Property Inspection
Most people who buy a house in Montpelier or Barre have a property inspection (or "home inspection"). The inspector will give their opinion of a property in terms of soundness, safety, durability, level of construction, quality, etc. on a detailed level. The point of a property inspection is to discover any hidden defects or unknown problems in a house. Inspections are thorough, and if anything comes up that makes you feel like this isn't the right house for you, you can rescind your contract (within a certain number of days--stay in touch with your Realtor) and your deposit may be returned.
There is no "Property Inspector" license. Anyone can inspect a building, although there are a number of highly qualified property inspectors in the area. It can be a very good idea and provide great peace of mind to have someone who has experience in property inspection. Here's our list of trusted names in the Central VT area :
Advantage Home Inspection, Marty McMahon (866) 341-2424
Better Home Inspections, James Breer (800) 335-5544 or onebld [at] aol.com
Construction Consulting Services, Peter A. Snyder (877) 859-5665 or pas [at] sover.net
Covered Bridge Professional, Todd Dukette (866) 388-2692 or todd [at] cbphi.com
Criterium Lalancette Engineers, Richard Lalancette (800) 639-4535 or engineer [at] sover.net
Jourdan Building Inspection Services, Jerry Jourdan (800) 491-6772 or gjour76849 [at] aol.com
Midstate Home Inspection Consultants, Scott Buck (866) 277-5400 or sctbuck [at] aol.com
Mountain Valley Building Inspections, Joel Templeton (802) 893-3344 or mcinspections [at] aol.com
- Ray Mikus