HVAC inspection for homes and home buyers.
We open the equipment up and take readings: combustion safety, refrigerant, electrical, airflow, ductwork. It all gets photographed. You get the findings in plain English, sorted into what is unsafe, what is urgent, and what can wait.
Full-system HVAC inspections for home purchases, seasonal checkups, and honest second opinions.
When an inspection pays for itself.
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What does an HVAC inspection include?
Combustion safety and carbon monoxide testing, refrigerant performance, electrical components, airflow and static pressure, and the condition of the ductwork. Everything gets photographed, and the report says what is a safety issue, what needs doing this year, and what can wait.
What does an HVAC inspection cover that a home inspection does not?
A home inspection is a visual, non-invasive look at the whole house, and its standards of practice specifically exclude taking equipment apart or testing refrigerant. An HVAC inspection opens the equipment and takes readings, which is where the expensive findings live.
A home inspection tells you the equipment turns on. An HVAC inspection tells you what shape the parts inside it are in.
A general home inspection compared with a dedicated HVAC inspection.
| What gets checked | General home inspection | HVAC inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Does the system turn on and produce heat or cool air | Yes | Yes |
| Heat exchanger inspected for cracks | Not typically, the standards exclude disassembly | Yes, with the cabinet opened |
| Combustion and carbon monoxide testing | Not typically | Yes, with a combustion analyzer |
| Refrigerant charge and pressures | Not typically, gauges are not attached | Yes, measured at the service ports |
| Electrical components tested under load | Visual check only | Capacitors, contactors and amp draws measured |
| Airflow and static pressure | Not typically | Measured across the system |
| Ductwork condition and leakage | Visible sections only | Accessible runs inspected and photographed |
| Written findings | Included in the whole-house report | Photo-documented and sorted by safety, urgency and cost |
| Repair estimate | Not provided | Provided |
Do I need an HVAC inspection before buying a house?
If the system is more than about ten years old, or if the seller has no service records, it pays for itself in one finding. A cracked heat exchanger or a failing compressor found before closing is a negotiation. Found after closing, it is a bill.
The report is written to be shared. Photos, plain-English findings and a repair estimate are all in one document, so it can go straight to a realtor or into a repair request without translation.
How do I know if my heat exchanger is cracked?
You mostly cannot, from the outside, which is why it gets tested rather than guessed at. The warning signs are a yellow or flickering burner flame, soot around the burner compartment, a carbon monoxide alarm, and headaches or nausea that clear when everyone leaves the house.
Any of those together with a smell of gas means leaving the building first and calling from outside. Someone answers at any hour, and furnace and heating service covers the repair once the house is safe.
A visit without surprises.
Is an inspection the same as a tune-up?
No. An inspection documents condition. A tune-up services the equipment. The two overlap on the testing, and they answer different questions: one tells you what shape the system is in, the other keeps it in shape. The X-Plan maintenance membership includes both, twice a year.
How do I book an inspection?
Call (844) 584-7399 or schedule online. If it is for a purchase, we work around your closing date. Most calls are handled the same day, and the same visit can pick up air conditioning service, duct cleaning or air quality work if the findings point that way.
What else do buyers and owners ask about inspections?
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