About Your Inspection

What to Expect From Your Inspection

We Take the Stress Out of Knowing Your Home

As certified and experienced professional home inspectors, our goal is to help you understand your home from top to bottom so you can make the most informed decisions. We provide our clients with a thorough home inspection that raises the bar in our industry and protects your investment. We offer these high-quality home inspections throughout the Middle Tennessee area and would love to help you through the home buying or selling process. With Tennessee Joe Inspections, you’ll get superior customer service and the best possible inspection of your property.

InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector

Certified

Our home inspectors are fully certified by InterNACHI. They will provide the best Tennessee home inspections using their knowledge and training. They follow a comprehensive Standard of Practice, abide by a strict Code of Ethics, and continue their education through accredited continuing courses each year.

Flexible

We have customer service representatives available 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, 7 days a week. They are eager to handle all of your home inspection scheduling needs. Offering expeditious scheduling, including same day, next day, weekends, nights, and holidays on any home inspections.

Insured

Each of our inspections are fully insured. We carry $1 Million in liability and $1 Million in Errors and Omissions insurance. We are further backed by NACHI’s $25,000 honor guarantee.

Included In Your Inspection

Wondering what’s included in a standard home inspection from House Smart Inspection Services? Here is a quick overview of the services included in your home inspection, and the major systems that we analyze and assess throughout the process.

Roof

The roof is one of the most costly and important structures. We will examine the roof, its structure, shingles/tiles, flashing, gutters, downspouts and more.

Appliances

We will test and examine all major appliances like water heaters, washers and dryers, dishwashers, refrigerators, freezers, and more.

Exterior

This includes the exterior walkways and doors, siding, eaves and soffits, fascia, paint, and other such elements of the home’s exterior.

Doors, Windows, & Interiors

We will check doors and windows for proper sealing and drafts, signs of mold or water damage, and more. We will also check the condition of all interior spaces.

HVAC

We will check doors and windows for proper sealing and drafts, signs of mold or water damage, and more. We will also check the condition of all interior spaces.

Foundations, Basements, & Crawlspaces

We will examine the foundation, crawlspaces and basements to look for signs of things like past water damage, foundation cracking or shifting, and other such potentially expensive issues.

Plumbing

We will visually inspect plumbing fixtures for proper function, including tubs, sinks, hoses, showers, and water shut-off valves, and look for leaks and other such flaws.

Attic, Ventilation, & Insulation

We will examine the attic to ensure it is properly ventilated, check for mold and moisture, assess the level of insulation, and more.

Electrical Systems

We will visually inspect both interior and exterior electrical systems including service drops, service masts, grounding, outlets, meters, circuit breakers, and other such systems.