General Building Inspection
Systems to be Inspected:
The following components are inspected during a general building inspection. Keep in mind that this inspection is an assessment of readily accessible components. Please ensure that no areas are obstructed.
Structural Components
- Foundation
- Floors
- Walls
- Columns
- Ceilings
- Roofs
Exterior Wall Cladding
- Entryway doors and a representative number of windows
- Garage door operators
- Decks, balconies, stoops, steps, area-ways, porches and applicable railings
- Eaves, soffits, and fascias
- Driveways, patios, walkways, and retaining walls
- Vegetation, grading, and drainage with respect only to their effect on the condition of the building
Roofing
- Roof coverings
- Roof drainage systems
- Flashing
- Skylights, chimneys, and roof penetrations
- Signs of leaks or abnormal condensation on building components
Plumbing
- Interior water supply and distribution system, including: piping materials, supports, insulation, fixtures, faucets, functional flow, leaks, and cross connections
- Interior drain, waste, and vent system, including: traps, drain, waste, vent piping, piping supports, pipe insulation, leaks, and functional drainage
- Hot water systems including: water heating equipment, normal operating controls, and automatic safety
- controls and chimneys, flues, and vents
- Fuel storage and distribution systems including: interior fuel storage equipment, supply piping, venting, supports, and leaks
- Sump pumps
Electrical
- Electrical service entrance conductors
- Electrical service equipment, grounding equipment, main over-current device, and main and distribution panels
- Amperage and voltage ratings of the electrical service
- Branch circuit conductors, their over-current devices, and the compatibility of their ampacities
- The operation of a representative number of installed ceiling fans, lighting fixtures, switches and receptacles located inside the house, garage, and on the dwelling’s exterior walls
- The polarity and grounding of all receptacles within six feet of interior plumbing fixtures, and all receptacles in the garage or carport, and on the exterior of inspected structures
- The operation of ground fault circuit interrupters
- Smoke detectors and permanently installed carbon monoxide alarms
Heating Equipment
- Normal operating controls
- Automatic safety controls
- Chimneys, flues, and vents where readily visible
- Solid fuel heating devices
- Heat distribution systems including fans, pumps, ducts and piping, with supports, insulation, air filters, registers, radiators, fan coil units, convectors
- The presence or absence of an installed heat source for each habitable space
Air Conditioning
- Central air conditioning and through-the-wall installed cooling systems including: Cooling and air handling equipment and Normal operating controls
- Distribution systems including: Fans, pumps, ducts and piping, with associated supports, dampers, insulation, air filters, registers, fan-coil units
- The presence or absence of an installed cooling source for each habitable space
Interior
- Walls, ceiling, and floors
- Steps, stairways, balconies, and railings
- Counters and a representative number of built-in cabinets
- A representative number of doors and windows
Insulation and Ventilation
- Insulation and vapor retarders in unfinished spaces
- Ventilation of attics and foundation areas
- Kitchen, bathroom, and laundry venting systems
- The operation of any readily accessible attic ventilation fan, and, when temperature permits, the operation of any readily accessible thermostatic control
Built-In Kitchen Appliances
- Permanently installed dishwasher(s), through a normal cycle
- Range(s), cook top(s), and permanently installed oven(s)
- Trash compactor(s)
- Garbage disposal(s)
- Ventilation equipment or range hood(s)
- Permanently installed microwave oven(s)
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