In a Sentence: I am a Licensed Home and Property Inspector, Mold Assessor, General Building Contractor AND U.S. Marine Corps Veteran who has built multiple-story homes from the ground up and who has, for near 25 years now, diagnosed, taken apart, repaired and put back together just about anything you’ll find inside or outside of a typical residential structure. As such, like any accomplished surgeon, I know what I am looking at from the inside out.
Location of Business: Hudson in Northwest Pasco County Florida. We are a Husband and Wife Team. Our son, Izak Epp, now offering Pressure Washing and Landscaping Services also as “Izak’s Rising Sun Services” @ 727-844-8565.
Primary Service Area: Pasco, Pinellas, Hernando, Hillsborough; other counties, such as Polk, Manatee, Sarasota, Sumter, Citrus, Marion, Orange (and more!) considered, but subject to different pricing.
List of Services offered:
- Home Buyer’s Pre-Closing Inspection: Where the Buyer of a home has a Right of Inspection within a limited amount of days after the Purchase Agreement is signed.
- Home Seller’s Pre-Listing Inspection: A pre-emptive Inspection on the Seller’s behalf, so as to be better prepared and/or to take action in correcting any deficiencies prior to initiating the selling process.
- Wind Mitigation Verification Inspection: Insurance related Inspection, pertaining to potential credits given by the Insurer towards certain mitigating construction features of the property in relation to Hurricane Protection that the Inspector must verify and document. Commercial Wind Mitigation Inspections (Form MIT-BT II&III, for Buildings 4 Stories and up) also offered.
- Roof Inspection/Certification: Insurance related Inspection, certifying the current condition and how many useful years of life remain on the roof covering; Commercial Roof Inspections also offered.
- Four-Point Inspection: Insurance related Inspection Report typically required by an Insurer and/or a Lender for properties 20 - 30 years and older that documents the Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC and Roof systems of the property; Commercial Electrical Inspections also offered.
- Sewer Camera Inspection: Specialized camera observation of main house underground lateral drain line.
- WDO Inspection (“Wood Destroying Organisms”, Performed ONLY as an Employee of Termit Depot, Inc.): Limited Visual Inspection of structure for Evidence, Live, and/or Damage related to organisms, such as Termites, Old House Borers, Powder Post Beetles and/or Wood Decaying Fungi, classified as “Wood Destroying” in the State of Florida.
- Infrared Imaging Inspections: Thermal Imaging camera useful for Leak Detection and Moisture Mapping, Energy Audits, Electrical Hot Spot Identification and other impressive capabilities.
- Balcony & Railing Inspections (Form DBPR HR-7020): typically required for Public Buildings (3) stories in height or greater, to include condo's and apartments that may be rented/leased out to the Public.
- Construction Draw/Progress Inspection for Banks (% Complete Form)
- New Home Buyer’s Warranty Inspection: Contractors of Record are contractually obligated to correct certain defects that may appear in a new home for up to 1 year. These Inspections are conducted on behalf of the Homeowner(s) in advance of this date, in order to supply to a Contractor of Record a clear, well-documented, Third-Party ‘Punchlist’ of items which may require correction.
- Independent Third Party Verification Inspections/Consultation, Professional Opinion and Expert Witness Services: Including Assessment, Consultation and Documentary Services when Third Party Professional Opinion may be required for objective edification in the event of Contractual and other such disputes.
- “Repair Letter” (Written Estimate for Repairs on Contractor Letterhead): issued in connection with brief, “Pre-Offer Inspection” and/or Repair and Rehabilitation Cost Evaluation for budgeting and/or negotiation purposes in connection with Home Inspection OR as a “Further Evaluator” in connection with other Third Party Inspector.
- Roof Deck Nailing and SWR Inspection Affidavit: for Owner Permitted Re-Roof.
- 'Open' Permit, Un-permitted Activity/Citation Resolution and Change of Occupancy Applications: Licensed General Contractor related services.
- Mold Swab/Air Sampling Services; Spot Testing for Presence of Lead Paint and/or Asbestos Containing Material Identification; Water Quality Testing.
- Light Commercial Property Inspections, including Duplexes and Multiple Occupancy Dwellings, Apartment and Condominium complexes, Warehouses, Light Manufacturing, Storage Units, Office, Restaurants and General Retail Buildings; (**Price Quotes available for each upon request, as per case.**)
- Destructive and Other Evaluation Services; Custom Inspections; Rodent Ingress Identification; Periodic Safety, Risk and Maintenance Assessment for Rental Properties and/or Second/Seasonally occupied homes; Load/Non-Load Bearing Wall Determination; Pre-Design/Build Consultation Services; Construction Litigation Consultation and Expert Witness Services.