We’re always happy to spend whatever extra time is needed to make you feel comfortable with the construction and operation of the home your considering. We also provide free lifetime technical support if you ever have any questions about home improvement/repair or need the name of a reliable contractor.

Here are a few of the areas a Houston home inspection by Assurety will include: visible inspection of the plumbing, electrical, roof, roof structure, structural systems, mechanical systems, built in appliances, A/C, furnaces, foundations, grading and drainage to name a few. Since every home is different, inspected items may vary from home to home. You also get that peace of mind that your home has been professionally inspected and that your Houston home inspector will be there to answer any of your questions.

The time spent inspecting a home is related to the size and age of the home. Most homes will take about 2.5 to 3 hours.

Your welcome to attend the entire inspection but it is not necessary. However, it is important to attend the end of the inspection so the report can be reviewed, any questions can be answered and to sign the inspection agreement. If you are unable to attend the inspection you could ask a friend, family member or your agent to attend in your place. Even if you can’t be present at the inspection the home inspection report from Assurety Inspections is loaded with information, photographs and a summary page with an itemized list of the areas of concern.

After on-site explanation of defects found, a fully detailed report including pictures, will be emailed directly to you and your agent during the inspection or no later than 2 hours following the inspection. All you need to do is call your agent to discuss the findings and plan your negotiations.

All newly constructed homes have defects, regardless of the competence and integrity of the builder or construction supervisor. Some new homes have repair lists that are long, while other lists may contain a few items. (See our "New Home Inspections" page)

The average cost for a quality comprehensive  inspection in Houston is $350-400, this includes  additional fees for sprinkler systems, pools and termite inspections. Inspectors that charge less than $285.00 base fee probably won’t or can't provide much of an inspection. If you don’t pay for a quality inspection just save your money, you’ll need it for repairs to the house.

A qualified independent Houston home inspector can spend three or more hours searching for construction errors in one home. A city inspector cannot. A home inspector can spend a workday inspecting two houses. A city inspector cannot. In the long run, a thorough home inspection benefits the builder, as well as the buyer, by reducing the number of repair callbacks that might occur after the home is sold. It lessens the possibility of injury to occupants, and limits the likelihood of future lawsuits. Builders in fact, would be well advised to hire a qualified independent Houston home inspector of their own to provide a final punch list when the construction is completed.

Assurety Inspections, LLC does not provide termite (WDI Wood Destroying Insect) inspections. We do offer, as a courtesy to our customers, to set up the termite inspection with a licensed pest control company. This inspection can be done at the same time your comprehensive Houston home inspection is in progress. We believe having a full time pest control professional provide this service is in the best interest of our client. The professionals we recommend are in the business of eliminating pest and bugs in the home, make a living at finding and destroying home pest, know the habits, life cycles, and hiding places of termites, and other wood destroying pest.


In the Houston area there are a few home inspectors who have obtained a pest control license. Most of these inspectors agree, off the record of course, that trying to perform a termite inspection along with all the other items in a comprehensive home inspection is just too difficult. Still others will include a cheap termite inspection with the regular inspection and have some part time pest control guy spend about five minutes walking around the house and determine its termite free. A properly done termite inspection by a licensed professional who knows what he/she is doing will cost around $75-$85.  

You need a home inspector. If you hire the right home inspector, you are hiring an experienced professional who has training and experience in the building industry. It is the job of the home inspector to not only evaluate the condition of the house’s major systems and structural integrity, but also to evaluate how these systems are working together and identify areas that need to be monitored, repaired, or replaced.

Assurety inspectors give you the “big picture” analysis of the house you are purchasing. Occasionally we may identify the need for a costly, detailed analysis of one or more of the house’s systems or structures, in these cases we will recommend the appropriate professional in that field. The need for this kind of expensive, detailed analysis is rare.

Hiring a professional engineer on your own can be a disappointing experience. In the state of Texas a licensed engineer can perform a home inspection without being a licensed home inspector. The term “professional engineer” does not mean the individual has training or experience conducting home inspections. A home inspection does not involve engineering analysis.

Hiring a professional engineer to complete a home inspection undoubtedly costs more, but it may not give you the results you desire and deserve.