Sound Home Inspections Inc. is the publisher of The Sound Home Resource Center.
Your online guide to home construction, remodeling, maintenance and repair.
Your online guide to home construction, remodeling, maintenance and repair.
Please take advantage of the following guide to learn about our experiences, services, and rates for quality home inspections and more. For information on Sound Home consulting, please browse to our consultant services page.
Table of contents:
- For Home Buyers
- For Homeowners
- A Neutral Party
- The Home Inspection
- Learning About Your Home
- A Balanced Picture
- Follow Up Services
- Fees
- Scheduling an Appointment
- About Sound Home Inspections, Inc.
- Topic: The Sound Inspection
One essential step in the home buying process is an inspection by a qualified professional. A Sound Home Inspection provides you with the information necessary to make an educated home purchase decision by increasing your understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the home.
Before you start looking for the house, take a look at George's House Hunting tips. Based on George's 25+ years of experience in the field.
To arrange for an inspection, simply include in your purchase offer the following wording: "Purchase subject to a professional building inspection satisfactory to the buyer." Then schedule an appointment with Sound Home Inspections Inc.
Don't live in the Puget Sound area? Have questions about the home you are about to buy? George will answer your questions by phone or by e-mail.
Do you need unbiased information about major repairs or improvements to your home? Do you need to know what materials are best or what the cost of the job should be? A Sound Home Inspection can provide the answers. We can suggest ways to enhance the energy-efficiency, security, comfort and value of your home.
Construction consultation and owner advocacy services are provided by Sound Home Inspections Inc. for property owners who need some assistance in planning and contracting for all types of construction projects.
We also answer home improvement and construction questions by phone and e-mail.
Sound Home Inspections Inc. offers an unbiased perspective because we are not involved in any other capacity regarding the property.
In all of our work we represent you, our clients, and no one else. The inspection is a record of the observable conditions of the house and not a guarantee, warranty or insurance policy.
The first thing the inspector will do upon meeting with you is to discuss your concerns about the property. How will you use the home? Do you anticipate changes? What problems do you worry about? The inspector will structure the inspection to specifically meet your needs.
In addition to your special concerns, the walk-through inspection will address all the elements vital to the integrity of the house, safety of its inhabitants, and long-term maintenance. This inspection will cover all major elements of the house including the structure, electrical system, plumbing, roof, heating and much more.
A Sound Home Inspection is an interactive process, fully exploring the challenges and solutions present in every property. During the walk-through portion of the inspection, the Sound Home inspector will give a verbal description of his findings, meanwhile, you are encouraged to make comments, ask questions and test ideas.
The inspection concludes with a discussion of the findings and a written formatted report, including a rating of the home in comparison with others of its type and age. Estimates of preliminary repair costs are also included in this report. The inspection report is supplemented by copies of some of our newspaper articles and SOUND NOTES �, containing detailed information about home construction and maintenance. This information is also available through the Sound Home Resource Center. Our customers find this information invaluable to both their short- and long-term home maintenance and improvement plans.
Sound Home Inspections strives to present a balanced picture of both the strengths and weaknesses of a home. The good points of a property are at least as important as its faults, but too often these are ignored by home inspectors. We highlight practical methods to reduce long term maintenance costs and take advantage of the outstanding features of a house.
We provide our customers with unlimited free follow-up telephone consultations, and the reviewal of proposals for any repair, or modifications of the home.
Sound Home Inspection fees are $580 for single family residence inspections, and $380 for single item inspections. Re-inspection fees are $200. Please contact us for our fees for consulting services, expert witness work, and multiple unit inspections.
We also answer home improvement and construction questions by phone and e-mail.
We recommend that you allow a minimum of three to five working days to satisfy your purchase offer inspection contingency.
To make an appointment, please call, fax or email us:
- PH (206) 522-0282
- FAX (206) 522-5158
- E-mail us at inspection@soundhome.com
About Sound Home Inspections, Inc.:
Sound Home Inspections Inc. has been assessing Seattle area homes since 1978. The background and experience of the company includes ten years of award winning construction and remodeling with an emphasis on passive solar construction and energy efficient building techniques.
George Guttmann, President of Sound Home Inspections Inc., is well known in the Puget Sound area. For 5 years, he was KING 1090's Home Improvement Expert; he is a regular contributor to various local publications and the founder of the Sound Home Resource Center. George is the Sound Home Consultant, and happy to answer your questions.
Sound Home Inspections Inc.
3801 NE 98th St.
Seattle, WA 98115-2534
(206) 522 0282
F (206) 522 5158
email:george@soundhome.com
Click here to read an article by George describing the Sound Inspection.
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