Osteen has become a hot spot for real estate, with the expansion of SR 415 / Lake Mary Boulevard, improving access to West Volusia County. Purchasing your Osteen or Volusia County home may be the greatest, single investment you ever make. Minimize unpleasant surprises and unexpected difficulties; learn as much as you can about the newly constructed or existing house before acquiring it. New homes need home inspections too now, more than ever. Skilled labor and building material shortages have builders scrambling to complete home construction on schedule. An Osteen home inspector may identify the need for major repairs or builder oversights, as well as the need for maintenance to keep it in shape. Many areas of Osteen were underwater during Hurricane Irma. Once your Osteen home inspection is complete, you can make decisions with confidence.
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A residential home inspection is often
required when purchasing a home in Osteen or when
your new home's builders warranty is about to expire. Most new
home's builder’s warranties are valid for only 1
year. The new home warranty inspection is also known as
the 11 month home inspection.
The home maintenance package
is a five year maintenance plan that includes an
initial residential home inspection, and four annual
home checkups for an ongoing plan for maintaining the home and
prioritizing repairs.
Home inspector services are available in Orange County, Lake County, Seminole County, and Volusia County. We now service areas of Brevard County, Flagler County, Marion County, and Osceola County.
Call today to schedule a
home inspection or request a quote on your future
home.
4 Pt Insurance Inspection is often required when obtaining a new homeowners insurance policy or renewing an existing policy in Osteen, FL. Insurance companies require a 4 Pt Inspection on homes that are 20 - 30 years old and older.
(A 4 Pt Inspection should never be confused with or substituted for a home inspection. It is far less in scope and does not cover essential areas of the home.)
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.
An Osteen Roof Certification Inspection is often required for new policies or whn changing insusuance companies. It may also be required when your roof covering is approaching its life expectancy.
Wind Mitigation, 4 Pt Insurance, and Roof Condition Certification inspections are $150.00 (Citizens 4 Pt Insurance $225.00) in Seminole and Volusia Counties. Outside Seminole and Volusia Counties insurance inspection are only available when schedule with a home inspection.
Multi Inspection Discount
Schedule a Roof Certification inspection, Wind Mitigation or 4 Pt Insurance Inspection with a home inspection and (Save $50) on the insurance inspection.
With over 3/4 of a million. it is the
nation’s highest state for mobile
and manufactured
homes. Osteen
has large mobile home communities often centered on a golf courses
or retirement activities as well as rural mobile
homes.
Florida has over 10% of All North
America's mobile and manufactured
home.
Manufactured and 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.
One of every three homes constructed in Florida is a mobile / manufactured home.
Your mobile home
inspector encourages your presence at the inspection. Feel
free to ask questions before the inspection, during the inspection
and after the home inspection.
Osteen 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. Osteen gets over 56 inches of measurable rain in 117 days of rainfall.
Ensure your home moisture
problems are assessed by a certified moisture
intrusion inspector today.
Florida has the nation’s highest number of condos with over 1 million units.
A condominium
inspection in Volusia County /
Seminole County is a detailed and thorough
inspection of the unit and it's interior features. The 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.
15.5% of all housing units in
Florida are Condominiums,
according to the Bureau of the
Census.
Sanford, Winter Park,
Lake Mary, Ponce Inlet, and other areas like the
Disney attraction area of Central Florida
have high concentrations of condo units.
We inspect new and existing swimming
pools and spas in Osteen and surrounding areas of
Volusia and Seminole
Counties.
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 inspection,
we will present you with a comprehensive inspection report. Our
swimming pool and spa inspection report includes deficiency
findings and our recommendations.
It is estimated that
39% of all Florida homes have swimming pools.
According to a Florida State
University survey of all FL 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 County 38,086, Volusia County 27,622 and Lake County with
14,089 swimming pools.
Seminole and Volusia County Pool Inspections or Spa/Sauna Inspections are $150.00. Inspections outside this service area only available when scheduled with a home inspection.
Multi
Inspection Discount
Take $50.00 off your
Pool or Spa Inspections when scheduled with a home
inspection.
(386) 624-3893
Osteen Home Inspection
Services: Home Inspection;
Buyer, Seller & Maintenance, Vacation
Home & Villas Inspections, Mobile Home
Inspection, & Condo /
Townhome.
Other Inspection Services:
Swimming Pool, Spa, Jacuzzi
/Hot Tub, Sauna and Moisture
Intrusion Inspections.
Insurance Inspections: Osteen Wind
Mitigation Inspection, Osteen 4 Pt Insurance
Inspection, Citizen 4 Point Insurance
Inspection, and Roof Condition
Certification Inspection.
Updated: 08/05/2023
Your Premier Osteen Home Inspector blogging about home inspection related issues and topics. Articles include Osteen Home Inspection, 4 Pt Insurance Inspections, Wind Mitigation Inspections, Roof Condition Certification Inspections, Mobile Home Inspection, Osteen First Time Home Buyers, Swimming Pool Inspection, Spa / Sauna Inspections, safety concerns, and maintenance issues found in Volusia County homes. Inspection Services provided in Orange County, Seminole County, Volusia County, and Lake County. Now Servicing areas of Flagler, Marion, Osceola, and Brevard Counties. Volusia County cities serviced include Deltona, Deltona Lakes, Debary, Deland, Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeLeon Springs, Enterprise, Edgewater, Holly Hill, Lake Helen, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond Beach, Ormond-by-the-Sea, Osteen, Port Orange, Ponce Inlet, and South Daytona.
Maintenance Home Inspection
New Home Warranty Inspection
Condominium
Inspection
Home Checkup
Inspection
Moisture Intrusion 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