All fees are to be paid prior to the time of inspection. I take payment via PayPal, Credit Card, Check, or Cash.
Once you select an RV Inspection, you will receive an email from Scribeware. This email will provide a username and log in so that you can digitally sign the Inspection contract. Your contract will contain the agreed upon inspection, samples, and location of the inspections spelled out. The pay no later than date will also be spelled out as well on the contract.
To complete a full inspection your RV will need to be hooked up to power, water, and sewer. If the RV is not fully hooked those systems that can’t be inspected will be marked as not checked. Remember it can take an RV refrigerator up to 12 hours to reach working temperatures.
Both the exterior and interior should be cleared and ready to be examined. Your inspector will be looking in, under and behind cabinets and drawers so please don’t block that access. The microwave and oven should be empty. Be sure to secure any valuables or breakables. Ensure that slide areas are clear as those will be tested as well.
I do not drive the RV as part of the inspection. A motorized RV will need to be started to verify that it starts and check the instrument cluster for normal operation. If oil samples are taken, the engine and transmission will need to come up to operating temperature. I would prefer the seller and/or seller’s representative be present to start the RV for this part of the inspection.
I am located west of Twin Cites Minnesota and will travel 50 miles without an additional charge. Anything outside that 50 mile area I will charge for mileage and tolls with a charge of .65 cents a mile to destination outside the service area.
It usually takes me 6-9 hours for a large Class A, Super C, or Bus Conversation. 5-6 hours for a Class C and B. Towed RV’s will take anywhere from 4-6 hours.
I try really hard to have your inspection to you in 24-48 hours. The report can be accessed via the Scribeware website.
Fluid Samples, Oil and Coolant, are taken and mailed off to a laboratory and the reports are usually available with 5 to 7 working days depending on the US Mail system getting the sample to the lab. The report will be emailed to you in a PDF format.
**An important thing to note is that if the inspection occurs during the winter time and the RV is winterized then RV Doctor, LLC. is not responsible for re-winterizing the RV. Therefore re-winterizing will need to be negotiated between the buyer and seller. Even if offered additional money to do it would violate the NRVIA Standards of Practice, where as once a vehicle is inspected the inspector can not work on that RV for up to one year from date of inspection.