What we inspect

Interior

• Garages

• Attics

• Attic insulation & ventilation

• Interior living spaces

• Ceilings

• Walls and wall coverings

• Floors

• Bathroom walls

• Stairways

Plumbing

• Drainage

• Vent piping

• Fixtures and Faucets

• Interior drain and waste

• Water heating equipment

• Sewage injectors

• Sump pumps

• Water mains

• Tankless water heaters

• Gas piping

• Sewage pumps and pits

• Cabinets & countertops

• Interior doors

• Skylights

• Windows

• Tempered/safety glass

• Windows and fire safety

• Appliances

• Basements & crawlspaces

• Plumbing materials

• Condition of piping

• Proper plumbing supports

• Pipe noises

• Cross contamination

• Proper outdoor plumbing

• Outdated or dangerous materials

Roof

• Dormers

• Sheathing

• Underlayment

• Roof vents

• Chimney

• Flashing

• Valleys

• Parapets

• Roofing materials

• Rake walls

• Fascia

• Plumbing vents

• Skylights

• Roof penetrations

Exterior

• Siding

• Weather barrier

• Window and door flashing

• Window drip cap

• Masonry/stone/concrete

• Flashing and trim

• Exterior doors

• Decks

• Balconies

• Porches

• Ridge cap shingles

• Proper kickouts and step-flashing

• Head wall flashing

• Drip edge

• Chimney cricket (diverter)

• Ridge vents

• Electrical mast

• Exposed or popped nails

• Hail or animal damage

• Patching

• Gutters

• Downspouts

• Roof drains/scuppers

• Eaves/soffits/fascia

• Vegetation

• Grading

• Drainage

• Walways

• Patios

• Driveways

• Soffit vents

• Retaining walls

• Pavers

Electrical

• Service drop

• Service laterals

• Electric mast pole

• Electric service panel

• Amperage(or voltage of service)

• Entrance conductors

• Main disconnects

• Service grounding

• Sub-panels

• Over-current protection devices

• GFCI outlets

• Light fixtures

• Switches

• Receptacles

HVAC/Heating/Cooling

• Furnaces

• Exhaust vents

• Combustion air vents

• Filters

• Vent connections

• Controls and burners (as possible)

• Heat exchanger (as possible)

• Return air

• Furnace cabinet

• HVAC accessories

• Blower compartment

• Thermostat

• Ductwork

• Boilers

• Radiant heat distribution

• Baseboard heaters

• Heated flooring

• Space heaters

• Fireplaces

• Wood stoves

• Mini-splits

• Condenser

• Compressor

• Evaporative coil

• Outside discharge unit

• Hi-velocity air handlers

• Ductless split systems

• Refrigerant line set

• Air handler

• Drip pans

• Condensate pump/drain

• Heat pumps

• Geothermal heat pumps

• Through wall units

• Evaporative coolers

• Outlets

• Arc fault circuit interrupters

• Wiring method

• Smoke alarms

• Carbon monoxide detectors

• Meter housing

• Wire Gauge

• Breakers(appropriate size/amps)

• Branch circuits

• Conduit

• Grounding

• Bonding

• Panel clearances

• Fuses

Basements & Crawlspaces

• Foundations

• Subfloor

• Floor joists

• Columns

• Load-bearing beams

• Footings

• Sill plates

• Foundation walls

• Basement floors

• Piers

• Cracking/settling

• Wood/moisture damage

• Under baths/showers

• Anchor bolts

• Rotting rim joists

• Proper plumbing/electrical support