Residential Home Inspection

What a home inspection covers

Florida's Standards of Practice for home inspectors (Rule 61-30.801, Florida Administrative Code) set the minimum scope for a licensed inspection. Palm View follows those standards and documents each major system in the order you would walk the home, so the report reads logically and is easy to share with your agent, insurer, or contractor.

The inspection is visual and non-invasive: we operate normal controls, open accessible panels, walk accessible roofs when it is safe to do so, and enter accessible attics and crawlspaces. We do not open walls, move furniture or stored belongings, or disassemble equipment. Where a component is concealed or inaccessible, the report says so, so you know exactly what was and wasn't evaluated.

What Florida homes need extra attention for

Tampa Bay homes face a combination of heat, humidity, salt air near the coast, intense summer storms, and hurricane exposure. That shapes where we spend our time. We look closely at roof coverings and flashing, signs of past water intrusion, attic ventilation and moisture, HVAC condensate management, exterior stucco and wood trim, grading and drainage around slab foundations, and older electrical panels and plumbing materials that Florida insurers commonly flag.

If a finding is likely to affect insurability — for example, an older roof or a panel brand insurers won't accept — the report says so plainly, because that can matter as much as the repair cost when you're under contract.

What a home inspection is not

A home inspection is not a code-compliance inspection, an appraisal, a warranty, or a guarantee of future performance. It won't identify every minor cosmetic flaw, and it can't see through walls. It is a professional snapshot of the home's visible condition on the day of the inspection — the most useful single piece of information most buyers get before closing.