Frequently Asked Questions

The seller, dealership, or other person who has possession of the RV will usually handle the physical preparation. As the buyer, taking an active role in making sure the RV will be ready and accessible helps you get the most complete inspection possible.

Send our RV Pre-Inspection Checklist to your seller or dealership well ahead of inspection day and confirm that they’ve reviewed it and can meet the requirements.

This is especially important when you’re buying an RV from out of the area or sight unseen and relying on someone else to have everything ready when our inspector arrives.

Yes. As the buyer, you’ll coordinate the inspection date, access, and preparation directly with your seller or dealership.

Keeping that communication between you and the seller helps us remain an independent third party in the transaction and reduces the chance of confusion about dates, access, or preparation requirements. We’ve also found that sellers and dealerships are more responsive to requests coming directly from their buyer than from an outside inspection company.

We’ll give you clear instructions and our RV Pre-Inspection Checklist to share with them, while our role stays focused on independently inspecting the RV and reporting our findings to you.

No. You don’t need to attend the inspection. Many of our clients are purchasing an RV from out of the area or sight unseen and aren’t able to be there in person.

Your inspector will thoroughly document the RV with detailed findings, photos, and videos when appropriate, and you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions after you’ve reviewed your inspection report.

If you’d like to attend, you’re absolutely welcome to. We recommend coordinating with your inspector on inspection day to determine the best time to arrive. This generally means coming closer to the end, after the inspector has had time to evaluate the RV and can give you a more meaningful overview of what they’ve found.

You don’t need to be available all day, but we do recommend keeping your phone nearby around the start of the inspection.

Occasionally, the inspector may need your help with something simple, like confirming the VIN, reaching the seller or dealership, locating a key, or getting something turned on or ready so the inspection can get underway.

Once everything is squared away, you can go about your day. If something comes up that needs your attention, we’ll reach out.

A little rain or less-than-perfect weather usually won’t stop an RV inspection. Florida weather changes quickly, and our inspectors are used to working around it.

Some conditions can affect what we’re able to do at a particular time. For example, lightning can keep us off the roof and high winds may mean we can’t safely operate the awnings. Often, the inspector can simply adjust the order of the inspection and come back to those areas when conditions improve.

If the weather becomes severe enough to affect the inspection more significantly, we’ll keep you informed and figure out the next steps with you.

If a seller or dealership won’t allow an independent RV inspection, that’s important information to have before you move forward with the purchase.

The whole point of an independent inspection is to give you the opportunity to have the RV evaluated by someone who works for you, not the person selling it. If they aren’t willing to allow that, it’s fair to ask why and decide how comfortable you are moving forward without one.

They certainly can, but it’s a long day and they don’t need to stay with the inspector throughout the whole inspection. Once we have access to the RV and everything we need, we’re pretty self-sufficient and prefer the space to work independently and let the RV tell the story.

Someone may need to be available for keys, access, or an occasional question, and that’s perfectly fine. Otherwise, allowing the inspector to work through the RV without a lot of conversation or explanation helps them focus on what they’re seeing, how the systems are operating, and what the RV itself is showing them.

Plans change. If the RV is sold, moved to a different location, access changes, or something else comes up that could affect your inspection, email us as soon as possible.

Depending on what changed, we’ll help you figure out what needs to happen next. Our normal cancellation and rescheduling policies still apply, so be sure to review our Terms & Conditions for details.

Our RV inspections take a minimum of five hours and often six to eight hours or longer, depending on the RV. It’s a long day, so make sure the seller knows we’ll need access to the RV for the duration of the inspection.

The RV also needs to remain available while we’re there. Service work, detailing, walkthroughs, or moving the RV during the inspection can interrupt the process or keep us from fully evaluating certain areas and systems.

It’s best if the RV is set aside for the inspection while we’re there. Your inspector will be moving throughout the RV, operating systems and components, extending slide-outs and awnings, opening compartments, and working around the exterior, roof, and undercarriage.

Repairs, service work, detailing, walkthroughs, or other activity happening at the same time can get in the way or make parts of the RV unavailable when the inspector needs to evaluate them.

Giving the inspector the space to work through the RV without interruption helps us complete the most thorough inspection possible for you.

The RV does need to be cleared enough for your inspector to access the areas needed for the inspection. That includes things like cargo bays where components are installed, areas under sinks, access panels, and enough clear space for slide-outs to fully extend.

We won’t move or remove the seller’s personal belongings to gain access, so anything that’s blocked may not be fully inspected, and we’ll note that in the report.

If the RV is occupied or has a lot of personal belongings, ask the seller ahead of time to make the important inspection areas as accessible as possible.

If there’s something specific you’re concerned about, email us a short list before the inspection. It might be something the seller mentioned, something you noticed yourself, or just something you want the inspector to pay particular attention to.

A simple list in your own words is perfect. There’s no need for a long, detailed checklist, including one generated by AI. Your inspector already has a comprehensive inspection process to follow, and we’ll make sure they’re aware of the things that matter most to you.