MD Inspect Plus offers the following services

Pre-purchase inspections

Perspective home buyers often negotiate the lowest purchase price and search for the best mortgage deal, but often neglect the risk of future unanticipated repair costs by not having a house inspected and getting a clear picture of the building they are buying. Considering how costly major defects can be, the minor fee for a home inspection is essential for such a major investment. Most houses, new or old, will have existing defects or repairs required.

To view a Carson&Dunlop "Home Reference Book" sample report, click here.
To view a Carson&Dunlop "Horizon" online sample report, click here (you will be directed to a document on the C&D Website)

Pre-listing inspections

A pre-listing inspection could make your home easier and faster to sell. A pre-listing inspection can often prevent surprises from cropping up at closing time and provide prospective buyers with an atmosphere of good faith and confidence. By knowing about problems in advance, you can then decide if you wish to fix the problems or disclose them to the buyer.

To view a Carson&Dunlop "Home Reference Book" sample report, click here.
To view a Carson&Dunlop "Horizon" online sample report, click here (you will be directed to a document on the C&D Website)

Commercial inspections

For our commercial inspections, we use the ASTM standards of inspections, but we are flexible to our clients in regards to the report type required. The final report takes on average 7 to 10 business days however if you require it sooner, please make sure to mention when you would require the report when booking the inspection.  If your insurance company or bank has a custom report to use, send us a copy and we'll give you a quote to perform the inspection. Our commercial inspections include, but is not exclusive to:
  • Multi Family Housing (over 5 units the Residential Standards no longer apply)
  • Office Buildings
  • Warehouses
  • Restaurants
  • Shopping Malls and Retail Space
  • Hotels and Motels
  • Manufacturing/Processing Plants
To view a sample report, click here.
An electronic reports (PDF) is produced for the service and a small fee may apply if a printed copy is required.

Consultations

Not sure if your roof will last another year? Leaking basement? Planning some renovation work and not sure where to start? A crack in your foundation? Got a few quotes from contractors and you aren't sure which one to select?  Give us call and we'll send the appropriate inspector to meet with you.  A report is normally not included with a consultation however you may ask for one depending on your needs.  If a report is required, an electronic version (PDF) is provided to the client within 48 hours.

Residential Home Check-up

You visit your Doctor regularly, you get your car serviced as per the manufacturers recommendations and you take your pet to the Vet however most people have no idea what shape their house, their largest investment, is in.  It could be as simple as a crack in the caulking around the bath tub, a loose shingle or flashing on your roof, a plug with reverse polarity or what appears to you as a normal crack in your wall that could be causing serious problems to your investment. MD Inspect Plus' Residential Home Check-up will give you a Top 10 things to "FIX" around your home to help maintain it's condition and in the long run, it's resale value. Even if you aren't planning to move in the near future, a Residential Home Check-up is a good investment.  The Residential Home Check-up can't be used if a house is already 'for sale'.  This is not a FULL inspection of your house and can not be used instead of the pre-purchase inspection for the purchase of a house/condo.

Ask yourself,
-    When did I last go onto my roof to check the shingles and flashing?  If you answered never, then your home needs a check-up.
-    When did I last fix the caulking in the bathrooms? If you don't know, then your home need a check-up.
-    Why do I have condensation in my windows? What has changed in your house. Maybe a check-up can help figure out what is causing the problem.
-    You got water in your basement this spring?  A check-up can maybe give you solutions to resolve the problem instead of digging around your house to re-waterproof the foundation wall.

To view a sample report, click here.
An electronic reports (PDF) is produced for the service and a small fee may apply if a printed copy is required.

Infrared Thermograph Scans

Infrared (IR) inspection is a non-invasive means of diagnosing the condition of buildings. MD Inspect Plus Inc. does not do the scan however we have teamed up with CanaSpect to provide this service.  A trained professional will visit your property and make a complete survey of exterior and interior of the house with an infrared camera (or the specific areas of concern). Infrared scan is a fast and non-invasive means of diagnosing the condition of the building or a specific problem.

IR scanning is not as simple as they make it out to be on TV. There are very specific conditions in which the scan will work properly.  The requirements depend on the quality of camera being used and the qualifications of the person doing the scanning since there is a lot of interpretation of the results on the display screen.

Basic requirements to do a scan:
-    Indoor and outdoor temperature has to be different (minimum 10 degree difference).
-    If it hasn’t rained in a few days and the water has dried up, the scanner won’t pick up the leak.
-    Tiled floors are very difficult to scan looking for water under the tiles
-    Bathroom showers (that are tiled) are hard to scan unless you have access from the other side.
-    Plumbing pipes, heating system pipes and ducts in the wall can give incorrect results.

If the person doing the scan is not charging at least $250 to do the scan, you should question the quality of the results. Yes Mike Holmes use an IR camera on his show but what he doesn’t state is that his inspection company charges an extra $300 to $400 to use the IR camera ON TOP of the regular inspection fee.

For more information, give us a call or contact CanaSpect but please mention you heard about their services from MD Inspect Plus Inc.