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	Bob Horvath

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Free Home Repairs DVD (click here) Home About Us Services FAQ's Scheduling Your Neighborhood Kidz Korner Media Links Contact Us About Us Our company has been providing engineering and inspection services continually for over 25 years. Fifteen years ago, the residential housing market changed to a point that we formed a separate division dedicated solely to performing home inspections. To meet the needs of our customers, we committed resources to dedicated toll free phone lines, web addresses and personnel. To help speed your decision process, we developed proprietary software that allows report delivery in real time. That way the inspection report can be digitally transferred to all sources. Currently, we have ten inspectors on staff to meet your scheduling needs. This is quite different from the individual, owner-operator home inspection company that most consumers have become accustomed to. In that light, HouseMaster inspectors receive training and support that is unavailable to many others in our industry. Licensed and Insured? Absolutely. We regard licensing requirements as minimum standards and aspire to exceed those minimums. Not only do we have a large staff of inspectors performing inspections seven days per week, we are also able to schedule those inspections according to your schedule. You can be assured that a HouseMaster employee will be available 24/7... you will not be forced to speak with an answering service or leave countless messages on an answering machine. Our phone system's auto-attendant feature ensures that your call will be forwarded to the HouseMaster employee that will be able to best assist you... in real time. We pride ourselves in the accuracy and clarity of our written reports. That doesn't mean that questions will not arise. Inspectors who work in the field are often difficult to reach when you may have a question. In order to serve you best, HouseMaster employees a full time engineer who will be able to answer any question you may have from a report or a laboratory test finding. He will have access to your personal report and the inspector's findings. For a list of the services that we provide, click here.

ENCO Home Inspection, LLC is a wholly, independently owned and operated franchisee of DBR Franchise Systems, Inc. The information and views provided within these web pages have no reflection on DBR, and DBR is held harmless from any statements, views, comments or otherwise.

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Free Home Repairs DVD (click here) Home About Us Services FAQ's Scheduling Your Neighborhood Kidz Korner Media Links Contact Us Services Provided HouseMaster is a full service company providing all varieties of ancillary services and environmental testing so that you are essentially one-stop shopping. There will be no need to schedule appointments with other companies because we have the capability to service your needs. Occasionally, we will schedule inspections/evaluations by certified outside sources in the event we cannot meet all of your needs. Additionally, we do not provide our services in a "Pick one from Column A and two from Column B" format like other inspection companies. We tailor your HouseMaster inspection to fit your individual needs and lifestyle. We also take pride in our desire to protect your family's health... as well as your investment. Residential Inspections Our residential inspection division has been supplying home inspections for buyers under the HouseMaster banner for over 25 years. Our engineers and inspectors are all duly licensed and insured and have over 10 years of industry experience each. Our inspection reports are not filled with disclaimers like some other inspection companies' reports. Your HouseMaster report will be printed onsite to a portable printer; you won't have to wait 5 days as you do with other inspectors. Experience is our difference. A sample report is available here. Commercial Inspections Our commercial inspections are performed by a Licensed Professional Engineer. The reports are provided in narrative format and include all applicable Building Codes and adherence for fire safety and egress. We provide additional detail to the reports based upon your proposed usage of the structure(s), such as equipment requirements, anticipated live loads, environmental concerns and possible additions or alterations. More information on commercial inspections is available here Wood Destroying Insect Evaluations Sometimes you will hear this inspection referred to as a "Termite Inspection" or "Termite Certification", however we are looking for infestation/damage from all wood Destroying insects. The reported findings are supplied on the appropriate form specified by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA #33). This is the documentation that will be required by your bank or mortgage company. We do not perform pesticide application, and therefore, your HouseMaster WDI Evaluation is performed without a vested interest in performing pesticide application. More information on wood destroying insects is available here. Radon Screening The greater percentage of inspections we perform include a radon screening. This is most common in dwellings that have finished basements and those built directly on concrete slab. The HouseMaster service representative that you speak with will help you determine the applicability of radon screening based on proposed usage of the lowere livings levels of the building. More information on radon gas is available here. Water Analyses Testing drinking water for contaminants is based upon the type of suspected impurity. For instance, the EPA recommends that every house built prior to 1991 be tested for lead in the drinking water (EPA did not ban the manufacture of leaded solder until 1986). Therefore, we test many homes for lead. The State of New Jersey, Rockland & Westchester Counties and some local municipalities require specific testing parameters for well water testing. HouseMaster is an approved water sampling company for well water testing. More information on water testing is available here. Septic/Flow Volume Dye Analysis A dye test is a relatively low cost, non-invasive method for testing of private sewage treatment systems. This test does not provide a guarantee of the performance of the system. It is not a full evaluation of a sewage treatment system but provides valuable information regarding the present performance of the system. A septic dye test is ideally suited for evaluation of septic systems for real estate sales purposes, since the test does not result in damage to the property and provides minimal disruption of the occupancy. More information on water testing is available here. Underground Petroleum Bulk Storage Tanks The standard residential heating oil tank ranges between 550 and 1000 gallons and therefore, is considered an unregulated tank However, it is quite common for potential property buyers to order testing for underground tanks. The reason for testing is twofold. If the tank fails, a spill notice is reported to the appropriate regulatory authorities, and standard practice dictates that the property owner removes the tank. If the tank passes the test, the test results can be used to secure tank insurance. More information on PBS tank testing is available here. New Construction Inspections We are often asked if a newly constructed home should be inspected. While the local code enforcement officer did inspect the building at various phases of construction, it was inspected for just that: code compliance. Workmanship, aesthetic concerns, appliances and other factors are not included in a code compliance inspection. Essentially, HouseMaster is there to provide your "punch list inspection but also to provide education regarding operation and maintenance for the new units and materials. Pre-Listing Inspections If a professional home inspection makes good sense for a home buyer, think about what pre-listing inspection will mean for a seller. Only a professional home inspection can point out areas that may potentially save you thousands of dollars in negotiation. If the major systems in your home are new, you've updated your home over time and the structural components of your home have been well maintained, you should consider promoting this information through home listing inspection report that reflects it. Most of our inspections include: Wood Destroying Insect Investigation Radon Screening Lead in Water Analysis (pre-1991 homes) When warranted other services may include: Septic Flow/Volume Dye Inspection Open Tank Septic Evaluation Well Water Potability Testing (bacteria) Well Water Profile Analysis & Radon Screening VOC Testing (volatile organic compounds) Soil Testing Underground Storage Tank Evaluation (fuel tanks) New Construction Inspections (w/ Builder Warranty Follow-Up) Commercial Inspections (all phases)

ENCO Home Inspection, LLC is a wholly, independently owned and operated franchisee of DBR Franchising, Inc. The information and views provided within these web pages have no reflection on DBR, and DBR is held harmless from any statements, views, comments or otherwise.

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