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Home and Property Inspections since 1998 Inspections performed to educate and protect the buyer Personally performed over 1,000 inspections Member of National Association of Certified Home Inspectors(NACHI.org) | |
| Client(s): | John Smith |
| Property address: | 1234 NW 56 Street Hometown USA |
| Inspection date: | Saturday, April 11, 2009 |
Concerns are shown and sorted according to these types:
 | Safety | Poses a risk of injury or death |
 | Repair/Replace | Recommend repairing or replacing |
 | Repair/Maintain | Recommend repair and/or maintenance |
 | Minor Defect | Correction likely involves only a minor expense |
 | Maintain | Recommend ongoing maintenance |
 | Evaluate | Recommend evaluation by a specialist |
 | Comment | For your information |
- One or more hornet, bee or wasp nests were found at the building exterior. These can pose a safety hazard. A qualified person should remove nests or exterminate as necessary.
- Self-closing devices on one or more gates used with pool or spa fencing were inoperable, needs to be adjusted and aligned. This is a safety hazard because these devices are intended to control access to the pool or spa, especially for children (i.e. West gate needs adjustment and Northeast gate was inoperable). A qualified person should repair, replace or install as necessary.
- End cap on aluminum fence missing (located on fence North side); needs to be replaced to prevent intrusion.
- One or more minor cracks (1/8 inch or less) were found in the foundation (i.e. Garage flooring). These don't appear to be a structural concern, but recommend sealing them to prevent water infiltration and monitoring them in the future. Numerous products exist to seal such cracks including hydraulic cement, resilient caulks and epoxy sealants.
- A very few number of roof tiles i.e. East side of home: need to be repaired/replaced. A qualified roofing contractor should evaluate and make repairs as necessary.
- The garage-rear pedestrian door has a damaged door casing at strike plate; needs to be repaired or replaced. A qualified person should evaluate and make repairs as necessary.
- Some electric receptacles had reverse-polarity wiring, where the hot and neutral wires are reversed (i.e., outlet in attic in master bedroom closet). This is a safety hazard due to the risk of shock. A qualified electrician should evaluate and make repairs as necessary.
- Batteries in all the smoke alarms should be replaced after taking occupancy, and annually in the future. "Chirping" noises emitted from smoke alarms typically indicate that batteries need replacing. For more information, visit:
- One or more electric receptacles appeared to have no power (i.e., master bathroom). Recommend asking the property owner about this. Switches may need to be operated to make some receptacles energized. If necessary, a qualified electrician should evaluate and make repairs as necessary.
- GFCI receptacle on South balcony of guest bedroom has no power. A qualified electrician should evaluate and repair as necessary.
- Unable to test air handler #2 (NW upstairs). The flow switch on this unit is "lit" indicating an issue with the main condensate drain for this unit. It should be noted that there was no water in the condensate pan during inspection which could possibly indicate a faulty flow switch. The A/C system may still been under the manufacturer's or builder's warranty. A qualified contractor should evaluate and repair as necessary.
- One or more air filters were dirty. A qualified person should replace filter(s) as necessary. Filters should be checked monthly and maintained as necessary in the future.
- One or more faucets were reverse-plumbed, where hot water flows when what should be the cold water faucet is operated, or when the single faucet is set to the cold setting, and visa versa. i.e. Kitchen sink faucet. A qualified plumber or contractor should evaluate and repair as necessary.
- The clothes dryer exhaust duct was incomplete in one or more places. Clothes dryers produce large amounts of moisture which should not enter structure interiors. Damage to building components may result. A qualified person should evaluate and make permanent repairs as necessary. For more information, visit:
- The sink drain stopper mechanism at location #A, B, Fx2 was inoperable. A qualified person should repair or replace as necessary.
- Bar sink (located upstairs) has leak at trap. A qualified plumber should evaluate and repair as necessary.
- One or more window frames need to be caulked at window sill (i.e., master bedroom).
