What is included
The exact scope is confirmed before acceptance. Smart Start documents visible, accessible conditions that fall within the selected service and records material limitations when they affect the assignment.
Smart Start Home Inspections
Custom Shot List
Reliable property checks and clear photo documentation.
We visit the property, complete the requested work, take the needed photos, and send back organized information you can use.
Service details
Custom Shot List
Custom Shot List provides current, organized property images for listings, remote ownership, repairs, insurance documentation, and management needs.
What’s Included
- Agreed shot list or photo scope
- Current property photography from accessible areas
- Organized image set with basic location or condition notes when requested
- Access limitations documented when they affect the assignment
What’s Not Included
- Home-inspection opinion unless separately contracted
- Appraisal, measurement certification, or hidden-condition assessment
- Image alteration that misrepresents property condition
What You Receive
- Organized digital photo set
- Brief assignment notes and exceptions when applicable
Before the Visit
- Provide the complete property address and best access contact
- Make requested areas safely accessible
- Confirm utilities, gates, keys, pets, and occupancy conditions before the visit
Pricing
From $125
This is the current local starting or published service price. We confirm the final price and scope before accepting the appointment.
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Inspection scope and expectations
What a Home Inspection Is — and Is Not
A home inspection is a visual, non-invasive evaluation of the readily accessible systems and components of a property at the time of the inspection. The purpose is to identify material defects, visible safety concerns, signs of deterioration, improper installation, deferred maintenance, and conditions that may warrant additional evaluation or repair.
During the inspection, accessible areas and installed systems are observed and, where appropriate, operated using normal controls. This typically includes major visible components of the structure, roof, exterior, interior, plumbing, electrical, heating and cooling systems, built-in appliances, insulation and ventilation, garages, and other areas included within the agreed inspection scope.
The inspection represents the condition of the property only at the time it is performed. Conditions can change after the inspection because of weather, occupancy, equipment failure, repairs, leaks, movement, utility interruption, or other events.
The inspection is visual and non-destructive
Walls, ceilings, floors, roofing materials, siding, finished surfaces, cabinetry, insulation, equipment, and other components are not dismantled simply to determine what may exist behind or beneath them. Furniture, stored belongings, appliances, vehicles, floor coverings, and personal property are generally not moved when doing so could cause damage or create a safety concern.
Accessible areas are inspected
Areas are inspected when they can be entered or observed safely and without causing damage. Roofs that are unsafe to walk, restricted attics or crawlspaces, locked rooms, blocked areas, snow-covered surfaces, concealed components, shut-down systems, and hazardous conditions may be limited or excluded and documented in the report.
It is not an engineering analysis or appraisal
A standard home inspection does not provide structural engineering calculations, load analysis, foundation design review, seismic engineering, market valuation, replacement-cost analysis, or certification of structural adequacy. When visible conditions warrant specialized analysis, further evaluation by an appropriate qualified professional may be recommended.
It is not a code-compliance certification
The inspection is not intended to certify compliance with every current building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, energy, fire, or zoning code. Older properties were often built under different standards. Conditions that create a visible safety concern or appear inconsistent with accepted installation practices may still be reported.
It is not an environmental assessment
Unless a separate service has specifically been ordered and agreed to, the inspection does not include laboratory testing or comprehensive evaluation for mold, asbestos, lead-based paint, radon, soil or drinking-water contamination, formaldehyde, methamphetamine contamination, underground storage tanks, biological hazards, pests, wood-destroying organisms, or other environmental contaminants.
It is not an insurance adjustment or warranty
A standard inspection does not determine whether an insurer will provide coverage, whether a condition is covered by a policy, or the value of an insurance claim. No inspection can guarantee that every defect will be discovered or that every component will continue operating after the inspection.
Specialized systems may require additional evaluation
Structural engineers, electricians, plumbers, HVAC contractors, roofing contractors, chimney specialists, septic and well professionals, pool and spa specialists, elevator technicians, pest professionals, and environmental specialists may be recommended when a condition requires expertise or testing beyond a general visual inspection.
The report is designed to help you make an informed decision
The value of a home inspection is not simply a checklist of defects. A good inspection helps the client understand the property’s overall condition, significant concerns, maintenance needs, safety issues, and areas where further evaluation may be appropriate. Smart Start’s role is to document what can reasonably be observed, explain significant findings clearly, identify important limitations, and provide practical recommendations.
Service guide
How to get the most value from your Custom Shot List
Before the appointment, make accessible areas available where practical, provide known property information, and identify any specific concerns you want documented. After the inspection, read the full report rather than only the summary and follow specialist recommendations where appropriate.
What you receive
Deliverables are matched to the service: written findings, photographs, verification notes, progress documentation, or other agreed outputs. Current listed pricing for this service starts at From $125, subject to property, territory, access, and scope.
When another professional may be needed
If the assignment reveals a condition that requires engineering, trade diagnosis, laboratory testing, code interpretation, legal analysis, appraisal, or insurance adjustment, the appropriate specialist should perform that work.
Detailed service guide
Read the Custom Shot List Guide
See what the service is designed to evaluate or document, what is included, important limitations, what you receive, how to prepare, and when a specialist or additional service may be appropriate.
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