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Services
- Inspection servicesPre-purchase, condo, pre-listing, strata envelope, commercial, new-home warranty and focused crawl space or attic inspections in Metro Vancouver.
- Pre-purchase home inspectionA visual, non-invasive inspection of a house before you remove subjects, from the roof to the foundation, with a written report and priority ratings.
- Condo and townhouse inspectionAn inspection of a condo or townhouse in BC: what the in-suite scope covers, how common property differs, and why strata documents are a separate review.
- Pre-listing inspection for sellersA seller's inspection before listing a house or condo in Vancouver and area: find the problems first, decide what to fix, and give buyers a report to read.
- Strata and building envelope visual reviewA visual review of a strata building's walls, windows, decks, balconies and roofs from accessible points, for councils, managers and buyers. Not an engineering investigation.
- Commercial and small multi-unit inspectionVisual inspections of small commercial buildings, duplexes, fourplexes and small apartment buildings in Metro Vancouver, scope agreed first.
- New home and warranty-period inspectionAn inspection of a new or nearly new BC home before its home warranty coverage periods run out, with a dated report and photographs.
- Crawl space and attic inspectionA focused inspection of just the crawl space or attic of a house, for moisture, insulation, ventilation, pests and old wiring.
- Moisture meter and infrared camera screeningHow a moisture meter and, where useful, an infrared camera are used during an inspection to screen for moisture and heat patterns, and what they cannot tell you.
Areas
- Where we inspectHome inspections in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Surrey, Coquitlam and New Westminster, with notes on the housing stock in each.
- Home inspections in VancouverInspections of East Vancouver character homes and Specials, Kitsilano and West Side houses, downtown and Yaletown condos, and Marpole and Dunbar homes.
- Home inspections in BurnabyInspections of Burnaby houses and condos: post-war bungalows, 1970s and 80s family homes on slopes, Metrotown and Brentwood towers and low-rise strata buildings.
- Home inspections in RichmondInspections in Richmond, BC: slab-on-grade and crawl space houses on low ground, high water table, settlement, sump pumps, and City Centre condos.
- Home inspections in North VancouverInspections in the City and District of North Vancouver: mid-century post-and-beam houses, slopes, creeks, retaining walls and drainage, plus Lonsdale condos.
- Home inspections in West VancouverInspections in West Vancouver: large hillside and waterfront houses, West Coast modern homes, sea air, retaining walls, creeks, decks and flat roofs.
- Home inspections in SurreyInspections in Surrey, BC: newer subdivisions and builder houses, 1990s Poly-B homes, basement suites, townhouse complexes and new-home warranty periods.
- Home inspections in CoquitlamInspections in Coquitlam, BC: Maillardville character houses, 1970s to 1990s family homes, Burke Mountain new builds, slopes and Evergreen line condos.
- Home inspections in New WestminsterInspections in New Westminster, BC: heritage and Victorian houses, Queen's Park and Sapperton homes, steep hillsides to the Fraser, and newer towers.
Guides
- Guides for buyers and ownersPlain-language guides on knob-and-tube wiring, Poly-B plumbing, leaky condos, Vancouver Specials, crawl space moisture, oil tanks, roofs and reading an inspection report.
- What a home inspection does and does not coverA plain account of the scope of a home inspection in BC: what is examined, what is left out, and why a visual, non-invasive inspection has limits.
- Reading your inspection report: priority ratingsHow to read a home inspection report: what the priority ratings mean, how to separate urgent items from routine ones, and what to do with the list before subjects are removed.
- Subject removal: how to plan inspection timingHow to fit a home or condo inspection inside a short subject period in Metro Vancouver, what to book first, and what to do if the date is too tight.
- How to prepare your home for an inspectionA seller's checklist for inspection day: access to the panel, attic and crawl space, utilities on, small repairs worth doing first, and what not to hide.
- Knob-and-tube wiring and Federal Pacific or Zinsco panels: what buyers should knowWhat knob-and-tube wiring is, why insurers care, and how to deal with Federal Pacific Stab-Lok and Zinsco panels in older BC homes.
- Poly-B plumbing in BC homesWhat polybutylene (Poly-B) supply pipe is, which Metro Vancouver homes have it, why it fails at fittings, and what buyers should ask before removing subjects.
- Leaky condos: what the building envelope era means for buyersWhy wood-frame buildings from the 1980s and 1990s in coastal BC leaked, what remediation involves, and what to ask before buying a condo from that era.
- Vancouver Specials: what to look atWhat a Vancouver Special is, what these 1960s to 1980s houses tend to have in common, and what an inspection should look at, including suites and wiring.
- Crawl space moisture: signs and what to doHow to recognize moisture problems in a crawl space in Metro Vancouver, where the water comes from, and what repairs and checks come first.
- Oil tanks and buried tanks in older BC homesWhy older Metro Vancouver houses may have had oil heating, how to spot signs of an abandoned or buried tank, and what buyers should ask before subjects come off.
- Roof ages and what BC weather does to themHow long roofs last on the BC coast, why moss and constant damp shorten shingle life, and what to check on an older roof before you buy.
- Building eras in Metro Vancouver: what each period meansA timeline of Metro Vancouver housing from early character homes to the rainscreen era, with typical construction, known problems and what an inspection looks at in each.
- Typical lifespans of house componentsGeneral service-life ranges for roofs, heating, water heaters, windows, plumbing and more, with what shortens them. Typical, not guaranteed.
The business
- Home inspections for buyers, sellers and strata owners in Metro VancouverHome, condo, strata and small commercial inspections in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, the North Shore, Surrey, Coquitlam and New Westminster.
- About Valipour Building InspectionsWho does the inspections, how we work, what we do not do, and the licence and contact details of a Vancouver building and home inspection business.
- Pricing and bookingHow inspection fees are set in Metro Vancouver by size, age and type of property, what add-ons cost, what happens after you book, and the cancellation and weather policies.
- Sample inspection reportAn excerpt of a sample inspection report for a fictional 1950s East Vancouver house: rating key, priority items and findings with captions.
- Questions we hear mostAnswers to common questions about booking, timing, what a home or condo inspection covers, reports, sellers, older homes and fees.
- Book an inspectionSend a booking request or phone to book a home, condo, strata or commercial inspection in Metro Vancouver. Include the address and your subject date.
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