Inspections

Each inspection provides a detailed examination of all the structural systems including:

• Exterior: Surface grading, driveways, walkways, wall coverings, doors and windows, attached decks, balconies, porches, stairs and railings.
• Foundations: Basements and crawlspaces Foundation and support component integrity, ventilation, insulation, access openings, wood clearances from soil, drainage, seismic anchoring and bracing.
• Roofing: Materials, flashings, vents, skylights, penetrations and drainage.
• Attic and Structural: Framing and sheathing, access openings, insulation and ventilation.
• Plumbing: Supply, waste and vent piping, fixtures, faucets and drains, water heating equipment, functional flow and drainage, gas piping and connectors.
• Electrical: Service conductors, equipment and capacity, panels and over current protection devices, service and equipment grounding, wiring, switches, receptacles and light fixtures.
• Heating: Heat source, equipment, ventilation, control and distribution.
• Cooling: Equipment, distribution, connections and drainage.
• Fireplaces: Chimneys, flues and dampers, fireboxes, wood and gas-burning appliances.
• Interiors: Walls, ceilings and floors, doors and windows, stairs and railings, cabinets and counters, safety glazing, smoke and carbon monoxide detector placement, laundry rooms and built-in appliances.
• Wood Destroying Organisms: Termites, Carpenter Ants, rot and their conducive conditions.
• Safety: Child, fire and electrical safety.