by the AS IS home buying trap waiting to snare you.  Have a Licensed Professional Engineer tell you, in an engineering report with a expense analysis, what AS IS really means.

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Has anyone told you who should inspect your house or building?Question:  Has anyone told you who should inspect your house?

Answer:  Make sure that you were referred to an experienced Licensed Professional Engineer or a Registered Architect.  Click here for more information on online license verification.  Also make sure that the Engineer’s experience is in pre-purchase home inspections and building inspections.  It is foolish to trust someone who has little building evaluation experience.  An Engineer lacking experience in pre-purchase inspections cannot give you the building evaluation experience you need.  Also look for detailed engineering reports containing cost estimates.


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Has someone you know offered to look at the house or building for you?Question:  Has someone you know offered to look at the house for you?

Answer:  If the person is a Licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect, and is experienced in pre-purchase house and building inspections, their services might be fine.  A Licensed Professional Engineer or Registered Architect without experience in pre-purchase inspections does not have the experience to provide the in-depth services that Heimer Engineering provides.  Do you want to trust the judgment of someone who has little building evaluation experience?


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Have you seen something in the house or building that concerns you?Question:  Have you seen something in the house that concerns you?

Answer:  Heimer Engineering's Licensed Professional Engineers provide accurate advice based on the condition of the house.  The engineering report including an expense analysis helps you make an informed decision.


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Is the house or building priced below others you have looked at in the same neighborhood?Question:  Is the house priced below others in the same neighborhood?

Answer:  If you found a house or building that is priced below others in the same neighborhood, you must find out why there is a discrepancy.  There may be a serious defect.  Knowing about the defects could save you a lot of money and headaches.  Heimer Engineering will alert you to serious defects.  You are also provided with an expense analysis in the engineering report.  It does little good to know a defect exists if you do not also know the costs involved in correcting the defect.


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Is the house or building a foreclosure?Question:  Is the house a foreclosure?

Answer:  Foreclosure houses are often in a state of disrepair.  The previous occupant may not have performed needed maintenance or repairs.  An Engineer can assess this, and provide an expense analysis in an engineering report.  This helps you make an informed decision.


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Do you want peace of mind?Question:  Do you want peace of mind?

Answer:  Many prospective purchasers have 10 days or less to have a home or building inspected.  This gives you little time to select an engineer to inspect the house or building.  Heimer Engineering has performed over 80,000 inspections over the last 40 years.  You will be comfortable with your choice of engineer when you call Heimer Engineering PC.


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