Building Inspection Agreement

 

 

For and in consideration of the terms of this Agreement for home Inspection Services the Inspector, Client and Client’s representative agree as follows:

 

1.                    The Inspector agrees to perform a visual inspection of the subject property and to provide Client with a report identifying visually observable and accessible deficiencies of the inspected systems and components that exist at the time of inspection.  The written report will include the following systems only:  STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS, EXTERIOR STRUCTURE, ROOFING, FOUNDATION, ATTIC, DRAINAGE, BASEMENT OR CRAWL SPACE, INSULATION AND VENTALATION, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, HEATING AND CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING.

 

2.                    Systems and items which are EXCLUDED from this inspection include, but are not limited to the following:  recreational playground facilities, geological and soil conditions, fire sprinkler systems, solar systems, water wells, below ground septic or drainage systems, forced air furnace heat exchangers, wiring not part of primary electrical distribution systems (including but not limited to: intercoms, cable TV, security systems, audio and computer systems), portable air conditioning units, appliances and items considered to be cosmetic, grease traps, and back flow devices.  The presence or absence of pests other than visible wood destroying insects is excluded from this inspection, except where noted for informational purposes. The CLIENT is urged to contact a reputable and licensed specialist if identification and extermination of excluded pests is desired.

 

3.                    The inspection and report will be performed according to the standards of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), and the terms in this agreement shall have the same meaning given them in the ASHI standards. For a copy of the ASHI standards, go to www.ashi.org.  The Inspection and report are performed and prepared for the sole, confidential, and exclusive use and possession for the CLIENT.  The Inspector accepts no responsibility for the use of misinterpretation by third parties.

 

4.                    The Inspector is not required to move personal property, debris, furniture, equipment, carpeting, or like materials which may impede or limit visibility, Concealed or latent defects are excluded from the inspection.  Equipment and systems will not be dismantled.  The inspection is not intended to be technically exhaustive, nor is it a compliance inspection for any governmental codes or regulations.

 

5.                    The inspection and report do not address, and are not intended to address, the possible presence of or danger from asbestos, radon gas, lead paint, urea formaldehyde, solid contamination, absence presence, or condition of buried oil storage tanks, pesticides, toxic of flammable chemicals, water or airborne related illness or disease, and all other similar or potentially hazardous substances and conditions.  The Client is urged to contact a competent specialist if information, identification or testing of the above is desired.

 

6.                    NEITHER THE INSPECTION NOR THE INSPECTION REPORT IS A WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, REGARDING THE ADEQUACY, PERFORMANCE, OR CONDITION OF ANY INSPECTED STRUCTURE, SYSTEM OR ITEM.  CLIENT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT CONDITION OF INSPECTED STRUCTURE, SYSTEM OR ITEM, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER REPORT IS ISSUED.  THE INSPECTION AND REPORT ARE NOT INTEDED TO REFLECT THE VALUE OF THE PREMISES, OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION AS TO THE ADVISABILITY OR INADVISABILITY OF PURCHASE OR SUITABILITY OF USE.  THE INSPECTION AND REPORT ARE ONLY INTENDED TO EXPRESS THE OPINION OF THE INSPECTOR BASED ON A VISIBLE INSPECTION OF ACCESSIBLE PORTIONS OF STURUCTURE, SYSTEMS AND ITEMS OF EXISTING CONDITIONS, AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION.

 

7.                    The parties agree that the maximum liability for the Inspector and Florida Appraisal And Building Inspection, Inc., arising from failure to perform any of the obligations stated in this agreement, is limited to an amount NOT TO EXCEED THE FEE PAID FOR THE INSPECTION.  All litigation is subject to arbitration.

 

8.                    IF PAYMENT IS NOT RENDERED AT TIME OF INSPECTION, Client, client’s representative or realtor is responsible for payment.   Any Inspection service not paid for at time of service rendered, is subject to a $25.00 late fee per month and will be submitted to Collections after 30 days, unless prior written agreement is received by Florida Appraisal & Building Inspection, LLC., (FAABI) All checks returned for insufficient funds are subject to a $50.00 processing fee.

 

9.                    This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the Inspector and Client and client’s representative.  No change or modification shall be enforceable against either party unless such change or modification is in writing and signed by all parties.  This Agreement shall be binding and enforceable by the parties, and their heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.

 

10.                 Florida Appraisal & Building Inspection, LLC.(FAABI), may have an affiliation with third-party service providers (“TPSP”) in order to offer value-added services to its Clients. The company may also arrange for these TPSP to send literature or make post-inspection contact with the Company’s Clients.

 

      

 

Payment is due upon completion of the on-site inspection,

unless a signed deferment of payment is completed