Have these things ready for a Level 2

This is all we ask for up front.

Please have the following on hand when you call.

Each step is explained as we go. A video camera runs through the full flue, and then we look at whatever attic, crawlspace and roof sections are reachable.

If we see something, we show you the photo and say what it is. If we do not, we say that too. We are patient about questions. Ask us anything on the roof or in the attic and you get a straight answer.

Level 1 is a look with the eyes at what is easy to reach. Level 2 adds the camera and the attic, crawlspace and roof. A sale or transfer is where NFPA 211 asks for Level 2, so that is the right one here.

A written report in plain words, with photos, on the same day as the inspection. You tell us who gets it: agent, buyer, seller or all of them.

Sometimes the report finds conditions under the NFPA 211 line or the building code, and those need repair before safe use. A buyer may raise it with the seller and ask for work, a credit or a second look. Parties and agents work that out, and legal or contract advice is outside our line. On our side, the homeowner makes the call.