Pristine Home Inspections, Inc. Inspection Agreement
Rev 12-09-2019
12/19 - IL
12. Same day cancellation or failure to cancel an appointment prior to day of scheduled home inspections will result in a charge of a $125.00 late
cancellation fee.
13. You may not assign this Agreement. If there is more than one Client, you are signing on behalf of all of them, and you represent that you are
authorized to do so for all Clients and/or intended beneficiaries.
CLIENT HAS CAREFULLY READ THE FOREGOING, AGREES TO IT, AND ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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FOR INSPECTOR CLIENT OR REPRESENTATIVE
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□ AIR/MOLD $ Cash Credit Card Money Order Check #_________ Report#:
ANCILLARY SERVICES
WOOD DESTROYING INSECTS (WDI) INSPECTION: This is a visual inspection for damage or other evidence of wood-destroying inspections of readily accessible
areas only. We will present our findings on the “Wood-Destroying Insect Inspection Report” (Form NPMA-33), which may be found on the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development website (www.hud.gov). Please review this form before you sign this Agreement, so you will know the limited scope of this inspection. A wood-
destroying insect (WDI) means an arthropod which damages and can re-infest seasoned wood in a structure, namely, termites, powder post beetles, old house borers,
carpenter ants and bees. We do not remove floor coverings or furniture, open walls or perform any type of destructive inspection. Certain structural areas are considered
inaccessible and impractical to inspect including but not limited to: the interiors of hollow walls and inaccessible areas below; areas beneath wood floors over concrete;
areas concealed by floor coverings; and areas to which there is no access without defacing or tearing out lumber, masonry, roofing or finished workmanship; structures
(except for wood members abutting the structure) such as fences, gazebos, storage sheds, plumbing sheds, detached decks and/or porches; livestock areas; portions of the
attic concealed or made inaccessible by insulation or ducting; portions of the attic or roof cavity concealed due to inadequate crawl space; areas of the attic made
inaccessible due to construction; interiors of enclosed boxed eaves; portions of the sub area concealed or made inaccessible by ducting or insulation; enclosed bay
windows; portions of the interior made inaccessible by furnishings with the exception of any specific area(s) noted in the body of the Report; areas where locks prevented
access; areas concealed by appliances; areas concealed by stored materials; and areas concealed by heavy vegetation. There is no economically practical method to make
these foregoing areas accessible. However, they may be subject to attack by wood destroying pests. No opinion is rendered concerning the conditions in these
aforementioned areas. Wood destroying insects may become active at any time. The resulting report from this inspection is neither a guarantee nor warranty as to the
absence of wood destroying insects. To offer such a warranty would entail expensive applications of pesticides which this company does not do. If such a warranty is
desired, we suggest contacting a locally licensed pest control company which sprays for insects.
RADON TEST: The purpose of the Radon Test is to detect the concentration of radon within the lowest livable area of the Subject Property. The radon test will be
performed by means of a Continuous Radon Monitor (CRM). After the minimum sampling duration has been met, the measurement data collected will be sent to an
independent, state-certified radon measurement business, which will analyze the data and issue a report detailing the level of radon in the subject property. The results of
radon test are not a guarantee that radon does or does not or will or will not exist in the Subject Property; the results are indicative only of the radon level in the areas
sampled at the time the service is performed. Since radon and its decay products can fluctuate from hour to hour and season to season, recommendations for closed
building conditions and air circulation were developed by the EPA to provide standardized conditions under which a short- term radon survey is to be performed in order
to reduce the variation in radon levels in a subject property. These conditions will tend to maximize the radon measurement in order to determine if a dwelling has the
‘potential” to have an elevated radon level. All exterior windows and doors must be kept closed. All doors to and from the lowest livable area must be kept closed except
for normal, momentary entering and exiting during testing. Heating, air conditioning, dryers, range hoods, bathroom fans and attic ventilators can be operated normally.
However, any heating, air conditioning, or ventilating equipment that has a built-in outdoor air supply that is manually controlled, shall be turned off or the inlet closed.
Fireplaces or wood stoves shall not be operated, unless they are a primary heat source. Whole house fans shall not be operated. Window fans shall be removed or sealed
shut. These test conditions shall be initiated 12 hours prior to the start of the radon device being placed and must be maintained for the duration of testing. A letter outlining
these conditions can be provided to the occupant, owner, or owner's representative, as required. If the test conditions in paragraph are not adhered to, the test results may
be deemed invalid and we shall not be held responsible for any consequences or fees that should occur, for example, a loss of a real estate transaction. Once the radon
device is placed it cannot be moved, covered or altered in any way. Any alterations to the subject property including but not limited to, HVAC systems, exterior
window/door replacement, additional living spaces, major renovations to the interior, may change the radon levels and warrant another radon survey.
AIR (MOLD) QUALITY TEST: The purpose of the air quality test is to obtain air samples (“Samples”) to send to a third-party independent laboratory to test and
determine the presence or non-presence of fungal contamination in a certain area of the Subject Property. The air quality test for mold is a limited test that consists of
collecting one air sample at the exterior of the Subject Property and one air sample at the interior at the Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) return air vent
served by each air handler unit(s) installed in the Subject Property (collectively the "Representative Sample Area"). The inspector will send the samples to an independent
laboratory which will analyze the samples for the presence of fungal contamination and issue a report detailing the presence and type(s) of fungal contamination, if any,
found in the samples. The laboratory we partner with is accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and certified by the American
Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). No visual assessment is conducted as part of the air quality test. As such, the results of the air quality test are not a guarantee that
fungal contamination does or does not exist in the Subject Property; the results issued by the laboratory are indicative only of the presence or absence of fungal
contamination in the Representative Sample Area at the time the air quality test is performed. The air quality test will be conducted only in the Representative Sample
Area and is NOT a complete assessment of the Subject Property. The Inspector is not responsible for any results or any errors made in testing the samples by the
independent laboratory. The Inspector is a generalist and is not a Certified Industrial Hygienist or expert in any specific craft or trade. If the Inspector or report recommends
further action including but not limited to consulting with a specialized expert(s), you must do so at your own expense or otherwise assume all risk associated with failure
to do so. Because mold can grow and propagate in a number of areas in a home, such as behind walls and wallpaper, under carpet and tiles, in roof materials above ceiling
tiles, and inside walls around pipes, the results of the Samples in the Representative Sample Area may not indicate fungal growth that is concealed, contained, or that does
not have direct exposure to the air in the Representative Sample Area. No opinion is rendered concerning the conditions in areas other than the Representative Sample
Area. The inspector will not be able to determine the extent of fungal contamination from the results of the samples nor will the inspector offer any opinion as to whether
the Representative Sample Area contains fungal contamination. An appropriate number of samples must be collected and sent to the laboratory for testing, as set forth in
this Agreement, before fungal contamination can be identified in the Representative Sample Area. The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), Center for Disease
Control, nor any other expert body have established standards or regulations for mold spore concentrations in the air or on surfaces. In light of the current absence of
established standards for the majority of substances of fungal origins that are associated with building-related exposures, the laboratory’s analysis follows the Healthy
Home Standard guidelines of the International Institute for Building Biology and Ecology, Inc. (IBE).
