Our Services & Home Inspection Packages
Table of Contents
- Here’s How It Works
- Our Services & Packages
- Possible Additional Fees
- New and confused? Take Our 3-Question Quiz
- Meet Steve – Your Home Inspector
- The Ultimate Consumer Guide To Home Inspections – FREE
- 5 Things To Know Before Your Home Inspection
- 30 Min. Home Inspection Checklist – Only $18.99
- This Homebuyer Shopped Around First
- Free Gifts With Your Home Inspection
- Home Inspection Gallery
- Frequently Asked Questions
Here’s How It Works
Choose
Choose one of our Shawnee home inspections below. Click the button and the next page will explain the details, show you what we offer, and let you choose the one that best fits your needs.
Schedule
Contact us to schedule your Shawnee home inspection. If you’re against a deadline, the sooner you do this, the better. This gives us the best chance to get it done on the day and time that works best for you.
Inspect
Try to attend. Your Shawnee home inspection will reveal lots of useful information and we’ll discuss the major areas at the end. You’ll be able to ask questions and your report will be ready later the same day.
Our Services & Packages
FULL HOME INSPECTION + TERMITE
BETTER
$445*
2000-item 100% full home inspection
Termite Inspection INCLUDED
ID tags on major shutoff valves
In-depth discussion of 5 major areas
Same-day report
Digital photos and summary pages
Free enrollment in HomeWizard AI Monthly e-newsletter ($89/yr. value)
Free 2023 Home Remodeling Cost Estimates Guide flipbook ($14 value)
Free 2023 Building Materials Lifespan Guide flipbook ($17 value)
Free Home Maintenance for Dummies – 2nd Ed. flipbook ($17 value)
*Final price is based on square footage and driving distance
FULL HOME INSPECTION + TERMITE +RADON
BETTER +
$570*
2000-item 100% full home inspection
Termite Inspection INCLUDED
+ 48-hour Electronic Radon Test
ID tags on major shutoff valves
In-depth discussion of 5 major areas
Same-day report
Digital photos and summary pages
Free enrollment in HomeWizard AI Monthly e-newsletter ($89/yr. value)
Free 2023 Home Remodeling Cost Estimates Guide flipbook ($14 value)
Free 2023 Building Materials Lifespan Guide flipbook ($17 value)
Free Home Maintenance for Dummies – 2nd Ed. flipbook ($17 value)
FULL HOME INSPECTION + TERMITE +SEWER
BETTER +
$645*
2000-item 100% full home inspection
Termite Inspection INCLUDED
+ Professional Sewer Scope Inspection
ID tags on major shutoff valves
In-depth discussion of 5 major areas
Same-day report
Digital photos and summary pages
Free enrollment in HomeWizard AI Monthly e-newsletter ($89/yr. value)
Free 2023 Home Remodeling Cost Estimates Guide flipbook ($14 value)
Free 2023 Building Materials Lifespan Guide flipbook ($17 value)
Free Home Maintenance for Dummies – 2nd Ed. flipbook ($17 value)
FULL HOME INSPECTION +TERMITE +RADON +SEWER
BEST
$770*
2000-item 100% full home inspection
Termite Inspection INCLUDED
+ 48-hour Electronic Radon Test
+ Professional Sewer Scope Inspection
ID tags on major shutoff valves
In-depth discussion of 5 major areas
Same-day report
Digital photos and summary pages
Free enrollment in HomeWizard AI Monthly e-newsletter ($89/yr. value)
Free 2023 Home Remodeling Cost Estimates Guide flipbook ($14 value)
Free 2023 Building Materials Lifespan Guide flipbook ($17 value)
Free Home Maintenance for Dummies – 2nd Ed. flipbook ($17 value)
5-POINT MAJOR ITEMS INSPECTION
GOOD
$395*
Major Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical areas
Foundation, Plumbing, Roof, Electrical, and HVAC Systems ONLY
Termite Inspection NOT Included
In-depth discussion at the end
Same-day report
Digital photos and summary pages
Free enrollment in HomeWizard AI Monthly e-newsletter ($89/yr. value)
Free 2023 Home Remodeling Cost Estimates Guide flipbook ($14 value)
Free 2023 Building Materials Lifespan Guide flipbook ($17 value)
Free Home Maintenance for Dummies – 2nd Ed. flipbook ($17 value)
Possible Additional Fees
There are some things that can change the final home inspection price.
*OTHER* home inspection companies CHARGE EXTRA for things like::
- Crawlspaces
- Walking on the roof
- Following the inspector (some do this)
- Final sale price of the home
But Bulldog Professional Inspection Services only upcharges two things: SQUARE FOOTAGE AND DRIVE TIME.
01/
SQUARE FOOTAGE
Our price is fixed at $445 up to 1499 sq.ft.
This INCLUDES a state-certified termite inspection, which is something most other companies charge extra for.
For homes above 1499 sq.ft:
1500-1999sq.ft: + $25
2000-2499 sq.ft: +$40
2500-2899 sq.ft: +$50
2900-3499 sq.ft: +$60
For a home above 3499 sq.ft., call or schedule online for a price quote.
▶ PRICING EXAMPLE:
A 2700 sq.ft. house will be $445+ $50 = $495
NOT $445+$25+$40+$50 = $560
02/
DRIVING DISTANCE
Our price is fixed within a 50-minute (NOT miles) radius of our address:
Beyond that:
50 min. to 74 min. = +$86
75 min.+ = +$125
▶ FOR EXAMPLE:
If your home is 60 minutes away, you will need to add $86 to the total inspection price.
A Few More Worth Knowing
03/
RE-INSPECTION +$365
This is for the times you want us to GO BACK AFTER your home inspection and re-inspect items the seller agreed to repair.
This INCLUDES a report and photos.
04/
PRE-LISTING INSPECTION WALKTHROUGH +$250
This is an optional benefit with our pre-listing inspection program.
To increase the likelihood that your buyer DOES NOT hire their own home inspector, we offer a new buyer walkthrough.
We will return to the home to discuss the home inspection report with your new buyers and answer any questions they have.
05/
TRIP CHARGE +$300
We’ve been around long enough to understand that things don’t always go as planned.
Especially when a home is vacant.
So, if the home isn’t ready for the inspection when we arrive and we need to reschedule, the first trip is free.
But if we reschedule the inspection and the home is STILL not ready the second time we arrive and we have to leave again, this time there will be a $300 trip charge.
This partially covers the cost of occupying a block on our calendar, which makes it unavailable to someone else.
Additional Home Inspections
06/
HOME MAINTENANCE INSPECTIONS
The older your home, the greater the need for home maintenance.
But, not sure where to start?
Our home maintenance inspections highlight maintenance and energy items to help keep your home running at peak efficiency.
Call us to stop wasting energy (and your hard-earned dollars!) through the cracks, gaps and worn-out areas around your home!
07/
NEW HOME WARRANTY INSPECTIONS
Who’s going to help you get the MOST repairs done BEFORE your 12-month builder’s warranty expires?
Especially when it’s easy for a busy life to distract you from all the things that have cracked, bulged, split or broken since you’ve moved into your new home.
Including all the things you CAN’T see.
Our MaxInspect™ Process is perfect for new home warranty inspections. It checks everything we can see, touch, and test so there are no surprises – or regrets – once your first 12 months are gone.
Call us while there’s time.
Additional Services
08/
SHUT-OFF TAGS
Did you know your home has important valves and switches that every homeowner NEEDS to know about?
There aren’t many, but knowing where they are and what they do can make the difference between relief and disaster in an emergency.
That’s why every full home inspection includes colorful tags for all your major shutoff valves.
This includes:
- Furnace maintenance switch
- Gas shutoff valves
- Water heater shutoff valve
- Water main valve
This way you can spot them quickly when it matters.
We’ll even show you where they are so there’s no confusion after you move in.
09/
BUILDFAX PROPERTY HISTORY REPORT
The most comprehensive property history report on the market.
Buildfax performs a nationwide search with over 8 billion data points on more than 80 million U.S. commercial and residential structures that cover:
- Details on all building permits pulled for the home
- Construction history in 8,500+ cities, counties, and townships
- Remodels, new construction, pools, demolition, and roofs
- All the trades — mechanical, electrical, plumbing
- Including names of contractors that performed the work
- Compares your home to others in the neighborhood
- Lists nearby properties that have had updates performed
- Neighborhood construction trends
Click to view a sample report (opens in a new window)
New and confused?
Take Our 3-Question Quiz
Meet Steve – Your Home Inspector
Award-Winning local Certified Master Inspector® Steve Rodriguez explains the Bulldog difference:
“There’s more to a home inspection than just checking for problems. It’s also about communicating those problems in a way YOU understand.
And not just today. Your home inspection report should be easy to understand for years to come.”
The Ultimate Consumer Guide To Home Inspections – FREE
5 Things To Know Before Your Home Inspection
A home inspection is not always the most straightforward part of the home buying process.
So, it’s pretty common for a little mystery and confusion to creep in as you’re shopping around.
This can bring up questions like…
- Why Are the prices so different?
- Can I be there?
- What happens if something gets missed?
Let’s clear the smoke.
#1 Home Inspectors Cannot See Through Walls
You might have hopes for x-ray vision to help me see inside walls, under floors, above ceilings, and behind storage items.
I’d want me to have that, too, if I were you.
Because it’s the things we can’t see that scare us.
In fact, if I could choose a superpower, X-ray vision would be my second choice.
Talk about cornering the market. No other home inspector would stand a chance (even with an IR camera).
Unfortunately, it’s not possible.
Fortunately, our 14,000+ inspections go us to where we can spot inconsistencies and hidden issues like an eagle spots a field mouse.
Plus, all of our home inspections are guaranteed.
#2 Good Home Inspections Are Not Cheap
Because home inspections are NOT created equal.
Since 2003, I’ve personally inspected over 14,000 homes. I’ve also spent that time improving my home inspection service to avoid the same mistakes other home inspectors make.
That’s why we’re better this year than we were last year.
Or the year before. Or the year before that.
But we’re NOT JUST experienced or obsessed with improvement.
#1 – WE’RE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER HOME INSPECTION COMPANIES
Not for the sake of being different. Think ‘better’.
For example, most home inspection companies check around 400 items.
Our MaxInspect™ System, not only helps us check 100% of the items we can see, touch, and access (about 2000 in the average home), we’ve also created a process that uses gravity to help us track structural cracks and water damage to their source so we can understand the full impact these issues have on the home.
But we do more. We also know WHERE, WHEN, AND HOW to find Mystery Glitches™. These are the annoying electrical mishaps you usually find AFTER you move in that happen when someone somewhere wasn’t paying attention and did it wrong.
And we can’t forget about all the invisible missing items throughout a home that should be there but aren’t. Don’t worry, we’ll find them.
These details give you maximum clarity, maximum leverage, and maximum confidence during negotiations and after you move in.
#2 – WE BREAK IT DOWN LIKE MY MOM IS LISTENING (LOVE YOU, MOM!)
I’m talking about a 69-year old San Francisco hippie who saw the Rolling Stones play at the Altamont Speedway in 1969.
That’s why we developed the 10Key™ Comment Method for explaining defects. These are the same questions we ask ourselves and the same questions EVERY report MUST answer if you REALLY want to understand what’s happening to your home.
But we aren’t just detailed, we also explain our findings and write our reports on a 5th-grade level. Not because we don’t think you’ll understand. It’s because things are easier when they’re simple.
You get the information you need – when you need it – quickly and simply and delivered the same day.
Very few home inspectors have the experience or skill to do this.
And no one else does because it’s not taught. That’s why most people THINK home inspectors are all the same. And MOST are.
But that’s not how Bulldog does it. We imagined better and knew we could do better, so we did.
No matter who sees your report or when – it will be just as clear in 10 years as it is today.
#3 – OUR SERVICE
Alot of home buying homework happens at night so we’ll always respond to your emails and messages AFTER normal working hours.
We’ll also give you a quick follow-up call after your home inspection to make sure you got the report without any problem, answer any last-minute questions, and make sure you’re happy with our service.
#3 Home Inspectors Are Not Psychic
Unfortunately, I can’t predict the future.
And as much as I want to, it’s not possible (this superpower would be my first choice).
I’ll never be able to tell you if something will break, leak, or crack in the next hour let alone the next week, month, or year.
I wish I could, but I can’t. No one can.
I can only see what’s happening now and use the past to anticipate future problems.
That’s why it’s imperative for all the utilities to be on in a vacant home BEFORE your home inspection.
Thankfully, it’s not all doom and gloom.
Because we have tons of experience and take your home inspection very seriously.
So, if something pops up or falls through the cracks, we’ll work together to find a solution.
#4 Even The Best Home Inspector Is Not Perfect
This shouldn’t be a surprise.
Shoot, professional baseball players make millions and only get it right 25% of the time.
Sometimes I run late and sometimes things get overlooked, information gets misunderstood, and people get upset.
But I’m proud to report I’ve paid my dues many times over:
In fact,
Q: “What do you get when you cross a new home inspector with a garage door opener and a 12-pack of soda?”
A: Red faced, a big sticky mess, and broken garage door opener.(4)
And those are the types of mistakes you’ve gotta survive to become great at something.
But I do not take them lightly.
So, if something is my fault, I’ll take responsibility and work toward a fair solution.
Avoid home inspectors who sounds too good to be true or don’t embrace mistakes because you don’t want to be on the receiving end when it happens.
#5 Please Let Us Know If There’s A Problem
There’s NOTHING worse than learning about a problem through a bad review – or another person.
Because it doesn’t give us a chance to make it right.
You see, NO MATTER how experienced the home inspector, how thorough the home inspection, how careful they are, or how clear they explain things, something will EVENTUALLY go wrong.
There are just too many distractions, limitations, obstructions, and other variables during a three-hour home inspection that keep it from going perfectly EVERY time.
So, if something goes wrong after your home inspection, don’t forget that your home inspector is only human and did the best they could while they were there.
30 Min. Home Inspection Checklist – Only $18.99
Would YOU Like to Check the Bones Yourself BEFORE the Home Inspection?
This no-nonsense field guide is based on our Major-Items Inspection and will help you decide BEFORE your home inspection if the home has good bones or is just a money pit in disguise.
13 Pages Fully Illustrated
Immediate PDF delivery + flipbook
Save time and hundreds (sometimes thousands) in wasted home inspection fees.
By finding out for yourself if there are major issues hiding in plain sight BEFORE the home inspection.
Find out for yourself if there are major issues hiding in plain sight BEFORE the home inspection.
This Homebuyer Shopped Around First
Tyler was a no-nonsense first-time homebuyer who interviewed a few home inspectors before finally choosing us.
When it was over, we only asked him 3 questions:
1. What do you think about our service?
2. Which services did you order?
3. Would you recommend us to others?
This is what he said.
Free Gifts With Your Home Inspection
Building Materials Lifespan – New for 2023
From adhesives to swimming pools. Find out how long 300+ materials inside your home last so you’re never off guard. – $17.99 value
Cost Estimates Guide – New for 2023
From sod to septic systems. Get a head start on how much maintenance items cost so you’re not taken to the bank when it breaks. – $19.99 value
Home Maintenance for Dummies – 2nd Edition
You’re no dummy but you might be a little cuckoo if you don’t crack this open when it’s time to make repairs around the house. – $17 value
Home-Wizard™ Monthly E-newsletter
The AI engine inside this newsletter will personalize your home maintenance so you only get information that really matters most to you. – $89/yr. value
Home Inspection Gallery
a small sample of properties we’ve inspected so far in 2023
Frequently Asked Questions
The average full 2000-item full home inspection takes 2.5-3 hours.
A major-items home inspection takes about an hour.
Your home inspection report will always be ready the same day and gets delivered after payment is made.
The answer depends on what you want and need.
‣ Full MaxInspect™ 2000-item inspection: This is for anyone who wants to know all the details of all items in and around the home. This is what most people think of when they picture a home inspection.
‣ 5-point major-items home inspection: This is for anyone who is ONLY interested in the bones. It overlooks basic areas and focuses exclusively on:
We accept:
- Visa
- Mastercard
- Check
- Money order
- Cash
Yes, of course.
A successful home inspection depends on your level of understanding not will not only increase your level of understanding, it will reduce help you make better decisions later.
Yes. I encourage you to do whatever makes you feel comfortable.
But keep in mind that distractions (including loud nearby conversations) will interfere with concentration and thus diminish the quality of the very service you’re investing in me to provide.
Yes.
- Bring your questions.
- Send your home inspector any key information or special requests BEFORE your home inspection.
- Know your budget and expectations for the home.
- Keep your emotions in check. It’s still too soon to be attached.
- Try to attend. There’s nothing better than hearing and seeing the outcome firsthand.
- Hold your questions until the end and don’t distract your home inspector while he’s working. You’re free to follow and observe, but questions and loud conversations within earshot are distracting.
All your questions will get answered when it’s over.
