Prairie River Engineering & Inspection

William went beyond what was asked. I work in the design engineering field and he explained to me new points of view; reassuring questions I have seen to be addressed. Also taught me new key points for in system to system functionality. I would not of wanted anyone else's insight after speaking with him. Easy to talk to and made me more confident with my investment. Comfortable to be around and very knowledgeable. Thank you William once more.

Our Prairie River Inspector arrived on-time and ready to inspect.  He explained the process that he was going use to complete the inspection and we got started.  He spent a lot of time on the exterior of the house and documented all findings (good or bad) with a camera and included all the pictures with written narrative explaining the finding (in plain English) in a report, more on that later.  The inspector was on the roof, under the deck, in window wells, etc.  To check for any heating inefficiencies (Ex: poor seals, gaps, etc.), the entire exterior of the home scanned with an infrared camera.  This was very valuable information since I am concerned about energy costs.  

Once the exterior was inspected, he moved indoors and starting in the attic, thoroughly inspected for insulation levels/R-Value, proper roofing material installation, adequate ventilation, etc.  Again, documenting everything he found.  

Next he proceeded to the basement and tested all our major appliances, basement walls, stairs, electrical service, pumps, egress functionality, etc.  He shared several maintenance tips and best practices that will be important to know maintaining the home in the future.  This also gave me an idea of the problems/costs/time that I could expect and all this played into the counter offer that I made.  

Through out the house, the inspector tested every light switch, electrical outlet, plumbing fixture, drawer, cabinet, etc.  He was very thorough.  

Finally, the inspector finished up by sending me a very detailed inspection report.  This was a valuable resource for the future because of all the appliance data (pictures of almost all appliance labels, tags, serial and model numbers).  I received the report very promptly which was important due to the tight timeline on closing.