Add-On Inspections • Central Texas
Focused inspections for the systems outside the standard home review.
Pool and spa, irrigation, septic, and detached structure inspections give you a deeper look at property features that can carry real maintenance costs. Add them to a home inspection or schedule a focused review when one system needs attention.
- Pool/Spa
- equipment and safety items
- Irrigation
- zones, heads, and leaks
- Septic
- visible system concerns
Add the right scope for the property in front of you.
Why add-ons matter
A standard home inspection does not always cover specialty systems in the depth they deserve. Add-on inspections help document visible conditions, operation, maintenance concerns, and items that may need a specialist or repair estimate.
The goal is simple: give buyers, sellers, and agents cleaner information before negotiations, repairs, or ownership decisions.
Common reasons to add specialty coverage
- High-cost equipment: pool pumps, heaters, irrigation controllers, septic components, and detached building systems can be expensive to repair.
- Hidden maintenance history: specialty systems may look fine at a glance while still showing deferred maintenance or performance concerns.
- Negotiation clarity: photos and plain-language findings help you ask better questions before closing or listing.
Add-on services
Choose the specialty inspections that match the property. Each service is focused, documented, and written to help you understand next steps.
01 • Pool and spa
Pool & Spa Inspection
A pool can be one of the most expensive systems on a property. We document visible condition, basic operation, safety concerns, and items that deserve pool-contractor follow-up.
- Pump, filter, visible plumbing, valves, heater, and accessible equipment
- Decking, coping, tile, plaster, lights, drains, skimmers, and visible leaks
- Gates, barriers, electrical safety items, bonding clues, and GFCI protection
- Operation notes and recommendations for specialist evaluation where needed
02 • Irrigation
Irrigation System Check
Irrigation defects can waste water, damage grading, and create moisture concerns around the home. We run accessible zones and document performance issues.
- Controller operation, zone response, visible valves, and accessible backflow components
- Broken heads, blocked spray patterns, overspray, low pressure, and dry coverage areas
- Leaks, ponding, erosion, and spray directed at walls, windows, fences, or flatwork
- Maintenance items to review with an irrigation contractor when needed
03 • Septic
Septic Inspection
Septic systems need their own attention because performance issues are not always obvious during a standard walkthrough. We document visible components and operational clues.
- Visible tanks, lids, risers, alarms, control panels, cleanouts, and accessible components
- Drainfield clues, ponding, odors, surfacing effluent, and vegetation changes
- Basic flow and functional concerns where visible and accessible
- Recommendations for pumping records, permits, maintenance history, or septic contractor review
04 • Detached structures
Detached Structures
Garages, workshops, guest structures, sheds, and outbuildings can have their own roof, electrical, exterior, drainage, and safety concerns.
- Roof coverings, exterior cladding, trim, doors, windows, and visible weather protection
- Foundation or slab clues, grading, drainage, moisture entry, and pest-conducive conditions
- Visible electrical, lighting, outlets, panels, and basic safety concerns where present
- Interior condition, framing clues, ventilation, access, and deferred maintenance items
Add-on inspection FAQs
Quick answers before you book
Can I add these to a home inspection?
Yes. Pool and spa, irrigation, septic, and detached structure inspections can usually be added to a residential inspection when the property needs that extra scope.
Can I schedule just one add-on?
Yes. You can schedule only the service that applies to the property, such as a pool inspection, irrigation check, septic inspection, or detached structure review.
Are these full specialist certifications?
These are visual and functional inspection services within the scope we describe. When a condition needs deeper diagnosis, repair design, pumping, or testing, we recommend the appropriate specialist.
What if the system cannot be operated?
If weather, access, missing controls, unsafe conditions, or utility limitations prevent operation, we document the limitation and explain what could not be verified.
Do detached structures include garages and workshops?
Yes. Detached garages, workshops, sheds, guest structures, and other outbuildings can be reviewed when they are included in the agreed inspection scope.
How do the findings appear in the report?
Add-on findings are documented with clear notes and photos so you can understand maintenance concerns, repair priorities, and specialist follow-up recommendations.