The Importance of a Home Inspection

Home inspections are used to provide an opportunity for a buyer to identify major issues with a house prior to closing. Findings of signifacance can be used as a contingency in your contract with the seller.

Scott McGillivray of HGTV steers home buyers straight, ” If you’re buying a house and trying to decide if you should get a home inspection I can make if really easy for you – the answer is YES.”

A standard home inspection will generally include the following: 

• Check all electrical outlets, switches and the fuse/breaker panel.
• Flush toilets and turn on faucets to make sure they work and to determine water pressure.
• Open and close all the windows.
• Check the floors, walls and ceilings for any defects.
• Check the basement or foundation for any water leakage.
• Inspect the heating and cooling systems.
• Check out the attic and any crawl spaces to assess insulation.
• Examine in the closets and under the stairs.
• Inspect chimneys and flues (in some cases chimneys require an additional inspection from a specialist).
• Inspect roof and eavestroughs.
• Look around the entire exterior of the building structure looking for signs of weather damage.
• Look for any issues with exterior decks and railings.
• Inspect the foundation looking for cracks or other issues.
• Check the grading around the foundation.

What A Home Inspector Can’t Do.

Home inspectors can’t see behind walls and they can’t see what’s going on in the sewer, but the experts at CSL Sewercleaner can provide a sewer inspection which will give you information prior to closing on your home contract.