Homeowner Services > Inspections

Learn More About... Reading your report Standards of the industry Here's how it works... Schedule an inspection online or by telephone. You or your realtor provide access to the interior, exterior and crawl space of the house. A typical inspection takes about an hour to an hour and a half. You do not have to be present the entire time. After the inspection we will prepare and fax or mail the report to you and fax a copy to your realtor if you are being represented one. If repairs or pest control services are called for in the report, you can call Brigham Construction to order the work. When we complete the repairs and treatments, a completion and invoice will be mailed or faxed to you and to the escrow company closing your sale if requested. There is no re-inspection fee charged if repairs are completed by Brigham Construction. If the homeowner or another company completes repairs you should schedule a re-inspection online or by phone. The re-inspection should by scheduled before any treatments are completed. We will fax you a Third Party Agreement to be signed by the contractor or homeowner guaranteeing their work. When our inspector finds that the work has been completed satisfactorily and we have received the signed Third Party Agreement back from you we will mail or fax you a Completion Certificate for use is closing the sale. Areas of the House Looked at by the inspector The inspector will need access to the inside and exterior of the house and to the crawl space under the house. A typical inspection involves: Looking at the ground level exterior of the home. Checking the interior with particular interest paid to water source areas (kitchen, bathrooms and utility area). Inspecting the under floor area of wood frame homes with particular attention paid to the perimeter floor framing and the underside of any water source areas. Steps Seller's Can Take to Help Us Make the Report More Thorough Access to kitchens, bathrooms, utility rooms, the outside walls of the house, insides of garages and the sub area crawl space is necessary in order to fully inspect your house. The following steps on the seller's part will expedite and improve the quality of your inspection: Remove storage from under sinks in bathrooms, kitchens and utility rooms. Make sure hot water heater is accessible. Trim back any bushes or ground cover that conceals the walls or foundation of the house. Move storage in the garage at least two feet from the walls. If the sub area access is located in a closet, remove all storage and clothing from the closet to provide access. If the sub area access is located outside, be sure it is unlocked and is not blocked by storage. If you have pets, please restrain them. Cost of the Inspection Costs for inspections are based on the type of structure and its location. To see which zone applies to you, view our service area map Inspection Services Inspection Location Single Family Home Duplex Eugene/Springfield (Zone 1) $150 $210 Zone 2 $190 $250 Zone 3 $230 $290 Zone 4 $270 $330 Re-Inspection Services Eugene/Springfield (Zone 1) $120 $160 Zone 2 $150 $190 Zone 3 $180 $220 Zone 4 $210 $250 Payment is required for all inspections at the time of the inspection. For Multiple Units, Add $60.00 per unit to the Single Family price for the Inspection (eg. Tri-Plex is $150.00 plus $120.00, or $270.00 in the Eugene/Springfield Area.) For the Re-Inspection, add $40.00 per unit to the Single Family Residence price (eg. Tri-Plex is $120.00 plus $80.00, or $200.00 in the Eugene/Springfield Area). Termite and Dry Rot Report Description A Wood Destroying Organism Inspection Report, commonly known as a Termite and Dry Rot Report, is a written record of a visual inspection of a home, based on what was visible and evident at the time of the inspection. The three areas that are of primary concern are: Wood destroying organisms such as carpenter ants, dry rot decay fungus, wood boring beetles and termites; Conditions favoring wood destroying organisms, such as water under the home or inadequate crawl space ventilation; Damage that has already occurred from wood destroying organisms, for example wood framing which has lost its structural integrity due to the activity of wood destroying organisms. The Termite and Dry Rot reporting format we use was created by the Oregon Pest Control Association and is the most widely used reporting format in the state. Reports are a minimum of 7 pages in length and contain the Oregon Standards of the Industry to help you identify the information you should expect to receive in your report and the limitations of the report. Receiving and Using Your Report One to three days after the inspection, a typed report will be mailed or faxed to you and faxed to your realtor. If we find damage or wood destroying organisms you will receive a Bid Proposal with your report. If you are selling a home... You can show the report to potential buyers as part of the negotiation process, or you can have the repairs completed so you can have a Completion Certificate to show the buyer. If you buying a home... You can use the report to negotiate with the seller and to help evaluate the property. Having us re-inspect any work completed by the seller or a company they hire is a good way to make sure any recommended repairs have been completed satisfactorily. Also, before issuing a Completion Certificate we require the homeowner or contractor who completed the repairs to sign a Third Party Agreement guaranteeing their work. Length of Time the Report can be Used for Real Estate Transactions Because conditions can change considerably within short periods of time, no report should be relied upon for the closing of real estate transactions that is four months old or older.