Outer Banks Inspection and Photograph Service

We provide routine "Peace of Mind" Safety, Security, Loss, and Damage Evaluations/Inspections, with Photographs, and Owner Support Services to help the Absentee Property Owner, protect, maintain, and service his/her Second Home or Rental Property on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

During the Inspection/Evaluation process we will check your Rental Property or Second Home for illegal entry, vandalism, theft, storm damage, water leaks and other problems, and e-mail you a Report, with Photographs.

We are also available to serve as your Emergency Representative, and respond to any emergency or issue that may arise.

We perform "Rental Condition Evaluations" of rental property, to help you and/or your rental management company determine if your property is ready for rental, by identifying those areas that need attention.

We are also available to obtain estimates for you for any work that needs to be accomplished, coordinate and observe your contractor's work, and take before and after photographs for your review, before you write the check.

Your time is valuable and the cost of fuel is high, so why travel to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to check on your Investment, when we can perform this service for you!

Most Real Estate Management Companies Do Not Check on Your Rental Property During the Off-Season, When Your Investment is Most Vulnerable!

The burglary / intrusion rate on the Outer Banks has Increased over the past year, and Intruders not only steal everything of value they can carry, some intruders will also utilize your house, cottage, or condo to sleep in at night. When the intruder(s) depart, they often leave a door and/or window(s) open, which subjects the interior of your house, cottage or condo to wind, rain, and anything that wishes to walk or crawl inside. During this period of increased Criminal Activity on the Outer Banks, we can serve as Your Eyes and Ears to help Protect Your Investment!

Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills,

Our Low Rates

Colington, and Nags Head

Investment / Home Protection Inspections / Property Checks

Safety/Security/Damage/Loss Inspections/Checks

"Written Report, with Photographs"

$25.00 per Inspection / Property Check

Rental Condition Evaluations

Evaluation and Photographs of Rental Property to Help the Property Owner and/or Rental Management Company Determine What Needs to be Replaced or Repaired Prior to Rental Season

"Written Report, with Photographs Provided on a Disk"

House Evaluations: $150.00

Condo Evaluations: $95.00

Storm Damage Evaluations

Post Storm / Hurricane Damage Evaluations

"Written Report, with Photographs"

$45.00 per Evaluation

Contractor Coordination and

New Construction / Repair Photographs

Obtaining Estimates from Contractors; On site Owner Representation, and New Construction Photographs as Your House is Being Built, and Before and After Photographs of Construction/Repair Work

"Call or Write For Estimate"

Insurance Photographs

Photographs of the Inside and Outside of Your Rental Property or Second Home,

Which Are Provided on a Disk For Your Utilization.

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The Lens Eye Photography

We will check the interior and exterior of your house, cottage, or condo, weekly or bi-weekly, and report any recent safety, security, loss or damage issues, or other unusual conditions. During each evaluation we will make sure your property is secure, and check every floor of the structure. If we discover issues or unusual conditions that requires immediate attention, we will notify you via telephone and e-mail. We will take Digital Photographs of the damage, unsafe or unusual condition, and send the digital photos to you via e-mail. You will receive an Inspection Report , with photographs, via e-mail after each Evaluation/Visit, or upon request, via the U. S. Postal Service.

We are available to serve as your "Key Holder / Emergency Representative" on the Outer Banks, for emergency response issues, and will perform other services for you, such as, accepting deliveries, mailing items to you that were left behind, and obtaining estimates for lawn service, painting, repairs, and other maintenance related issues.

New Construction: We will photograph your investment as it is being built, e-mail you Photographs after each visit, and provide you a CD of all of the photographs we have taken, when the job is completed.

Rental Condition Evaluations: We will inspect every room in your house or condo to determine it's condition, and photograph items such as your furniture, electronic equipment, kitchen appliances, and other items that in our opinion need repair or replacement before the next Rental Season. Upon completion we will send you a written Report and a CD containing the photographs, for your personal use.

Insurance Documentation: Photographs of every room in your house or condo, including your furniture, electronic equipment, appliances, and other items, and also the outside of your investment. Upon completion you will recieve a CD containing the photographs, for your personal use.

Repair or Remodeling: Is your house, cottage,or condo in need of repair or remodeling, and you are not available to look for a contractor, obtain estimates, and visit the construction site on a routine basis? We will help you a find contractor, obtain estimates for you, routinely visit the construction site, or stay with the contractor during construction/repair, and e-mail you Digital Photographs of the work at the end of each visit. You will be able to see the work in progress and upon completion, before you write the check!

After a Storm/Hurricane, we will check your house, cottage, condo or business, and provide you Immediate Notification and Photographs of damage or unusual conditions! Road conditions and Emergency Management Restrictions may prohibited you from accessing the Outer Banks to check on your investment. We are located on the Outer Banks and will be available to perform this "Peace of Mind" service for you!