The assessment · No. 1
the house
Kiawah Island, SC · derived from the record on September 27, 2026 · re-run when a line lands1September 27, 2026
1 of 19safeguards working · 3 not effective · 15 not yet tested · October'sfrom 47 things
$29,000open exposure · $73,350 exposed · $29,000 open · $44,350 unknown until it's tested — and the open part is the heat pump's service at a trade's price, and the autumn visit, included, tests the rest.midpoints of the trade's ranges · an estimate
—cost to close · the heat pump's service at a trade's price, and the autumn visit, included, tests the resta trade's price · the visit included
not yetlosses avoided · Nothing the record can show yet — this page counts only what it canthe first review writes it
The six objectives
Water tight0 of 1under every sink and behind every toilet, dry · autumn visit · October · us
Heat and hot water ready0 of 4heat pump is serviced · autumn visit · October · a trade
Dry and venting0 of 2dryer vent is clear to the outside · autumn visit · October · us
Alarms and shutoffs live1 of 4every smoke and co alarm is in date · autumn visit · October · us
Draining and clear0 of 4growth is cut back off the outdoor units · autumn visit · October · us
Record true0 of 4every shutoff and switch is on the record with where it is · autumn visit · October · us
What closes it
October closes the 10 open items: the heat pump's service at a trade's hands · the autumn visit tests six things, moving $44,350 from unknown · two are yours — ten minutes with the card. 1 of 19 becomes 16 of 19 in one afternoon.
15 never tested
With every safeguard working: about $742 a year in expected loss — a burst nobody is home for, a machine failing between tests — the number the Record's fee is measured against, an estimate.
What could go wrong · the top five
The house sells for less than it should$10,000–25,000openEvery shutoff and switch is on the record with where it is — not tested since Oct 2025 · every plate is read — not yet tested · every service is written down — not yet tested
The heat pump dies in the cold week$9,000–14,000openHeat pump is serviced — not yet tested · codes are clean — not tested since Oct 2025 · one pump runs quiet — not yet tested
The record is incomplete—openEvery plate is read — not yet tested · every shutoff and switch is on the record with where it is — not tested since Oct 2025
Gas you can smelllife safetyopen · the gas shutoff is not on the record yet
A pump seizes and one zone goes cold$600–1,100unknownOne pump runs quiet — not yet tested