Advanced Structural Assessment

A structural issue in a home is kind of like sitting at a wobbly table at your favorite restaurant—it’s annoying, unstable, and your drink is probably going to slide off. An Advanced Structural Assessment is like having a keen-eyed waiter who spots the wobbly table, but instead of just slipping a coaster under it, tells the restaurant owner and gets it properly and professionally fixed!

The Advanced Structural Assessment is designed to give buyers a better understanding of the house structure than is possible during a routine home inspection. During a routine home inspection, your inspector will make visual observations about the house structure.

Unfortunately, a visual inspection is not always enough to identify some structural problems. In modern houses most of the structure is concealed by drywall and not visible. If you can’t see a defect, then how do you know it’s there? The answer is measurements. Detailed measurements of the house structure can often uncover a condition that would not be found under normal inspection practices. As part of the Advanced Structural Assessment service, the data your inspector collects will be analyzed by a Professional Engineer and an engineering report will be provided.

FAQ's

To offer the Advanced Structural Assessment, an inspector must be qualified by ASA Engineering Group, LLC. It’s a big investment getting qualified. The training takes time. Many home inspectors are not experienced enough to collect the necessary data. It’s a specialty not every inspector is suited for.
ASA Engineering Group, LLC developed the procedures for the Advanced Structural Assessment over a ten-year period. It’s only recently that they have partnered with home inspectors to bring the service to a broader market.
We believe the Advanced Structural Assessment is the next big thing in home inspections. As home prices rise, homebuyers are looking for ways to learn as much as possible about their investment.