Pre-purchase inspection and repair coordination for Bay Area agents
Bring the truth to the inspection.
Your inspector finds what is wrong. We tell you what it takes to fix, what it costs and what can be left alone. Then we explain it to your client.
An inspection report tells you what someone saw. It does not tell you what it takes to fix, what that costs, or whether it matters.
That gap is where deals get nervous. We close it on inspection day.
We catch what a report leaves open.
An inspector's job is to find and report. Ours is to know what it takes. When a report says "further evaluation recommended", we are the further evaluation, already standing in the room.
And after 35 years in the trade, a tradesman notices things a checklist does not ask about.
The report says"Staining at ceiling below hall bath. Further evaluation by a qualified contractor recommended."
We add, on the dayThe stain is from a worn seal at the tub drain above. A small repair, priced on the list.
You can read it.
A report runs dozens of pages in inspector language. You get one page in plain words. Tap a term to see what it means.
From a sample report Water heater: discharge line terminates improperly. . Exterior receptacles lack protection. observed at garage stem wall. noted at exterior trim. Furnace near , at time of inspection. Panel: at position 14.
Nothing confusing left behind.
Every finding ends in one of two words, so nobody is left guessing which lines matter. Small things are called small.
We sit down with your client.
In person or on a call, we go through it with your buyer or seller, line by line, until it makes sense to them. You do not have to translate, and you do not have to be the one who says how big a job is.
- What each finding is
- How much work it really is
- What it costs to fix
What you get back: one page, and people who answer.
Open a finding to see the report's words, the plain words and whether it is priced. Then ask us a question, the way your client will.
Water heater drain lineGarageFix
The report says"TPR discharge line terminates improperly. Evidence of prior moisture at base of unit."
In plain wordsThe safety drain pipe on the water heater ends in the wrong place, and there was a small leak under it at some point.
Priced. On the list.
Outdoor outletsBack patioFix
The report says"GFCI protection absent at exterior receptacles."
In plain wordsTwo outdoor outlets are missing the safety shutoff that is standard today.
Priced. On the list.
Exterior trimSouth sideFix
The report says"Deferred maintenance at exterior trim. Localized paint failure."
In plain wordsSome outside trim needs caulk and paint.
Priced. On the list.
Marks on the garage wallGarageLeave
The report says"Efflorescence observed on stem wall."
In plain wordsWhite mineral marks left by old dampness. Worth knowing about. Nothing to repair for the sale.
No repair. Not on the list.
Furnace ageHall closetLeave
The report says"Unit near end of typical service life. Operable at time of inspection."
In plain wordsThe furnace is old and it works.
No repair. Not on the list.
How the day goes.
- Before
You book the inspector
Your choice, always. Tell us the date and the address.
- Inspection day
We walk it with them
A tradesman from our team goes room to room alongside your inspector and looks at every finding as it comes up.
- Within 24 hours
A ballpark on the list
What truly needs fixing and roughly what it costs. The one-page report in plain words follows, sorted into Fix and Leave.
- After
We explain it, then fix it
We sit down with your client. If they want the work done, that is a separate agreement with us.
Two separate agreements. The inspection belongs to the independent inspector you hire. Tru Service does not inspect homes and does not write the inspection report. The repairs are ours, and only if you ask for them.
An inspection is coming.
Bring us along.
Tell us the date and the address. The first walkthrough is free for each agent or firm.