Inspection Checklist: Ensuring Your Home’s Safety and Integrity
What Our Inspection Checklist Covers
Full Detail List:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Buildings Inspected | Single Family, Multi-Family, Condo, Townhouse |
| Exterior | Wall Cladding, Flashings, Trim, Eaves, Soffits, Fascias, Entryway Doors, Windows, Garage Doors, Decks, Balconies, Steps, Areaways, Porches, Railings, Vegetation, Grading, Drainage, Driveways, Patios, Walkways, Retaining Walls, Planters, Fencing, Pilasters, Gates, Installed Lighting |
| Roofing | Roof Coverings, Tiles, Shingles, Rolled Roofing, Built Up Roofing, Soffits, Observable Underlayment, Roof Drainage Systems, Flashings, Skylights, Chimneys, Crowns, Caps, Spark Arrestors, Roof Penetrations, Plumbing Vents, Interior Vents, Attic Vents, Environmental Systems Installed, Condensate Drains, Layered Materials, Wear of Materials, Signs of leaks, Abnormal Condensation |
| Structural Component | Foundation, Floors, Walls, Columns, Ceilings, Roofs, Safely Accessible Crawl Spaces and Attic Spaces |
| Plumbing | Interior Water Supply, Distribution System, Piping Materials, Compatibility Supports, Pipe Insulation, Kitchen Fixtures and Faucets, Bathroom Fixtures and Faucets, Toilets, Showers, Bath Tubs, Leaks in Plumbing Components, Functional Flow Tests, Cross Connections, Interior Drains, Waste and Vent System, Traps, Drains, Waste, Vent Piping, Hot Water Systems, Water Heating Equipment, Normal Operating Controls, Automatic Safety Controls, Flues, Vents, Fuel Source, Distribution system |
| HVAC | Permanently Installed Heating Systems, Heating Equipment, Normal Operating Controls, Automatic Safety Controls, Fans, Flues and Vents Heat Distribution Systems, Pumps, Ducts and Piping, Dampers, Insulation, Air filters, Registers, Radiators, Fan Coil Units, Convectors, Presence of Installed Heat Source in Each Room, Energy Source, Operate Systems Using Normal Operating Controls, Open Normal Access Panels provided For Routine Homeowner Maintenance, Central Air Conditioning, Cooling and Air Handling Equipment, Distribution System Presence of Installed Cooling Source in Each Room |
| Insulation & Ventilation | Insulation and Vapor Retarders in Unfinished Spaces, Ventilation of Attics and Foundation Areas, Kitchen Venting Systems, Bathroom Venting Systems, Laundry Venting Systems |
| Electrical | Service Entrance Conductors, Service Equipment, Grounding Equipment, Main Overcurrent Device, Main and Distribution Panels, Sub Panels, Amperage Ratings, Voltage Ratings of Service, Branch Circuit Conductors, Overcurrent Devices, Compatibility of Ampacities and Voltages, Operation of Installed Lighting Fixtures, Switches, Receptacles, Garage Recepticals, Polarity and Grounding of Receptacles, Operation of Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Receptacles, Carport Receptacles, Exterior Recepticals, Service Entry Conductor Materials, Service type, Location of Main and Distribution Panel |
| Interiors | Walls, Ceiling, Floors, Steps, Stairways, Balconies, Railings, Counters, Cabinets, Doors, Windows, Separation Walls, Ceilings, Doors Between Dwelling Unit and Garage |
| Ancillary Services | Radon Testing, Mold Testing, Air Mold Quality Testing, Termite Inspection, Tank Sweeps | (Note: These are not included in the standard inspection and are optional add-on services with separate charges) |
| Limitations | Please be aware that inspections for Condos and Townhomes may be limited in some cases due to Homeowners Associations (HOA) and Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CCR). Common areas are not owned by the buyers. |