General Home Inspection
What We Inspect
- Roof
- Exterior
- Basement / Crawl Space
- Foundation
- Heating
- Cooling
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Fireplace
- Attic
- Doors, Windows & Interior
What To Expect
A professional, courteous, and diligent home inspector who will take the time to do a thorough inspection to give you valuable insight on your investment.
Roof
Exterior
Basement / Crawl Space
HVAC
Plumbing
Electrical
Fireplace
Attic
Doors, Windows & Interior
Roof
Roof Inspections Include
- The Roof covering materials
- The Gutters
- The Downspouts
- The vents, flashing, skylights, chimney, and other roof penetrations
- The General Structure of the roof from accessible panels, doors, or stairs
Exterior
Exterior Inspections Include
- The exterior wall-covering materials
- The eaves, soffits and fascia
- All exterior doors
- Flashing and trim
- Adjacent walkways and driveways
- Stairs, steps, stoops, stairways and ramps
- Porches, patios, decks, balconies and carports
- Railings, guards and handrails
- Vegetation, surface drainage, retaining walls and grading of the property, where they may adversely affect the structure due to moisture intrusion
Basement / Crawl Space
Basement/Crawlspace Inspections Include
- The foundation
- The structural components
- Signs of water / moisture
- Condition of the basement itself
HVAC
HVAC Inspections Include
- The heating system
- The air conditioning system
- The thermostats and location(s)
Plumbing
Plumbing Inspections Include
- The main water supply shut-off valve
- The main fuel supply shut-off valve
- The water heating equipment, including the energy source, venting connections, temperature/pressure-relief (TPR) valves, Watts 210 valves, and seismic bracing
- Interior water supply, including all fixtures and faucets, by running the water
- All toilets for proper operation by flushing
- All sinks, tubs and showers for functional drainage
- The drain, waste and vent system
- Drainage sump pumps with accessible floats
Electrical
Electrical Inspections Include
- The service drop
- The overhead service conductors and attachment point
- The service head, goose-neck and drip loops
- The service mast, service conduit and raceway
- The electric meter and base
- Service-entrance conductors
- The main service disconnect
- Panel boards and over-current protection devices (circuit breakers and fuses)
- Service grounding and bonding
- A representative number of switches, lighting fixtures and receptacles, including receptacles observed and deemed to be arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI)-protected using the AFCI test button, where possible
- All ground-fault circuit interrupter receptacles and circuit breakers observed and deemed to be GFCIs using a GFCI tester, where possible
- For the presence of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
Fireplace
Fireplace Inspections Include
- Readily accessible and visible portions of the fireplaces and chimneys
- Lintels above the fireplace openings
- Damper doors by opening and closing them, if readily accessible and manually operable
- Clean-out doors and frames
Attic
Fireplace Inspections Include
- Insulation in unfinished spaces, including attics, crawlspaces and foundation areas
- Ventilation of unfinished spaces, including attics, crawlspaces and foundation areas
- Mechanical exhaust systems in the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry area
Doors, Windows & Interior
Doors, Windows & Interior Inspections Include
- A representative number of doors and windows by opening and closing them
- Floors, walls and ceilings
- Stairs, steps, landings, stairways and ramps
- Railings, guards and handrails
- Garage vehicle doors and the operation of garage vehicle door openers, using normal operating controls