As we all know, preventing the spread of COVID-19 is a collaborative effort with each of us taking precautionary measures to reduce the potential of contracting the virus. As inspectors, we are taking extra steps to ensure an occupied home is treated with respect. We will be wearing gloves and extra shoe covers during the inspection and surfaces that are touched will be wiped down with disinfecting wipes after they have been touched. We will be wearing masks in the attic and crawlspace as is our normal practice. We will make every effort to keep it a visual inspection as much as possible. We ask that the homeowner's remove personal goods from the attic area as we will be enforcing a strict "no touch" rule. We also ask that the seller not be present during the inspection as we all want to practice safe distancing.
We also are asking that agents and potential buyers stay away during the inspection. Buyers can meet us at the end of the inspection, and we can do a "tail gate" briefing which means we will provide the inspection report outside the property. If the buyer chooses to not attend the inspection, we can email the report as we have in the past, plus brief our client by telephone conference. If the property is vacant, the buyer may choose to come inside, but we will practice the safe distance policy set forth by the CDC guidelines.
We are also minimizing our contacts to and from our inspections through minimal contact at gas stations, not attending any meetings unless they are online only, and pre-packing our lunches. We wash our clothing daily (coveralls, shoes, coats, clothing) and clean our vehicle inside as soon as we get back to the office. We pray this virus does not reach our area, but in the event that it does, know we are doing everything we can to stay open for agents and our clients.
Respectfully,
Rick and LaVonne
