Repair-cost reports for NYC home inspections
Know what the house will cost to fix before you sign.
Every finding in your home inspection, priced line by line by a New York construction cost estimator. No inspection yet? We arrange an independent, licensed inspector and price what they find.
Fictional sample2-family, 14 findings priced$53,100–$88,650From $1,195Report in 72 hoursPay nothing until we confirm a time
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Brooklyn ·Queens ·Manhattan ·The Bronx ·Staten Island
Repair-cost schedule
Fictional sample · 2-family rowhouse
- 3.1Flat roof membrane blistered, seams opening at the rearP1, Safety or urgent$14,500–$21,000
- 6.1Ungrounded outlets and old cloth-insulated wiring, upper unitP1, Safety or urgent$1,800–$3,200
- 5.1Cast-iron waste stack leaking at a joint in the cellarP1, Safety or urgent$1,200–$2,600
- 2.1Rear wall mortar joints eroded below the parapetP2, Within about a year$6,000–$9,500
- 7.1Steam boiler is about 25 years old, near the end of its lifeP2, Within about a year$9,000–$14,000
Total, all 14 lines
Showing 5 of 14
$53,100–$88,650
Photo 3.1 · Main roof
Every priced line points back to the inspector's photo and note.
Drawn for this page. Real reports carry the inspector's photos.
What the report gives you
01
Every finding priced
Each finding becomes a line with a low and a high cost, priced for New York labor, access and permits.
02
Ranked by what to fix first
P1 to P4, from safety items to routine upkeep, so you can see what needs money now and what can wait.
- P1Safety or urgent
- P2Within about a year
- P3Within 2 to 5 years
- P4Routine upkeep
03
Ready for the negotiation
Near-term and planned totals on one page, for the price reduction or credit conversation with your attorney.
- Near-term, P1 + P2
- $39,650–$62,850
- Planned, P3 + P4
- $13,450–$25,800
Figures from our fictional sample report.
Most inspection reports stop short of repair prices.
Sixty pages, forty findings, and not one dollar figure. “Near the end of its service life.” “Recommend evaluation by a qualified contractor.” Then you have a few days to decide whether to sign, ask for a price reduction or credit, or walk away.
Without a number, you are guessing on the biggest check you will ever write.
A typical inspection report
Roof covering: blistering and open seams observed at the rear. Near the end of its service life. Recommend evaluation by a qualified roofing contractor.
Cost: not stated
Your report · line 3.1
P1, Safety or urgentFlat roof membrane blistered, seams opening at the rear
$14,500–$21,000
- Trade
- Roofer
- Basis
- Tear off and replace about 900 SF with modified bitumen, new flashing at parapets and hatch. High end includes replacing wet roof boards.
Built for the days between the accepted offer and the contract.
You have days, not weeks. Contractors won't come out to quote a house you don't own yet. We built this for that window.
Who prices it
An estimator with more than 10 years estimating large New York construction projects.
Not national averages from software. Each range is priced for New York labor, access, permits and hundred-year-old buildings.
The method
The same method we use on multi-family condition assessments in Brooklyn.
Every line traced to its photo and the inspector's note. Each line priced two ways, and the higher figure carried.
Who inspects
A licensed home inspector, named in your report.
Licensed by the New York State Department of State, with the license number printed on the report. Prime Edge is not the home inspector. We arrange an independent inspector, and we price what they find.
How it works
From accepted offer to your number in three steps.
- 1The day you book
Book
Send the address and property type. You see the price before you book. We reply within one business day to set a time with an independent licensed inspector.
- 2Inspection day
Inspect
An independent licensed inspector we arrange walks the house from roof to cellar, every unit included, and photographs every finding.
- 3Within 72 hours
Get your number
Every finding ranked and priced, with totals, within 72 hours (24 with rush). Take the number to your attorney.
What's in your report
- 01
The priced schedule
Every finding ranked P1 to P4, with a low and a high cost, the trade, and the photo it came from.
- 02
Negotiation worksheet
Near-term (P1 + P2) and planned (P3 + P4) totals on one page, for the price reduction or credit conversation.
- 03
5-year repair budget
Every line from P1 to P4 laid out over five years, rental units included.
- 04
Contractor scope sheet
Your P1 and P2 items as a bid list, ready to send to contractors once the house is yours.
- 05
Public records snapshot
Legal use on the city tax record, open DOB and HPD violations, the boiler filing and the water service line, pulled the day your report is written.
- 06
Estimator questions by email until closing
Ask about any line. The person who priced it answers.
Published prices
Two ways to get your number.
For an offer you've just had accepted
Repair-Cost Report with inspection
We arrange an independent, licensed home inspection, then rank and price every finding. Report within 72 hours.
from$1,195
- 1-family, under 2,000 sq ft$1,195
- 1-family, 2,000–3,000 sq ft$1,295
- 2-family$1,395
- 3-family$1,545
- 4-family$1,695
Rush report within 24 hours +$250. Staten Island +$100.
For an inspection you already have
Repair-Cost Report from your inspection
Send us the inspection report you already have. We rank and price every finding within 48 hours.
from$495
- 1- or 2-family$495
- 3- or 4-family$595
Order the Repair-Cost Report with inspection later and this fee comes off it, up to $395.
Once you sign, the roof is yours.
Go into the contract knowing your number: what to ask off the price, what to fix first, and what to budget for the next five years.
Get your number before you sign.
Book as soon as your offer is accepted. You pay nothing until we confirm a time, and the priced report is due within 72 hours of the inspection.
Already have an inspection report? Get yours priced