What’s Inspected

Electrical

Electrical Inspection

  • Service Drop
  • Service entrance conductors, cable, and raceways
  • Service grounding
  • Interior components electrical panels
  • Sub panels
  • Conductors
  • Over current protection devices
  • Lighting fixtures, switches and receptacles
  • Ground fault circuit interrupters
Electrical Inspection

Service Drop

Service entrance conductors, cable, and raceways

Service grounding

Interior components electrical panels

Sub panels

Conductors

Over current protection devices

Lighting fixtures, switches and receptacles

Ground fault circuit interrupters

Exterior

Exterior Inspection

  • Exterior wall covering, flashing, and trim
  • All exterior doors
  • Attached decks, balconies, steps
  • Porches and their associated railings
  • Eaves, soffits, and fascias
Structure

Structure Inspection

  • Foundations
  • Floor structure
  • Wall structure
  • Ceiling structure
  • Roof structure
  • Significant deficiencies and why
Roofing

Roofing Inspection

  • Roof covering
  • Roof drainage systems
  • Flashings
  • Skylights, chimneys, and roof penetrations
Insulation & Ventilation

Insulation & Ventilation Inspection

  • Insulation and vapor retarders in unfinished spaces
  • Ventilation of attics and foundation areas
  • Mechanical ventilation systems
Heating

Heating Inspection

  • Installed heating equipment
  • Vent Systems, flues, and chimneys
Interior

Interior Inspection

  • Walls, ceilings, and floors
  • Steps, stairways, balconies, and railings
  • Countertops and a representative number of cabinets
  • A representative number of doors and windows
  • Garage passage doors and vehicle door safety mechanisms
Fireplaces and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances

Fireplaces and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances

  • System components
  • Vent systems, flues, and chimneys
Air Conditioning

Air Conditioning Inspected

  • Central Equipment
  • Through-wall cooling equipment
Landscaping

Landscaping Inspected

  • Drainage of property and the effects on the building
  • Vegetation, grading, surface draining
  • Retaining walls that could adversely affect the building
  • Walkways, patios, and driveways
Plumbing

Plumbing Inspected

  • Interior water supply, and distribution systems, including all fixtures and faucets
  • Drain, waste and vent systems including all fixtures
  • Water heating equipment
  • Vent systems, flues, and chimneys
  • Fuel supply/storage and fuel distribution systems
  • Drainage sumps, sump pumps & related piping
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