What Is Included In a Home Inspection
What is included in a typical residential home inspection?
Here’s a simple diagram followed by a high-level listing. For a complete rundown of InterNACHI’s Standards of Practice click here.
As a InterNACHI member we are required to follow InterNACHI’s Standards of Practice.
Those standards require us to inspect the following items when possible if they are accessible:
- Roof including vents, flashing, trim, gutters, and downspouts.
- Any roof penetrations including skylights, chimneys, vent stacks, and other penetrations
- Roof eaves and soffits
- Landscaping for grading and drainage
- Basements, sub-basements, slabs and/or foundation and crawlspaces
- Exterior features including porches, walks, stoops, decks, arbors, and associated railings
- Structure including insulation and ventilation
- Kitchen fixtures and connections
- HVAC systems including heating, cooling, heat pumps or others
- Interior plumbing from main shut-off valves to all interior plumbing, fixtures, and faucets
- Drainage sump pumps and floats where existing
- Hot water heaters and gas/electric/water supply lines
- Power service line and electrical boxes/panels, breakers and/or fuses, disconnects including amperage and electrical grounds, outlets, and any other electrical features
- Fireplaces, dampers, and gas supply line where existing
- Garage doors and openers plus any safety sensors
Click here for a full list from InterNACHI on scope and definitions, limitations, exceptions and exclusions, and standards of practice.
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