For homeowners

Annual maintenance inspection for Gulf Coast homes

A yearly check for owners who would rather find a slow leak now than replace drywall later. Same eye as a buyer’s inspection, run on your own house, on a schedule.

FL DBPR License HI19048  ·  InterNACHI® CPI

Request an inspection

Tell us where the property is and what you need. We’ll call to confirm the time.

Typical range $300–$1,000 depending on square footage. No obligation.

Booking across Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties.

(757) 240-9407
What it is

Florida is harder on houses than most places

Heat, humidity, salt air, driving rain and an air conditioner running most of the year. Materials that would last twenty years in a dry climate do not last twenty years here, and the failures tend to be quiet.

A roof does not announce that three fasteners have backed out. A condensate line does not tell you it is half blocked. Caulk at a window does not report that it has separated. Every one of those is a small fix found early and a large one found late, and the gap between the two is usually measured in thousands.

An annual inspection is the same scope as a buyer’s inspection pointed at a house you already own, with findings prioritised by what will cost you money soonest rather than what would scare a buyer.

Condensate lines, roof fasteners and window seals — small fixes found early, large ones found late.
Coverage

What's covered

What the inspection actually documents.

What gets checked

  • Roof covering, fasteners, flashing and penetrations
  • Attic — moisture, insulation, ventilation
  • AC condensate line, drain pan and airflow
  • Water heater age, condition and relief valve
  • Plumbing for active and historic leaks
  • Electrical panel and visible terminations
  • Caulk, seals, grading and drainage

How it is reported

  • Prioritised by cost of delay, not severity alone
  • Photographed and located
  • Separated into act now, plan for, and monitor
  • Notes on expected remaining life where relevant
  • Written so you can hand items to a contractor
  • Comparable year to year if you repeat it
Process

How it runs

Start to finish.

  1. Pick a time of year and keep it

    Before hurricane season is the most useful window in Southwest Florida, since it catches roof and drainage issues while there is still time to act.

  2. On site, two to three hours

    Full scope, weighted toward wear, moisture and the systems with a known service life.

  3. Report prioritised by cost of delay

    Not everything found needs doing now. The report separates what will get expensive from what can wait, which is the useful distinction for an owner.

  4. Act on the urgent items

    Call if you want help judging a contractor quote. That conversation is included.

  5. Repeat next year

    The second inspection is more valuable than the first, because it shows what is changing and how fast.

Questions

Common questions

Because the expensive failures here are quiet. A backed-out roof fastener, a half-blocked condensate line and a separated window seal all cost very little to fix and a great deal to ignore. An annual check finds them while they are still small.

Before hurricane season, for most homeowners. It catches roof, drainage and envelope issues while there is still time to do something about them.

Same scope, different emphasis. A buyer’s inspection is written to inform a purchase decision. This one is written to inform a maintenance budget, prioritised by what will cost you money soonest.

Not directly — carriers ask for wind mitigation and 4-point reports, not maintenance inspections. But keeping the roof and systems in documented good condition makes those inspections go better when they come round.

Annually for most Florida homes, particularly older ones or anything near salt air. The year-on-year comparison is where a lot of the value is.

Related

Often booked alongside

Service area

Lee, Collier and Charlotte counties

Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, Bonita Springs, Estero, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers, Sanibel, Fort Myers Beach and Marco Island.

Book a annual maintenance

Call or send the form. Tell us the address and your deadline and we’ll confirm a time and an exact price.

Call or text
(757) 240-9407
Email
[email protected]
Serving
Lee, Collier & Charlotte counties
Based in Fort Myers, FL
Hours
Mon–Fri 8:30am–6:00pm
Sat–Sun 9:00am–4:00pm
License
HI19048