The
Scope of a Home Inspection
A home inspection is a professional
consulting service that determines the present condition of the home’s major
systems, based on a visual inspection of accessible features. It focuses on the
performance of the home, rather than cosmetic, code or design issues.
Inspections are often performed during a real estate transaction, but may be
done anytime.
A
Home Inspection is
- An in-field evaluation and professional opinion of the performance of the readily accessible installed systems in a home at one point in time
- Primarily a visual examination
- Intended to identify components that are significantly deficient, unsafe or near the end of their life
- Documented with a written report
A
Home Inspection is not
- An insurance policy, guarantee or warranty on the home
- An invasive or destructive exercise
- Intended to identify concealed defects
- A code or design review
- Intended to predict future performance or life expectancy
- An environmental review or energy audit
Components
Included
- Roof
- Structure
- Exterior
- Electrical system
- Heating and Air Conditioning system
- Plumbing system
- Insulation and Vapor Barriers
- Interior
- Mechanical and Natural Ventilation systems
What’s
Excluded
- Cosmetics
- Outbuildings
- Swimming pools and spas
- Specialty systems including telephone, cable TV, alarm systems, lawn sprinklers
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