As we are inspecting your home there are certain things home inspectors look for to ensure your home is safe and secure. These are just a few of the items. It’s clear after reading this document how a detailed inspection can save you from buying a well maintained home over a home that is not going to last much longer without major financial investment in repairs. Again, this is just a few areas we inspect.

ROOF

• Is the ridge (peak) showing a sag, or is it straight and level?

• Is the roof sagging between the rafters or trusses?

• Are there any signs of deterioration of asphalt shingles, such as curling, wasping, broken edges, rounded corners or key holes (slits) becoming wider that normal?

• Any loose flashing’s, at the chimney, roof-to-wall connection or elsewhere?

• Does the wooden roof deck appear rotten or de-laminated under the last row of shingles?

• Are there any roof vents visible? Dryer vents – clear or blocking airflow?

WHY A HOME INSPECTION IS SO IMPORTANT

CHIMNEYS

• Is the masonry cap cracked or broken?

• Are any bricks flaking or missing? Mortar missing?

• Is the chimney leaning?

SOFFITS AND FASCIA

• Note whether the soffit and fascia are wood, aluminum or plastic.

• Any loose or missing sections?

• If wood, are there any paint problems? Any visible rot?

GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUT’S

• Ensure gutters slope down toward downspout’s.

• Any rust or peeling paint?

• Apparent leaks or loose/sagging sections?

• Are the downspout’s extended away from the foundations?

WALL COVERINGS

• Look for missing mortar

• Are the bricks flaking or cracking?

• Look for loose, missing or rotten siding, deteriorated paint.

• Does the siding appear new? Does it hide the foundation wall?

• Exterior walls bowed, bulged or leaning?

WINDOWS AND DOORS

• Look for problems with paint or caulking, and rotted wood components.

• Are the windows new or older? Are they the original windows? How old are they?

PORCHES AND DECKS

• Cracking or flaking masonry?

• Check for paint problems, rotted wood, and wood-earth contact.

• Note any settlement or separation from the house.

• Inspect the underside, if accessible.

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