A home inspector writes a TREC Inspection Report after performing a visual evaluation of the home you are wanting to purchase. Moreover, Texas home inspectors follow the Standard of Practice (SOP) that TREC requires. That report can be accessed and filled out online or printed and hand written. All Texas inspection reports must include at a minimum the following components.
Our clients enjoy that they can choose a TREC inspection report style that fits their needs. Therefore, we offer Two TREC Inspection Report Styles based on your experience and budget. Firstly is the Standard (Basic) report like most home inspectors provide. Secondly is our PRO report. It is the most popular choice of our clients. This is why we encourage you to check out both to see which you prefer.
Our first choice for you is the Standard TREC Inspection Report. That’s because that’s all some buyers and sellers need. For example, they are experienced in the home buying process and know how to make the repairs. The second reason we offer it is because we have to be competitive. Likewise, we know that most home inspectors do as little as TREC requires in the minimum Standards of Practice. You can read the SOP at TREC Online.
Above all, the SOP lay out everything the inspector is REQUIRED and is NOT REQUIRED to do. In short, the inspector must only report that a required compont is deficient. In some cases that can be done by clicking the “D” on the report and stating the deficiency.
For example, many inspectors will give you a single line in the report. Here is an example. See if you can tell what the inspector means.
“Locking caps were missing for the refrigerant circuit access ports.”
So, why should you choose the PRO version of the TREC Inspection Report? Simply put, it gives you more information. You must try and figure out what the inspector meant with the statement illustrated above! We want to give you more information. That’s because many buyers, both seasoned and first timers, want more. We address that with our PRO report. It addresses that by expanding the comment to include more.
Below is an example of a deficiency in a TREC Pro Inspection report using the same example as above.
“Refrigerant circuit access ports located outdoors were not fitted with locking-type tamper-resistant caps. This is necessary to prevent unauthorized access. The requirement went into effect in 2009. Recommend correction by a qualified HVAC contractor for safety reasons. Here is a video explaining the importance.
PRO TIP: Access to the refrigerant ports is potentially dangerous for untrained persons. Therefore, access can result in serious injury from freezing. Secondly, inhaling refrigerant can cause severe injury or even death. The safe choice is to use approved caps (usually about $10). That’s because they lock in place and cannot be removed without a specialty tool / key.”
The Wildcat Inspections Team gives you more choices when it comes to the TREC inspection report. The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) requires all home inspectors to use the same basic report that has been in use since the beginning. That is to say, we write the report so you can easily understand the important issues. Most importantly, knowing about major safety concerns could enfluence your home buying decision.
At Wildcat Inspections we also provides a HIGH-TECH ONLINE VERSION of the report. In short, it uses advanced report technology for our TREC home inspection reports. The inspector sends a link when the report is ready. Subsequently that allows you to open the full printable PDF or the browser version. What could be easier?
ADVANTAGES OF THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VERSION OF THE TREC INSPECTION REPORT:
