A buyer asks about the chimney note. Say this.

Something like this: the note raises a question about the chimney. A Level 2 goes further, with a camera in the flue. Once that is done, we will know what the note was pointing at, and we can talk about it with pictures on the table instead of worry.

That answer is calm and true, and it gives the buyer a next step.

Covers go down first. We then work roof to firebox, photographing each part as it is checked. Next we talk through the photos with whoever is home. Nobody is left to decode pictures alone, and the buyer can ask questions on the spot if they attend.

A written report and the photos arrive on the day of the inspection. Tell us when you book who should get them: you, the buyer, the seller, or any mix. We book quickly, so the buyer is not left waiting.

Our service area includes Carson and Gardena, Lomita and Torrance, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes and Los Angeles.

A Level 2 is graded by no government office. If it lists a part that is lacking against NFPA 211 or local code, the buyer might raise it with the seller: a repair, a credit or a second inspection. Buyer, seller and agents take it from there. Questions of law and contracts go to other professionals.