McKelvey Home Inspections
Serving Boston, Metrowest, and North and South Shores
Residential and Commercial Inspections
Based on 30 years experience in architecture, construction, and real estate management
Patrick McKelvey
17 Loring Drive, Ashland Massachusetts 01721
617.921.0044
   
Services

My goal is to provide customers with the very best in home or building inspections that exceed industry standards.  Because my quality control standards are high, my inspections are among the best in the business.  My goal is to deliver to you a detailed, technical, and comprehensive inspection that provides you with a complete understanding of the inner workings and conditions of the installed components and materials of the property.

Inspection Services Include:

*Free with every inspection:

  • Insect damage disclosure report.
  • Home maintenance manual.
  • Guide to general life expectancies of residential electrical-mechanical systems and components.

Roofing: 

Exposed Drainage Systems, Flashings, Skylights, Chimneys, Roof Penetrations, and Leaks.

Exterior: 

Wall Cladding, Exposed Trim, Flashings, Doors, Windows, Window Wells, Exterior Faucet, Exterior Receptacles, Exterior Lighting, Oil Fill and Vents, Gas Meter and Piping, Exterior Service Conductors, Service Equipment, Grounding Systems, Decks, Balconies, Stoops, Landings, Steps, Porches, Patios, Driveways, Walkways, Vegetation, Grading, Site Drainage, Retaining Walls, Exterior Drain and Waste Vent System, and Garage.

Structural: 

Foundation, Basement, Crawl Spaces, Superstructure System, and Attic Space. 

Electrical:

Main Over Current Device, Service and Distribution Panels, Branch Circuit and Feeder Conductors, and Interior Receptacles.

Plumbing:

Interior Water Supply and Distribution System, Well Equipment, Piping Materials, Supports, Insulation, Fixtures and Faucets, Cross Connections, Interior Drain and Waste Vent System, and Hot Water System.

Heating:

Heating Equipment, Fuel Tank and Lines, Operating Controls, Chimney, Thimbles and Vents, Solid Fuel Heating Devices, Heating Distribution System, Insulation, and Fireplaces. 

Central Air Conditioning:

Cooling and Air Handling Equipment, Operating Controls, Distribution System, Exposed Ductwork, and Insulation.

Interior:

Walls, Ceilings, Floors, Steps, Balconies, Hand and Guard Rails, Doors, Windows, Skylights, Separation Walls, and Water Penetrations.

Kitchen:

Counter Tops, Cabinets, Appliances, Venting Systems, and Wall, Ceiling, and Floors.

Bathrooms:

Fixtures, Venting Systems, and Wall, Ceiling, and Floors.