I am a member of InterNACHI®, the world's leading organization of certified inspectors. I am a Certified Professional Inspector CPI®. I take more than the state required Continuing Education every year to maintain my certification as a home inspector. I am certified in numerous other types of inspections. I am also a Certified NORMI Mold Inspector, Mold Remediator, Indoor Environmental Allergen Assessor, Mold Protocol Writer, and state licensed Mold Assessor and Mold Remediator. Patrice "Patti" Hofstrand, HI, MRSA, MRSR - State of Florida - licensed and insured - Home Inspector - License #2147. State of Florida - licensed and insured - Mold Assessor - License #1796, and State of Florida - licensed and insured - Mold Remediator - License #4798 - Certified NORMI Indoor Environmental Allergen Assessor, Certified Mold Inspector, Certified Mold Protocol Writer, and Certified Mold Remediator, as well as member of the International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants - IAC2-02-1643

Our goal is to provide you with the most exceptional service of greatest value to you. Once you hire us, we will give you the right information you need in order to make the best decisions. This may be the most important decision and biggest investment that you'll ever make. We are honored to help you move forward with your due diligence. We will show you how your home works, how to maintain it, and how to save home energy. We will show you what we inspect, and what you should know about the home or building. We provide you with an inspection report that is easy-to-read and clear-to-understand. It will have a short summary report included. We will provide you with a 100-page home maintenance book, which will include information on what a house problem looks like before it becomes a major defect. It will explain how to make home repairs. It will also provide you with home maintenance checklist - things to do at every seasons of the year. We can utilized an infrared or thermal imaging camera, which allows us to see things that you can't see. We also use a moisture meter, GFCI and AFCI tester, have crawlspace gear. We will invite you to join our network of clients who are our neighbors. We make ourselves available to our clients. Welcome to the neighborhood!

We inspect everything according to the Home Inspection Standards of Practice. And that includes systems and components from the foundation to the top of the roof and components in-between. We can also check for indications of moisture intrusion, water leaks, and material defects. If we find anything wrong, we'll show it to you, explain what the problem is, and why it should be corrected. We may also make recommendations for qualified contractors to take a closer look and make repairs.

We provide residential and commercial property inspections. We also offer Industrial, Retail, Multi-Family and Equestrian Property Inspections. We perform inspections according to a Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics. We also provide additional types of inspections, including: Home Inspection Mold Inspection Infrared Thermal Imaging Inspection Water Quality Testing Move-In Inspection Pool & Spa Inspection Commercial Building Inspection Roof Inspection 4-Point Inspection Wind Mitigation Inspection Moisture Inspection Plumbing Inspection Private Well Inspection New Construction Inspection Repair Verification / Follow-up Inspection Electrical System Inspection Check out our inspection services in detail by visiting our Services Page.

We inspect items and components listed in the Home Inspection Standards of Practice, which is available by visiting www.nachi.org/sop.

Buying a home? The process can be stressful. A home inspection is supposed to give you peace of mind, but can also be over-whelming. We are equipped to keep the inspection information from being a lot of information in a short time. This includes a written report, a checklist, photographs, environmental reports, and what we, as inspectors, saw during the inspection. All this, combined with the seller's disclosure, if you were provided with one, and what you notice yourself, makes the experience even more overwhelming. What should you do? Relax. Most of your inspection will be maintenance recommendations, life expectancies for various systems and components, and minor imperfections. These are useful to know about. However, the issues that really matter will fall into four categories: Major defects. An example of this would be a structural failure; Things that lead to major defects, such as a small roof-flashing leak, for example; Things that may hinder your ability to finance, legally occupy, or insure the home; and Safety hazards, such as an exposed, live buss bar at the electrical panel. Anything in these categories should be addressed. Often, a serious problem can be corrected inexpensively to protect both life and property (especially in categories 2 and 4). Most sellers are honest and are often surprised to learn of defects uncovered during an inspection. Realize that sellers are under no obligation to repair everything mentioned in the report. No home is perfect. Keep things in perspective. Do not lose the home over things that do not matter. It is inappropriate to demand that a seller address deferred maintenance, and conditions already listed on the seller's disclosure, or smaller items.

We recommend that you read and understand the entire inspection report and ask question about anything you find in the report. We write the inspection report and include deficiencies that we observe during the inspection and deem (or consider) to be material. A material defect is very serious and must be further evaluated and corrected immediately by a qualified contractor or professional. I will put those material defects into the summary report. It is often wise to call in a specialist to provide you with an estimate while you are still in your due diligence period. The summary report is not the entire inspection report.

This is written for the real estate professional. The seller has accepted your clients' offer and now, with your help, your clients must choose a home inspector. Should you steer them toward the inspector who writes the softest reports? Should you steer them toward the inspector who pays to be on your office's preferred vendor list? Should you help them find the cheapest inspector? The answers to these questions are of course No, No, and No. You have a fiduciary duty to your client and, therefore, must recommend the very best inspectors. If you recommend a less than qualified inspector, you violate your fiduciary duty to your client. The National Association of REALTORs defines your duties in their Code of Ethics. Article 1 requires you to protect and promote your clients' interests. Article 6 requires you to disclose any financial benefit you may receive from recommending related real estate services (this also includes any benefit to your broker). Because most real estate agents get paid only if the real estate transaction successfully takes place, your personal interests and your fiduciary duties already conflict. Don't make your situation any worse. The best way to avoid negligent referral claims, to operate ethically, and to fulfill your fiduciary duty is to help your client find an inspector based solely on merit. And although no real estate agent can guarantee the thoroughness of any particular inspector, there is a strong correlation between an inspector's fees and his/her competence (in other words, you get what you pay for). Helping your client find a cheap inspector for the purchase of their lifetime is a violation of your fiduciary duty. When in doubt, shop price, and seek out the most qualified inspector for your clients.

We invite you to walk with us during your inspection. We will show you our findings about the house that's important for you to know. Feel free to ask questions while we walk around the property at the end of the inspection, called the "walk through". If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to ask while we're moving through the end-of-the-inspection walk-through process. We work for you during the inspection until you are satisfied with the explanations. This is a thorough, detailed, and complete inspection customized to your satisfaction.

Choosing the right home inspector can be difficult. Unlike most professionals you hire, you probably won't meet one of us until our appointment. Furthermore, different inspectors have varying qualifications, equipment, experience, reporting methods, and pricing. Ultimately, a thorough home inspection depends heavily on the individual inspector’s own effort. If you honor us by permitting us to inspect the home you are under contract with, we guarantee that we will give you our very best effort. This, we promise and commit to you.

Please read the Home Inspection Standards of Practice (www.nachi.org/sop), the Code of Ethics (www.nachi.org/code_of_ethics), the home inspection agreement that we sign before we begin the home inspection at the property, the entire inspection report(s) and not just the summary, and the InterNACHI® home maintenance book that we allow you to download at the end of the inspection.

The home inspector is not an expert in all fields, but is rather a generalist. The home inspector can inspect a home and report upon the home’s condition as it was at the time of the inspection. That is the main responsibility of the home inspector. The most important thing for a potential homeowner to understand is that things will fail or break. As time goes on, parts of the house will wear out, break down, deteriorate, leak, or simply stop working. Part of homeownership is learning how to maintain the home...your investment. A home inspection does not include predictions of future events, house warranties, or guarantees that nothing will ever go wrong. Future events (such as roof leaks, water intrusion, plumbing leaks, and heating failures) are not within the scope of a home inspection and are not the responsibility of the home inspector. Who’s responsible? The homeowner. The home inspection and report are based on the observations made on the date of the inspection, and not a prediction of future conditions. The home inspection will not reveal every issue that exists or ever could exist, but only those material defects observed on the date of the inspection.