| Buying a new home is an exciting and thrilling experience. Unfortunately, it is also scary and can turn to frustrating shortly after you settle at the closing schedule if you start finding issues with the home. |
| You will be paying a lot of $$$money$$$ for your new home, so it should be with confidence. When we inspect your house, it will be looked at from top to bottom, corner to corner and inside and out. Every aspect of your dream home will be evaluated and given the rating that it deserves. Click on the Buyer's Inspection tab for more information. |
| Don't allow yourself to be caught by surprise! |
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When you (and your Realtor) looked at the home prior to making an offer, it was likely filled with all of
the items that turn a house into a home. Sure, you probably ran some water and maybe even flushed
a toilet, you flipped switches and opened cabinets, looked in closets, etc. but.....
the items that turn a house into a home. Sure, you probably ran some water and maybe even flushed
a toilet, you flipped switches and opened cabinets, looked in closets, etc. but.....
- Though most wood destroying insects (termites, boring beetles, carpenter bees
and carpenter ants) are not seen, do you know what they look like? Do you know
what characterizes the damage from the specific insect type? - Are foundation cracks due to the natural curing of the concrete, or is it due to
settling? - Does the notch in the floor joist under the shower affect anything?
- That damaged sill plate and floor joist, is it due to rot or insect damage? Is the
damage bad enough to need repairs?
- How familiar are you with a common homes electrical system?
- Are there any issues with the type of service panel that you have in your home?
- Do you know what the safe amperage ratings for various sized wires are?
- Are all of the outlets correctly wired?
- Do you have a GFCI in all of the locations where you should have one?
- Are there any potential safety issues with the homes wiring or fixtures?
- How much clearance should you have from overhead power lines to roof,
driveways, sidewalks, decks and windows?
- How familiar are you with a common homes HVAC system?
- Is your furnace leaking deadly carbon monoxide?
- Is the furnace vent material aluminum, PVC, ABS plastic, single wall metal, double
wall metal or class B? Are all of these allowed? What should the clearance to
combustible materials be? How much slope is required? How long can the vent
be? Are all of the materials found in gas furnace vent piping allowed? - Is the furnace located in an area that allows enough air for proper combustion?
- Are the electrical and gas connection properly made?
- How familiar are you with a common homes plumbing system?
- Are the traps under the fixtures a P-trap, S-trap, flexible pipe trap or drum type (if a
trap is even present)? Which type of trap is preferred and which should be
replaced. Is it actually illegal to install any of these traps now? - Where does the home's sewage actually drain to? Are the drain pipes connected?
Do they have sufficient slope and support? - What is the homes water pressure and overall flow? Do you need a regulator?
- Are there any gas leaks at the appliances? (not all gas leaks can be detected by
the human nose) - Are there any conditions that could affect you health?
- Are there any issues with the type of water supply or waste drain piping that you
have in your home? - Did you know that an improperly installed water heater can explode, causing
major structural damage to the home and possibly killing the occupants inside? Do
you know how to properly install a water heater?
- How familiar are you with a common homes building structure?