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Home Inspections with a Written Report, Booked Online
Settlyfe connects you with independent professional inspectors for buyer's inspections, pre-listing seller inspections, new-construction and pre-drywall checks, 11-month warranty inspections, reinspections of completed repairs, limited single-system inspections, maintenance check-ups, and rental condition reports. You answer a short intake about the property — the type of inspection, property type, living area, year built, stories, and foundation access — and see an upfront quote before you book.
A full home inspection is a non-invasive, visual examination of the property's accessible systems: roof, exterior, structure and foundation, attic, insulation and ventilation, heating and cooling, plumbing, electrical, doors, windows, and interior. Every full inspection booked through Settlyfe includes a written digital report. Optional specialty add-ons — pool and spa, sewer scope, radon, mold sampling, termite, septic, well water, chimney, thermal imaging, and more — can be added when a credentialed provider is available for them.
Straightforward homes get an upfront fixed quote. Older, larger, or more complex properties — pre-1950 construction, three or more stories, triplexes and fourplexes, or a full condo building — are quoted as a range with a guaranteed ceiling. Commercial and 5+ unit properties are scoped and quoted by the inspector directly. The inspection fee is never contingent on findings or on a sale closing.
What home inspection covers
- Buyer's full home inspection and pre-listing seller inspection
- New construction final and pre-drywall inspections
- 11-month warranty inspection
- Reinspection of completed repairs, with an updated written report
- Limited single-system inspections — roof, foundation, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, moisture, and more
- Home maintenance inspections
- Rental condition reports — move-in, periodic, and move-out
- Detached garages, ADUs and guest houses, pool houses, and workshops included on request
- Specialty add-ons when a credentialed provider is available — pool/spa, sewer scope, radon, mold, termite, septic, well water, chimney, thermal imaging, drone roof
- A written digital report for every full inspection
How it works
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Answer a short intake
Tell us the kind of inspection, the property type and size, the year built, stories, foundation access, any additional structures, and what will be accessible at the appointment. It takes a few minutes.
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See your upfront quote
Standard homes get a fixed quote. Older, larger, or multi-unit properties get a range with a guaranteed ceiling, and commercial or 5+ unit properties are quoted by the inspector after scoping.
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A licensed inspector takes the job
Your booking is dispatched to an independent professional inspector, and you can track it in your customer portal.
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Receive your written report
The inspector examines the accessible systems and delivers a written digital report. Anything that couldn't be accessed is documented as not inspected, and you confirm receipt in your portal.
Home Inspection FAQs
What affects the price of a home inspection?
The type of inspection, property type, total living area, the year the home was built, the number of stories and dwelling units, foundation or crawlspace access, additional structures like a detached garage or ADU, and any specialty add-ons you select. The intake covers each of these so the quote reflects the actual property.
What does a full home inspection cover?
A non-invasive, visual review of the accessible systems: roof, exterior, basement, foundation and structure, heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical, fireplaces where present, attic, insulation and ventilation, and doors, windows, and interior — with a written digital report.
What is a home inspection NOT?
It is not an engineering analysis, a code-compliance certification, an appraisal, a guarantee of future condition, or a search for concealed defects, and it isn't destructive testing. Specialty tests like mold, radon, lead, termite, septic, or well testing are separate add-ons performed by appropriately credentialed providers.
What if parts of the home can't be accessed on the day?
The intake asks what will be ready — utilities on, attic and crawlspace clear, panels accessible. Anything inaccessible is documented as not inspected in the report, and a return visit can be arranged as a separately agreed follow-up.
Can I book an inspection for a condo or a multi-unit building?
Yes. For condos and townhouses the intake asks whether the inspection covers just your unit's interior, the unit plus accessible exterior, or the full building. Duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes are supported; commercial and 5+ unit properties are scoped and quoted by the inspector directly.
I'm the buyer — do I need the seller's permission?
The intake asks your role — buyer, seller, owner, landlord, tenant, or agent — and whether access is authorized. If permission is still pending, you can save the request and confirm the appointment once access is arranged.
Does the inspection fee depend on what the inspector finds?
No. The fee is set before the inspection and is never contingent on findings, on the number of issues in the report, or on whether a sale closes.
What do I get at the end?
A written digital report covering each inspected system, its condition, and any limitations — delivered through Settlyfe, where you confirm receipt. Reinspections include an updated written report on the repair items you selected.
Ready to book home inspection?
Answer a few questions about the job and see your quote before you commit — then track everything from your Settlyfe portal.
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