SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS INSPECTED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• STRUCTURAL
• EXTERIOR
• ROOFING SYSTEM
• PLUMBING SYSTEM
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
• HEATING SYSTEM
• COOLING SYSTEM
• INTERIOR COMPONENTS
• INSULATION AND VENTILATION
• FIREPLACES AND SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES

STRUCTURAL

• Foundation construction type and material
• Floor construction type and material
• Wall construction type and material
• Ceiling construction type and material
• Roof construction type and material
• Probe structural components where deterioration is suspected unless such probing would damage any finished surface
• Inspect under- floor crawl spaces and attics

EXTERIOR

• Exterior surfaces
• Exterior doors and windows
• Decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches, and their railings
• Vegetation, grading, drainage, and retaining walls with respect to their immediate detrimental effect on the condition of the residential building
• Walkways, patios, and driveways
• Garage doors including automatic door openers and entrapment protection mechanisms
• Exterior wall surface type and material

ROOF

• Roofing surface
• Roof drainage systems
• Flashing
• Skylights
• Exterior of chimneys

PLUMBING SYSTEM

• Interior water supply and distribution systems including functional water flow and functional drainage
• All interior fixtures and faucets
• Drain, waste and vent systems
• Domestic water heating systems
• Combustion vent systems excluding interiors of flues and chimneys
• Fuel distribution systems
• Drainage sumps, sump pumps and related piping
• Water heating equipment including energy sources

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

• Service entrance system
• Main disconnects, main panel and sub panels, including interior components of main panel and sub panels
• Service grounding
• Wiring
• Over-current protection devices and the compatibility of their ampacity with that of the connected wiring
• lighting fixtures, switches, and receptacles per room and exterior installed lighting fixtures, switches, and receptacles per side of house
• Ground fault circuit interrupters, Arc fault circuit interrupters 
• Amperage and voltage rating of the service
• Location of main disconnect, main panels, and sub-panels
• Type of over-current protection devices
• Predominant type of wiring
• Presence of knob and tube branch circuit wiring
• Presence of solid conductor aluminum branch circuit wiring

HEATING SYSTEM

• Installed heating equipment and energy sources
• Combustion vent systems and chimneys, excluding interiors of flues or chimneys
• Fuel storage tanks, excluding propane and underground storage tanks
• Visible and accessible portions of the heat exchanger
• Heating equipment and distribution type
• Energy sources

COOLING SYSTEM

• Central cooling system
• Permanently installed hard-wired, through-wall individual cooling systems
• Energy sources
• Cooling equipment and distribution type
• Energy sources

INTERIOR

• Walls, ceilings, and floors excluding paint, wallpaper and other finish treatments, carpeting and other non-permanent floor coverings
• Steps, stairways, and railings
• Installed kitchen wall cabinets to determine if secure
• Interior doors and windows
• Household appliances
• The kitchen range and oven to determine operation of burners or heating elements excluding microwave ovens and the operation of self-cleaning cycles and appliance timers and thermostats
• Dishwasher to determine water supply and drainage
• Garbage disposer
• Kitchen and Bathroom ventilation

INSULATION AND VENTILATION

• Insulation in unfinished spaces without disturbing insulation
• Ventilation of attics and crawlspaces
• Mechanical ventilation systems
• Insulation in unfinished spaces adjacent to heated areas
• Evidence of inadequate attic and crawlspace ventilation

FIREPLACES AND SOLID FUEL BURNING APPLIANCES

• Fireplaces and solid fuel burning appliances
• Chimneys and combustion vents excluding interiors of flues and chimneys
• Type of fireplaces and/or solid fuel burning appliances;
• Energy source
• Visible evidence of draft characteristics, and more. 

If you have a question regarding any system or component not covered above, please contact us.