Purchasing your Seminole County or Central Florida home can be one of the largest, single investments you make. Minimize unpleasant surprises and unexpected difficulties; learn as much as you can about the newly constructed or existing house before acquiring it. New home construction needs a home inspection now more than ever before. Building material and skilled labor shortage, and now COVID, have home builders scrambling to meet inspection deadlines.
A Seminole County home inspector may identify builder oversights, the need for major repairs as well as routine maintenance to keep your new home in good shape. Once your Seminole County home inspection is complete, you can make an informed decision with confidence.
Updated: 05/22/2023
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A Seminole County home inspection is often required when purchasing a home or when your new home's builders warranty is about to expire. Most new home's builders warranty are valid for only 1 year.
The home maintenance package is a five year maintenance plan that includes an initial residential Home Inspection, Vacation Home Inspection or Villa Inspection, and four annual Home check-up, or Villa Check-Up Inspections for an ongoing plan for maintaining the home and prioritizing repairs.
Home inspector services are available in Orange, Lake, Seminole, and Volusia Counties.
We now offer home inspection services in areas of Brevard, Flagler, Marion, and Osceola Counties.
Call to schedule a home inspection or get a quote for your future Seminole County home.
A 4 Pt Insurance Inspection is often required when obtaining a new homeowners insurance policy or renewing an existing policy. Insurance companies require a 4 Pt Inspection on homes that are over 30 years old.
A Wind Mitigation Inspection is an inspection of the home, covering areas of a structure that help protect it from strong hurricane force winds. If a home has these protective features in place, correctly, it can qualify for wind credits with any insurance company in Florida.
A Roof Certification
Inspection is often required by insurance companies
or by a home buyer when purchasing a new
home.
A Seminole or Volusia County Wind Mitigation Inspection, 4 Pt Insurance Inspection, or Roof Condition Certification Inspection is $150.00 (Citizens 4 Pt Insurance $225.00). Insurance inspection outside this service area only available when scheduled with a home inspection.
Multi Inspection Discount
Take $50.00 off your insurance
inspection when scheduled with a home inspection or another regular
price insurance inspection.
Florida has over 10% of North America's mobile and manufactured home.
With over 3/4 of a million, Florida has more mobile and manufactured home than any other state in the nation.
Mobile home inspections are not the same as a standard home inspection. They are built to HUD standards and have a steel frame supporting the home. They are assembled in a factory and have many differences from the traditional frame built home.
Seminole County has large mobile home communities often centered around a golf courses or retirement activities as well as individual rural locations. Forest Club in Lake Mary, Carriage Cove in Sanford, Tuskawilla Trails in Winter Springs, and Lake Kathryn Estates in Casselberry are just a few in the area with easy access to I-4 and The Greenway.
One of every three homes constructed in Florida is a mobile / manufactured home.
Your Seminole County Mobile Home Inspector encourages your presence at the inspection.
Seminole County weather conditions take a toll on our homes. Moisture and humidity are the key elements for things like wood rot, mold and mildew.
Homes built in the
80’s and 90’s also have a higher risk of moisture
intrusion due to the building codes in place at the
time.
With one of the
highest annual rainfalls in North America, Central
Florida area receives over 55 inches of rain a year.
Seminole County gets over 53 inches of rain in 109 days of
rainfall.
Ensure your home moisture problems are assessed by a certified moisture intrusion inspectortoday. Moisture Instrusion Inspection in Seminole and Volusia Counties only. Outside this service area only available when scheduled with a home inspection.
A condominium inspection in Seminole County is a detailed and thorough inspection of the unit and it's interior features.
A condo inspection is a non-invasive, visual evaluation of the property's interior, electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems. The purpose of an inspection is to detect major visible problems or defects and unsafe conditions.
Florida has the nation’s highest number of condos with over 1 million units.
15.5% of all housing units in Florida are Condominiums, according to the Bureau of the Census.
Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Winter Park, Winter Springs and other areas like the Disney attraction area of Central Florida have high concentrations of condo units.
Learn more about a condo inspection in Seminole County by contacting us today.
Seminole County has some of the most elaborate and decorative pools and spas in the state. Many custom built pools and spas have the latest technologies. Home owners and building contractors have spared no expense on these extravagant oases.
Inspecting new and existing pools and
spas, we offer inspection services for Seminole County
swimming pools and spas. This is
a non-invasive visual inspection. The Inspector will evaluate the
pool and /or spa, its current condition and all accessible
components. After the pool / spa inspection, we will present you
with a comprehensive inspection report. Our pool / spa
inspection report includes deficiency findings and
our safety recommendations.
39% of all Florida homes have swimming pools.
According to an
FSU survey of all Florida county property
appraisers in 2006, there were 1,093,655 pools in Florida. In
Central Florida, Orange County had the
highest number of pools at 61,096, followed by Seminole
38,086, Volusia 27,622 and Lake County with
14,089 swimming pools.
Multi
Inspection Discount
Take $50.00 off your
Seminole County Swimming Pool Inspection when
scheduled with a home inspection.
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Seminole County Home Inspection Blog
Lake Mary Home
Inspector on Seminole County home inspection related
issues and topics. Related topics include Winter Springs Home
Inspections, Casselberry Mobile Home Inspections,
Sanford Wind Mitigation Inspections, and safety concerns
found in Longwood homes. Seminole County Inspection
Services in Forest City,
Sanford, Casselberry,
Altamonte Springs, Fern Park,
Longwood, Winter Park,
Maitland, Winter Springs,
Lake Mary, Heathrow,
Midway, Geneva,
Chuluota, Oviedo, and
Wekiva Springs.
Maintenance Home Inspection
New Home Warranty Inspection
Condominium
Inspection
Home Checkup
Inspection
Moisture Intrusion Inspection
Manufactured Home
Inspection
Mobile Home
Inspection
4pt Insurance
Inspections
Wind Mitigation
Inspection
Pool/Spa
Inspection
WDO* Termite Inspection
Irrigation Inspection
* WDO Inspections may only be performed by a Florida Dept. of Agriculture licensed pest control company or its trained employee. First Choice does not perform WDO inspections. A list of licensed WDO inspectors may be obtained by contacting our office, (386) 624-3893.
First Choice Home Inspections, LLC
Deltona, FL, US 32725-8246
Phone: (386) 624-3893
Email: home.inspections@aol.com
Home Inspection Services in Central Florida.
Area: Volusia, Orange, Seminole & Lake Counties Cities: Deltona, Orlando, Daytona Beach, Deland, Orange City, Debary, Lake Mary, Sanford, Altamonte Springs, Edgewater, Oviedo, Longwood, Eustis, Winter Park, New Smyrna Beach, Winter Spring, Port Orange, Ormond Beach, Heathrow, Leesburg, Apopka, Mount Dora, & Casselberry