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We service Elmhurst, Oak Brook, LaGrange, Oak Park, Villa Park, Lombard and all the surrounding suburbs of Chicago.
t: 800.311.5201
A Certified Winner
Cottage Hill Inspections is an ASHI Certified Inspector, a Certified HVAC Carbon Monoxide Inspector and an Angie's List Super Service Award winner. Our job is to give you the best, and most trusted Inspection anyone can get.
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Services - Home Inspections
What's included in your Cottage Hill Inspection?
Grounds: Grade, drainage, walks, driveway, patio, deck, fences, plantings, trees.
Exterior: Siding, brick/ stone, trim, doors, windows, soffits, fascia, steps, railings, porches.
Structure: Foundation, basement slab, crawl space, floor/ wall/ ceiling framing, stairs, railings, attic framing, insulation and ventilation.
Roof: Shingles, flashing, sheathing, chimney, penetrations, gutters, downspouts.
Interior: Wall/ floor/ ceiling surfaces, doors, windows, trim, hardware, kitchen cabinets, built-in kitchen appliances, kitchen and bath ventilation.
Utilities: Electrical service entrance, electrical panel and distribution, water service and distribution, plumbing fixtures, sewer piping, natural gas.
Utility Appliances: Furnace or boiler, water heater, air conditioning (temp. permitting) laundry connections, sump pump.
Garage: Overhead door and opener, passage door, floor slab, exterior, roof.
What to expect from your Cottage Hill Inspection?
Our clients are encouraged to take part in their inspection as an introduction to the workings of their new home.
Inspections take approximately 3 hours for the average single family residence.
The emphasis of your home inspection will be on safety and function as well as identification of conditions that may require a repair or significant expense either now or in the near future.
We use non-invasive techniques including visual assessment and instrument testing to evaluate the condition of major appliances.
We identify critical controls, label them and explain their operation.
A verbal, on site, report during the inspection will explain the function, operation and condition of each component and system inspected.
We also provide a written report that includes information on construction, relative age, present conditions, and expected useful life of all critical components and systems. Your report will likely include digital photographs, diagrams and maintenance tips and usually becomes a handy reference manual for as long as you own your home.
What makes us different?
Did your last inspector get on the roof? This roof leak was not visible from the ground and would have been missed by other inspectors.
Did your last inspector check for carbon monoxide? When you use Cottage Hill Inspections you can be assured that we will go above and beyond what a typical home inspector inspects. We want to make sure that you know the ins and outs of your home.
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Cottage Hill Inspections
IL Standards
Others
General Liability/E&O Insurance
Yes!
No
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Computer Generated Report Emailed
Yes!
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Digital Photos Included
Yes!
No
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Lead, Mold, Asbestos, Termite
Available
No
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Radon Testing
Available
No
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Signed Inspection Agreement
Required
Required
Required
Clearly Identified Fee
Required
Required
Required
List of Excluded Items
Required
Required
Required
Include Report Summary
Yes!
No
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Free Telephone Support
Yes!
No
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Determine Layers of Shingles
Yes!
No
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Estimate age of Roof
Yes!
No
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Test for natural gas leaks
Yes!
No
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Test for Carbon Monoxide
Yes!
No
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Determine age of heating system
Yes!
No
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Determine age of hot water system
Yes!
No
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Inspect furnace heat exchanger
Yes!
No
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Operate kitchen appliances
Yes!
No
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Operate laundry appliances
Yes!
No
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