A full, independent, and professional assessment of a property's true condition — documenting the home's systems and components, their age, appearance, and visual condition — so you actually know what's waiting for you before you close and the responsibility becomes yours.
← Back to All ServicesA pre-purchase home inspection is the most important step a buyer can take before signing, and it's the most common type of home inspection. We inspect homes in Ottawa, Kanata, Barrhaven, Orléans, Nepean, Gatineau, and surrounding areas. This gives you an independent, professional assessment of the property's true condition and how it has aged over the years — backed by documentation of each component's true condition based on the visual assessment performed during the inspection — rather than a guess based on a single walkthrough with a real estate agent.
86% of home inspections uncover at least one defect requiring attention, and the average inspection identifies approximately $4,000 in potential repairs. In Ottawa and Gatineau, where older housing stock, Leda clay soil, and freeze-thaw conditions create specific risks, that number is frequently higher. The inspection cost is typically recovered many times over — either in negotiating leverage or in repairs you avoid inheriting.
In most Ottawa homes, a pre-purchase inspection takes 2 to 3 hours, depending on size, age, and accessibility. Buyers are encouraged to attend the full inspection so findings can be explained in person as they're discovered, rather than only reading about them afterward in the report.
Yes, if your schedule allows it. Seeing an issue firsthand and asking questions on the spot gives you a much clearer picture than reading a report alone, and lets you gauge severity and next steps together with your inspector.
A full visual assessment of the structure, roof, foundation, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling, insulation, attic, and exterior, plus thermal imaging on every inspection and drone roof review where conditions allow, delivered as a same-day digital report.
Yes. We regularly inspect homes for buyers across Kanata, Barrhaven, Orléans, Nepean, Gatineau, and the surrounding area, in addition to Ottawa core itself.
Serving Ottawa, Gatineau, Barrhaven, Kanata, Orléans, Nepean, and surrounding areas.
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