Safe Harbor Inspections Inc. is an owner operated company dedicated solely to being the best building inspectors and providing the best Long Island & New York home inspections the area has to offer. We are a full service Long Island & New York home inspections company focusing on high quality residential home inspection services and commercial property inspections with state-of-the-art photographic reports.

Q: Isn’t the price for the inspection the most import and thing?

A: Absolutely not! you are possibly making the largest investment in your life. The most important thing is the quality of the service, not the price. All inspectors and companies are not created equal. For the largest investment in your life, you deserve the best inspection to protect yourself.
Q: How do I choose a Queens, Brooklyn, NYC or Long Island Home Inspector?

A: Call up and ask about their credentials and experience. If for some reason you don’t feel comfortable asking this of the inspector when speaking with them on the phone then how will you feel asking questions at the inspection. You must feel that the inspector is qualified, experienced and attentive of your needs.

A good home inspector must be a generalist rather than a specialist and will recommend the expertise of a variety of specialists including electricians, plumbers, carpenters, exterminators, roofer’s, general contractors and structural engineers. This is similar to a family Physician recommending that a patient seek out the advice of a heart specialist for a particular issue.

James Ruppert, the principle inspector for Safe Harbor Inspections Inc., has solid experience in all of the areas indicated above and can be trusted to perform the best home inspections available today.

Concise, Accurate And Meaningful Reporting
In addition to having a solid generalist background, the home inspector must understand the various aspects of real estate transactions and be able to communicate the important findings of the inspection to the client in an unbiased, objective and concise manner. For example the home inspector must not report problems as an alarmist or in such a way that could cause the client to interpret the information out of proportion and jeopardize the real estate transaction.

James Ruppert is a Certified Home Inspector and has 25 years of experience in inspecting. Your home inspection report will be meaningful and concise.

Computer And Reporting Technology

With the variety of computer technology available today, a good home inspection firm will offer comprehensive computer generated reports complete with photos which help explain the results of a home inspection. This report should be available to the client shortly after the home inspection and it can even be generated on-site. The report should be able to be emailed to the client, and at the client’s request should be available on a secure web site on the Internet. Safe Harbor Inspections Inc. utilizes the latest in technology including very lightweight “tablet” computers, digital photography, the latest in home inspection software and portable/mobile office technology. Safe Harbor Inspections Inc. is committed to providing clients the benefits of timely and accurate information available through the use of the latest in technology.

Ethics And Honesty

As in most industries today, ethics plays a large role. Your home inspection company should never be in a position whereby they can profit from recommendations made during the inspection. For example some inspectors will recommend a specific electrician and receive a commission from the electrician. This is a violation of the code of ethics in effect for most home inspector associations. Safe Harbor Inspections Inc. never receives money from any company that may provide services to the homeowner as a result of the inspection. In fact, Safe Harbor Inspections Inc. makes it a practice to recommend a specific trade rather than a specific company for work that needs to be done as a result of the home inspection. As can be seen in our mission statement, integrity, professionalism and ethics are very important to Safe Harbor Inspections Inc.

Certification

A good home inspector is certified by a reputable association for example NACHI (National Association of Certified Home Inspectors) and the Home Inspection Institute of America. In some cases the home inspection company is affiliated with other associations as well. James Ruppert and Safe Harbor Inspections Inc. meets the above qualifications.

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