TEXAS REAL ESTATE PROPTECH TOOLKIT.
Free calculation utilities, legal TREC deadline clocks, ASCE foundation tolerances, and coastal maintenance schedules to empower your real estate transactions.
TEXAS HOME REFERENCE & HOMEOWNER FIELD MANUAL
The authoritative plain-English textbook for Texas homeowners and homebuyers. Follow along directly with your home inspection report across all 11 chapters, 62 subsections, modern ICC/IRC code citations, Texas soil and climate callouts, and 70+ technical architectural diagrams.
TREC 5:00 PM OPTION PERIOD CALCULATOR
Under TREC Form 20-17, the Option Period terminates at precisely 5:00 PM Central Time on the final day. Calculate your exact cutoff to guarantee your inspection is complete with maximum negotiation time.
UNDERSTANDING FOUNDATION DEFLECTION IN HOUSTON CLAY
Southeast Texas sits on high-plasticity Beaumont clay that expands and contracts drastically with Gulf moisture. We use the ZipLevel® Pro-2000 High-Precision Altimeter to map slab contours down to 0.05 inches across all floor plans.
GULF COAST HOMEOWNER GUIDES
Texas Freeze Protection & Pipe Burst Prevention
Step-by-step instructions for insulating exterior hose bibbs, locating the main water curb stop valve, and draining tankless water heater lines during Texas winter storms.
FEMA Flood Zones & Galveston Coastal Base Elevations
Direct access to Harris, Galveston, and Brazoria county base flood elevation (BFE) maps and TDI windstorm WPI-8 certificate lookup tools.
Vetted Texas Contractor Directory (Zero Kickbacks)
Connect with our objective network of licensed Texas master plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, and foundation repair engineers with zero referral fees.
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Secured Inspections® (Sphaerus LLC, 617 8th Ave N, Texas City, TX 77590) respects your privacy and protects confidential real estate transaction records. Contact details, property addresses, and inspection scope selections submitted on our website are used exclusively to calculate quotes, dispatch licensed inspectors, coordinate property access, and deliver your digital inspection reports.
Under Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) professional ethics and our client confidentiality policy, your inspection report and laboratory results are released strictly to the contracting client and authorized parties (such as your designated Realtor or lender/title company upon your explicit instruction). We never sell client contact lists to third-party moving, warranty, or contractor solicitation networks. Payment processing is handled via PCI-DSS Level 1 encrypted Stripe checkout; card numbers are never stored on our servers. Read our full Privacy & A2P 10DLC SMS Policy →
Terms of Use & Inspection Scope Notice
All calculators, educational guides, TREC 39-11 (TXR 1903) repair estimators, and sample reports on this website are provided for informational planning purposes and do not constitute legal representation or a structural engineering stamp. Residential property inspections are performed in accordance with the Texas Real Estate Commission Standards of Practice (22 TAC §§535.227–535.233) and governed by the signed Pre-Inspection Agreement executed prior to report release.
Commercial Property Condition Assessments follow ASTM E2018-24 baseline visual walk-through guidelines. Mold assessments follow TDLR 16 TAC Chapter 78 (MAC #1974), and Wood-Destroying Insect reports follow Texas Department of Agriculture SPCS regulations (#089201). Consumers are protected under the TREC Consumer Protection Notice (CN 1-3). Read our full Terms of Use & Service →
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