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The Process
- I will
have a contract
for you to sign and will need payment
in Cash, Check or Paypal. This can
be done beforehand or in person at
the inspection.
Click
here to view the Home
Inspection Agreement for
Houses
Click
here to view the Home
Inspection Agreement for
Condos
- Generally,
I will meet you or your agent to
let me
into the house at the
appointed inspection time.
Sometimes I am given a lockbox
number and let myself in.
- If I
know that the house is unoccupied,
I often show up a little early to
start on the exterior.
- I
usually find that it works best to
do the inspection and then do a
walk-and-talk after I'm done, but
you are welcome to follow me
around as I do the inspection.
- The
inspection usually lasts between
2 to 4
hours, depending on the
age, size, condition, distractions
that may arise, and whether or not
I have an assistant with me.
- I
encourage you to be there toward
the end so that I can walk through
with you and point out issues that
I have found. My reports are
detailed with many pictures, so it
isn't an absolute necessity.
- The report
is often ready by the end of that
same day. I will either send the
report as an attachment to your
email address or send an email
detailing how to get your report
from my website.
Inspected
Here are
just some of the many items I'll be
looking at during your certified
home inspection:
Walks and
driveways
-- Type
-- Condition
-- Safety issues
Surface
drainage
-- Soil slope
-- Water path
Decks
-- Safe and proper installation
-- Condition
Exterior
Walls
-- Siding
-- Condition
-- Flashings
-- Water path
Foundation
and support structure
-- Type
-- Condition
-- Signs of settling
-- Water seepage
Basement and
Crawlspace
-- Access
-- Insulation
-- Ventilation
-- Vapor barrier
-- Framing
-- Moisture and seepage
-- Visible wiring and plumbing
Structural
integrity
-- Framing where visible
-- Evidence of movement
Steps and
stairs
-- Safe and proper installation
-- Condition
Roof systems
-- Type and layers
-- Condition
-- Proper installation
-- Proper flashings
-- Gutters and downspout condition
Attic
-- Signs of leaking
-- Sheathing condition
-- Insulation
-- Framing
-- Ventilation
-- Visible wiring and plumbing
-- Access
Fireplaces
and Chimneys
-- Integrity
-- Damage
-- Safety issues
Water heater
-- Type
-- Safe and proper installation
-- Condition
Electrical
system
-- Service
-- Panels
-- Wiring
-- Fixtures
-- Proper installation where visible
and/or accessible
Heating
system
-- Type
-- Condition
-- Safe and proper installation
-- Proper fuel burn where
applicable/accessible
-- Distribution
-- Filter
-- Controls
Central Air
Conditioning system
-- Type
-- Condition
-- Functionality if outside temp
> 65 degrees
Plumbing
system where visible
-- Type
-- Condition
-- Main shutoff location
-- Proper installation
-- Signs of leaking
Windows &
doors
-- Type
-- Installation
-- Condition
-- Weather-stripping
Walls &
Floors
-- Type
-- Condition
Kitchens and
Bathrooms
-- Fixtures
-- Water path
-- Built-in appliances
-- Ventilation
Garage
-- Firewall
-- Vehicle door and opener
Sump pumps
-- Presence
-- Proper installation
-- Functionality if accessible
Detectors
-- Smoke Detectors
-- CO Detector
Pests
-- Obvious evidence of pests may be
reported, but this is not a
certified pest inspection
Mold
-- Obvious evidence of mold may be
reported, but this is not an
in-depth mold inspection and does
not include lab testing.
Not Inspected
These
items are not inspected during a
normal home inspection. The *starred
items may be ordered as add-ons from
Portland Home Inspect. (We will make
some of these services available in
the near future.)
Low
voltage wiring and appliances
Security systems
Generators
*Fences
*Out-buildings
Septic systems
Pools
Sprinkler systems
Asbestos
Radon Gas
Lead Paint
Toxic Mold
Pest Control
IR
(Infrared) Thermal Imaging
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