The cost of home inspection can be the cheapest money you ever spent. The $ 300 to $ 500 required for inspection can save thousands of dollars easily with repair and maintenance fees that may occur after purchasing a house and moving in. The problem of maintenance and repair is mostly. This is the place where the inspection of houses is done, to identify various maintenance problems and repair problems and inform them of the purchase. The buyer receives this information and can use it as an integral part of the decision making process.
Thorough home inspection by qualified family inspectors will inspect many components of the house. He visually examines:
1. Places for constructions, signs of soil instability, and possible hazards, drainage, vegetation that may adversely affect various hard surfaces.
2. Check the visible foundation, floor frame, roof frame, and other applicable support structures.
3. Appearance inspection should include wall covering material, covering material, sealant around the penetration part of the wall, stairs, deck, handrail, shoulder.
4. The roof can be inspected from the ground or ladder which is not safe to walk on the roof due to roof slopes or unsafe slippery conditions. Roof inspections include roofing materials, flushing, grooves and pilot holes, and roof penetrations.
5. Piping components include visible water and waste lines, vent lines, fixtures and faucets, and water heating equipment.
6. All necessary safety devices such as electrical system panels, wiring, circuit breakers, GFCI receptacles, and lighting fixtures are all strictly inspected for proper operation and safety hazards.
7. HVAC system components to be inspected include operation control devices such as fuel sources, furnaces, piping, smoke tubes, chimneys, ventilators, thermostats and the like. Air conditioning may not be tested if the ambient temperature does not exceed 60 ° F for a minimum of 24 hours.
8. Inspect inner wall, ceiling, floor, window, door, stairway, handrail condition, operation, safety. Drive the fireplace damper, inspect the firebox and drive the gas log.
9. Attic is entered when safe, the type and amount of insulation is confirmed, the roof structure is inspected and it is checked whether the exhaust port is exhausted to the outside.
10. If possible, crawl space and basement are entered. Proper ventilation is confirmed and support for struts, footsteps, mid-wall support, water vapor barrier, and cracking foundation are supported. Check the conduction conditions of living organisms destroying wood and investigate stationary water, civil engineering contact, wood or cellulose debris, and piping leaks. Finally, damage to Wood Dystoning Organism (WDO) and WDO is inspected. WDO includes termites, carpenter ants and moisturis ants, anabied beetle, and rot fungi commonly called dry spoilage.
Yes, I think the inspection fee for the house is worth the money it spends. Home buying is generally the largest investment done by families and no surprises are welcomed as well as investment.
