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10
Questions to Ask a Home Inspector when buying Crossville real estate.
What are your qualifications? Are you a member of the American Society
of Home Inspectors or National Associaton of Home Inspectors?
Do you have a current license? Inspectors are not required to be licensed
in every state.
How many inspections of properties such as this do you do each year?
Do you have a list of past clients I can contact?
Do you carry professional errors and omission insurance? May I have
a copy of the policy?
Do you provide any guarantees of your work?
What specifically will the inspection cover?
What type of report will I receive after the inspection?
How long will the inspection take and how long will it take to receive
the report?
How much will the inspection cost?
What Your Home Inspection Should Cover
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Siding:
Look for dents or buckling
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Foundations:
Look for cracks or water seepage
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Exterior
Brick: Look for cracked bricks or mortar pulling away from brick.
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Insulation:
Look for condition, adequate rating for climate
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Doors
and Windows: Look for loose or tight fits, condition of locks, condition
of weatherstrippin
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Roof:
Look for age, conditions of flashing, pooling water, buckled shingles,
or loose gutters downspouts
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Ceilings,
walls, and moldings: Look for loose pieces, drywall that is pulling
away
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Porch/Deck:
Loose railings or step, rot
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Electrical:
Look for condition of fuse box/circuit breakers, number of outlets
in each room
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Plumbing:
Look for poor water pressure, banging pipes, rust spots or corrosion
that indicate leaks, sufficient insulation
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Water
Heater: Look for age, size adequate for house, speed of recovery,
energy rating
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Furnace/Air
Conditioning: Look for age, energy rating; Furnaces are rated by
annual fuel utilization efficiency; the higher the rating, the lower
your fuel costs. However, other factors such as payback period and
other operating costs, such as electricity to operate motors.
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Garage:
Look for exterior in good repair; condition of floor—cracks,
stains, etc.; condition of door mechanism
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Basement:
Look for water leakage, musty smell
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Attic:
Look for adequate ventilation, water leaks from roof
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Septic
Tanks (if applicable): Adequate absorption field capacity for the
percolation rate in your area and the size of your family
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Driveways/Sidewalks:
Look for cracks, heaving pavement, crumbling near edges, stains
10
Questions to Ask a Home Inspector when buying Crossville real estate.
What are your qualifications? Are you a member of the American Society
of Home Inspectors or National Associaton of Home Inspectors?
Do you have a current license? Inspectors are not required to be licensed
in every state.
How many inspections of properties such as this do you do each year?
Do you have a list of past clients I can contact?
Do you carry professional errors and omission insurance? May I have
a copy of the policy?
Do you provide any guarantees of your work?
What specifically will the inspection cover?
What type of report will I receive after the inspection?
How long will the inspection take and how long will it take to receive
the report?
How much will the inspection cost?
What Your Home Inspection Should Cover
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