Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Home Inspection Checklist - Exterior


Do you know what to look for in a home inspection?  It is important to know what you are getting when you purchase a home.  When we perform a home inspection we begin with the exterior of the home.  A few things we will examine on the exterior include:

Exterior
· Siding, flashing and trim.
· All exterior doors, decks, stoops, steps, stairs, porches, railings, eaves, soffits and fasciae
· Vegetation, surface drainage, and retaining walls when these are likely to adversely affect the structure
· Report as in need of repair any spacing between intermediate balusters, spindles or rails for steps, stairways, balconies or railings that permit the passage of an object greater than 4 inches in diameter
· Inspect a representative number of windows
· Describe the exterior wall covering.

Roof
· Roof Covering
· Gutters
· Downspouts
· Vents, flashings, skylights, chimney and other roof penetrations
· The general structure of the roof from the readily accessible panels, doors or stairs.

You can find more information on our Home Inspection Checklist page on the Carnes Home Inspection Website

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