What to Expect During Your Four Point Inspection
Booked a four point inspection in Cape Coral? Here’s exactly how the appointment goes from start to finish. Need a four point inspection in Cape Coral? Here’s how the appointment actually goes, what I check, and a couple things to have ready so it’s quick and painless.
There’s not a lot of mystery to a four point inspection, but people book one and then wonder what they’ve signed up for. So here’s the plain version of how it goes in Cape Coral, start to finish.
The appointment itself
A four point looks at four systems — roof, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC — and nothing else. It’s not a full home inspection, so I’m not opening every cabinet or testing every outlet. I’m getting eyes on the things your insurance company asked about.
For most single-family homes, it’s a fairly quick visit. I’ll want to get to your electrical panel, your water heater, and your attic access, and I’ll be looking at the AC equipment and the roof. If those areas are reachable and not buried behind boxes in a closet, it moves right along.
A couple of small things that make it faster:
- Clear a path to the electrical panel and the attic hatch if you can.
- Have a rough idea of any permit paperwork is. Not required, just helpful.
When you’ll get the report
I write everything up and send you the finished PDF the next business day. You email it to your agent, and you’re done. That next-day turnaround is one of the reasons Cape Coral folks keep the number handy — insurance timelines don’t tend to leave a lot of breathing room.
A real person, not a call center
Scheduling goes through Krista, who handles my calendar and route planning a few days a week — she’s the voice you’ll hear on the phone. And if you call and get voicemail, it’s because I’m genuinely up in an attic somewhere and can’t grab it. A text or email usually gets the fastest response. This is a small operation on purpose; you’re not a ticket number here.
If your Cape Coral home also needs a wind mitigation inspection (a lot do, especially if you’re re-shopping insurance), we can knock both out in one trip.
Want to see what it runs? Grab a free online estimate for your four point cape coral inspection and get an answer from us in under 10 minutes
— and if you’re the curious type who wants the technical weeds on what a four point covers, it’s all written up over at 4-point.info.
How long does a four point inspection take in Cape Coral? For most single-family homes it’s a fairly quick visit. The inspector needs to reach the electrical panel, water heater, attic access, and the AC and roof — as long as those are accessible, it moves right along.
How should I prepare for my four point inspection? Clear a path to the electrical panel and the attic hatch, make sure the water heater and outdoor AC unit are reachable, and secure any pets. If you have permits or invoices for a newer roof, panel, re-pipe, or AC, have them handy.
When will I get the report? The finished PDF comes the next business day, ready to email to your agent.
Do you do both four point and wind mitigation in Cape Coral? Yes — those are the only two inspections we do, and if your home needs both, we can handle them in a single visit.