The home inspector flagged the chimney. Now what?
Request an inspection
Share the property and your buyer's situation in the form.
The line in the home inspection
A line such as chimney not fully evaluated leaves your buyer unsure. The next step is a closer look at the flue.
That closer look is a Level 2. A camera goes through the flue end to end, and we add any attic, crawlspace or roof section we can reach. Level 1, by contrast, is eyes on whatever is accessible.
What to tell your buyer
Keep it simple. A second inspection can show whether the note matters. Under NFPA 211 a change of ownership is a normal time to ask for a Level 2, so nobody is overreacting by asking.
Your buyer then has photos and findings to read, not a guess.
What comes back to you
A written report and photos, sent the day we inspect. Your client decides who receives them, so you, the buyer and the seller may all be named on the list.
- Each flagged part, in plain words
- Conditions under the NFPA 211 or local code line, marked as such
- Repair quotes follow the inspection. Five repairs carry posted prices.
After the report
Next your buyer might request repairs, a price credit or a fresh inspection from the seller. You and the client choose how. Contract advice is not ours to give. We work around San Pedro, Long Beach, Torrance, Redondo Beach and the Palos Verdes hills, and we move quickly for agents.
Inspection prices to share
Prices are fixed for the inspection, whoever books it.
- Level 1 look
- $52
- Level 2 inspection
- $370
Anything found in the flue beyond that is priced separately, after the pictures are in.
From agents
How quickly can you get to my buyer's house?
We schedule agent requests quickly. Call with the address and we will set it up.
Can the seller see the report?
If your client agrees, yes. Seller, buyer and agent can all be on the distribution.
Does the scan show if the fireplace smokes?
It shows the state of the flue, and the report lists the conditions it finds.
Got a chimney note on your hands?
Send the address and the line from the home inspection. We will tell you how to book.
Call (562) 232-9680