What is a home inspection?
A home inspection is a visual inspection of the structure and components of a home to find items that are not performing correctly or items that are unsafe. If a problem or a symptom of a problem is found, Aaron’s Home Inspections will include a description of the problem in a written report and may recommend further evaluation on the date of the inspection.
What do your home inspections include?
Aaron’s Home Inspections include evaluations of the following:
- Site:
Land contour, drainage, driveways, walkways, porches, decks, retaining walls, parking structures, and evidence of abandoned oil tanks. - Foundation:
Cracks, settlement, deterioration, moisture influx, and piers. - Exterior:
Siding, trim, entry doors, garage doors, windows, and chimneys. - Structure:
Framing of sub-floors, stairs, walls, ceilings, and roofs. - Roofing:
Roof coverings, flashings, skylights, gutters, downspouts, eaves, and soffits. - Plumbing:
Water pressure, piping, fixtures, faucets, drains, vents, and water heaters. - Electrical:
Service conductors, main and sub-panels, breakers and fuses, grounding, switches, receptacles, fixtures, fans, smoke detectors, GFI function, etc. - Heating:
Furnace or boiler ducts, radiators, registers, woodstoves, and central air conditioning. - Insulation:
Attic, ceiling, wall and floor insulation, and vapor barriers. - Ventilation:
Attic, crawlspace, kitchen, bath and laundry ventilation - Interior:
Walls, floors, ceilings, doors, woodwork, cabinets, bathroom finish, fireplaces, etc. - Built-In Appliances:
Ranges, ovens, microwaves, disposals, dishwashers, and trash compactors. - Pest and Dry Rot
