SERVICES

Electrical

We inspect the following components:

• Service drop
• Overhead service conductors and attachment point
• Service head, gooseneck and drip loops
• Service mast, service conduit and raceway
• Electric meter and base
• Service-entrance conductors
• Main service disconnect
• Panelboards and over-current protection devices (circuit breakers and fuses)
• Service grounding and bonding
• Representative number of switches, lighting fixtures and receptacles, including receptacles observed and deemed to be arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI)-protected using the AFCI test button, where possible
• All ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacles and circuit breakers observed and deemed to be GFCIs using a GFCI tester, where possible
• Smoke and Carbon-monoxide detectors

Exterior

We inspect the following components:

• Exterior wall-covering materials, flashing and trim
• All exterior doors
• Adjacent walkways and driveways
• Stairs, steps, stoops, stairways and ramps
• Porches, patios, decks, balconies and carports
• Railings, guards and handrails
• Eaves, soffits and fascia
• Representative number of windows
• Vegetation, surface drainage, retaining walls
• Grading of the property, where they may adversely affect the structure due to moisture intrusion.

Plumbing

We inspect the following components:

• Main water supply shut-off valve
• Main fuel supply shut-off valve
• Water heating equipment, including the energy source, venting connections, temperature/pressure-relief (TPR) valves, Watts 210 valves, and seismic bracing
• Interior water supply, including all fixtures and faucets, by running the water
• All toilets for proper operation by flushing
• All sinks, tubs and showers for functional drainage
• Drain, waste and vent system
• Drainage sump pumps with accessible floats

Interior

We inspect the following components:

• A representative number of doors and windows by opening and closing them
• Floors, walls, windows, doors, fireplaces, switches/outlets, house fans and ceilings
• Stairs, steps, landings, stairways and ramps
• Railings, guards and handrails
• Garage vehicle doors and the operation of garage vehicle door openers, using normal operating controls.

Fireplace

We inspect the following components:

• Readily accessible and visible portions of the fireplaces and chimneys
• Lintels above the fireplace openings
• Damper doors by opening and closing them, if readily accessible and manually operable
• Cleanout doors and frames

Roofing

We inspect the following components:

• Roof-covering materials
• Gutters
• Downspouts
• Vents, flashing, skylights, chimney, and other roof penetrations
• General structure of the roof from the readily accessible panels, doors or stairs.

Insulation and Ventilation

We inspect the following components:

• Insulation in unfinished spaces, including attics, crawlspaces and foundation areas
• Ventilation of unfinished spaces, including attics, crawlspaces and foundation areas
• Mechanical exhaust systems in the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry area Plumbing

HEATING AND COOLING

We inspect the following components:

• Location of the thermostat for the heating system
• Energy source
• Heating and cooling method