CWIS LLC offers a wide range of inspection services to accommodate any unique need a customer may have. We have extensive experience in Home Inspections, Initial Inspections, Special Property Inspections (SPI), Occupancy, Routine, and Disaster Inspections. We have set the industry standard in providing quality property inspection reports in an effective and timely manner.

Property Inspections
CWIS and its team of highly qualified field inspectors can complete initial property condition assessments and provide ongoing inspections of any degree to fit our clients’ requirements. These inspections can be in-depth, immediate reporting on hazards; or we can provide a quick walk through with an observational report.
INTERIORS
Ceilings
Walls
Floors
Steps, Stairways, Balconies, and Railings
Counters and Cabinets
Doors
Windows
HEATING/CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING
Heating Equipment
Normal Operating Controls
Automatic Operating Controls
Distribution Systems
Presence of Installed Heating/Cooling Source in Each Room
Chimneys, Flues, and Vents
Solid Fuel Heating Devices
Gas/LP Fire logs and Fireplaces
Cooling and Air Handler Equipment
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Service Entrance Conductors
Service and Grounding Equipment, Main Overcurrent Device, Main and Distribution Panels
Branch Circuit Conductors, Overcurrent Devices, and Compatibility of their Amperage and Voltage
Connected Devices and Fixtures
Polarity and Grounding of Receptacles Within 6 Feet of Interior Plumbing Fixtures, All Receptacles in Garage, Carport, and Exterior Walls
Operation of GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters)
Smoke Detectors
INSULATION AND VENTILATION
Insulation in Attic
Insulation Under Floor System
Vapor Retarders (in crawlspace or basement)
Ventilation of Attic and Foundation Areas
Venting Systems (Kitchens, Baths, and Laundry)
Ventilation Fans and Thermostatic Controls in Attic
BUILT-IN KITCHEN APPLIANCES
Dishwasher
Range/Oven/Cooktop
Range Hood
Trash Compactor
Food Waste Disposer
Microwave Cooking Equipment
EXTERIOR
Wall Cladding Flashing and Trim
Exterior Doors
Windows
Decks, Balconies, Stoops, Steps, Areaways, Porches, Patio/Cover and Applicable Railings
Vegetation, Grading, Drainage, Driveways, Patio Floor, Walkways, and Retaining Walls (with respect to their effect on the condition of the building)
Eaves, Soffits, and Fascias
STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
Foundations, Basement, and Crawlspace (Report signs of abnormal/harmful water penetration or condensation)
Walls (Structural)
Columns or Piers
Floors (Structural)
Ceilings (Structural)
Roof Structure and Attic
ROOFING SYSTEMS
Roof Coverings
Flashings
Skylights, Chimneys, and Roof Penetrations
Roof Drainage Systems
Roof Valleys
PLUMBING SYSTEM
Plumbing Drain, Waste and Vent Systems
Plumbing Water Supply, Distribution System and Fixtures
Hot Water Systems, Controls, Chimneys, Flues, and Vents
Main Water Shut-off Device
Fuel Storage and Distribution Systems (Interior fuel storage, piping, venting, supports, leaks)
Main Fuel Shut-off
Sump Pump
GARAGE
Garage Ceilings
Garage Walls (including firewall separation)
Garage Floor
Garage Door
Occupant Door (from garage to inside of home)
Garage Door Operators (Report whether or not doors will reverse when met with resistance
CWIS and its team of highly qualified field inspectors can complete initial property condition assessments and provide ongoing inspections of any degree to fit our clients’ requirements. These inspections can be in-depth, immediate reporting on hazards; or we can provide a quick walk through with an observational report.
INTERIORS
Ceilings
Walls
Floors
Steps, Stairways, Balconies, and Railings
Counters and Cabinets
Doors
Windows
HEATING/CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING
Heating Equipment
Normal Operating Controls
Automatic Operating Controls
Distribution Systems
Presence of Installed Heating/Cooling Source in Each Room
Chimneys, Flues, and Vents
Solid Fuel Heating Devices
Gas/LP Fire logs and Fireplaces
Cooling and Air Handler Equipment
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Service Entrance Conductors
Service and Grounding Equipment, Main Overcurrent Device, Main and Distribution Panels
Branch Circuit Conductors, Overcurrent Devices, and Compatibility of their Amperage and Voltage
Connected Devices and Fixtures
Polarity and Grounding of Receptacles Within 6 Feet of Interior Plumbing Fixtures, All Receptacles in Garage, Carport, and Exterior Walls
Operation of GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters)
Smoke Detectors
INSULATION AND VENTILATION
Insulation in Attic
Insulation Under Floor System
Vapor Retarders (in crawlspace or basement)
Ventilation of Attic and Foundation Areas
Venting Systems (Kitchens, Baths, and Laundry)
Ventilation Fans and Thermostatic Controls in Attic
BUILT-IN KITCHEN APPLIANCES
Dishwasher
Range/Oven/Cooktop
Range Hood
Trash Compactor
Food Waste Disposer
Microwave Cooking Equipment
EXTERIOR
Wall Cladding Flashing and Trim
Exterior Doors
Windows
Decks, Balconies, Stoops, Steps, Areaways, Porches, Patio/Cover and Applicable Railings
Vegetation, Grading, Drainage, Driveways, Patio Floor, Walkways, and Retaining Walls (with respect to their effect on the condition of the building)
Eaves, Soffits, and Fascias
STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS
Foundations, Basement, and Crawlspace (Report signs of abnormal/harmful water penetration or condensation)
Walls (Structural)
Columns or Piers
Floors (Structural)
Ceilings (Structural)
Roof Structure and Attic
ROOFING SYSTEMS
Roof Coverings
Flashings
Skylights, Chimneys, and Roof Penetrations
Roof Drainage Systems
Roof Valleys
PLUMBING SYSTEM
Plumbing Drain, Waste and Vent Systems
Plumbing Water Supply, Distribution System and Fixtures
Hot Water Systems, Controls, Chimneys, Flues, and Vents
Main Water Shut-off Device
Fuel Storage and Distribution Systems (Interior fuel storage, piping, venting, supports, leaks)
Main Fuel Shut-off
Sump Pump
GARAGE
Garage Ceilings
Garage Walls (including firewall separation)
Garage Floor
Garage Door
Occupant Door (from garage to inside of home)
Garage Door Operators (Report whether or not doors will reverse when met with resistance

Special Property Inspections
CWIS will inspect and perform a quality control check on assigned properties providing detailed reports regarding the physical condition of the property. These reports can include inspection forms and photographs. We will promptly report any property that has failed an SPI, especially if health & safety hazards are involved.
CWIS will inspect and perform a quality control check on assigned properties providing detailed reports regarding the physical condition of the property. These reports can include inspection forms and photographs. We will promptly report any property that has failed an SPI, especially if health & safety hazards are involved.

Disaster Inspections
We are prepared to provide disaster inspection services for any natural event. Our past performance has included work for FEMA during severe rains, flooding, and tornadoes. CWIS will deploy inspectors within an emergency timeframe and provide a high volume of inspection reports over a vast geographic region.
We are prepared to provide disaster inspection services for any natural event. Our past performance has included work for FEMA during severe rains, flooding, and tornadoes. CWIS will deploy inspectors within an emergency timeframe and provide a high volume of inspection reports over a vast geographic region.

Occupancy Inspections
CWIS has the ability to perform occupancy inspections to confirm residency of a property through a variety of methods that include ‘drive-bys’, interviews, and exterior property inspections.
CWIS has the ability to perform occupancy inspections to confirm residency of a property through a variety of methods that include ‘drive-bys’, interviews, and exterior property inspections.
CWIS performed more than 10,000 Special Property Inspections for HUD, Identifying property deficiencies. Had these deficiencies gone unnoticed or unidentified, they might have resulted in a lost property sale or a law suit to the Department. In addition, CWIS conducted inspections of HUD properties identified as temporary housing for persons displaced by Hurricane Katrina.