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What Our Inspection Includes
ProSpec Home Inspection will inspect all property areas in accordance with industry standards of practice. All our reports include a cost estimate for the necessary repairs and a termite certificate. Below is a detailed inspection outline. Additional services include – Thermographic Testing – Lead Paint Testing – Electro-Magnetic (EMF) Testing.
ROOF & EXTERIOR
- Roof-covering materials.
- Gutters and Downspouts.
- Vents, flashing, skylights, chimney, and other roof penetrations.
- General structure of roof via accessible panels, doors or stairs.
- Exterior wall-covering materials, flashing, and trim.
- 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.
- A representative number of windows.
- Vegetation, surface drainage, retaining walls, and property grading, where they may adversely affect the structure due to moisture intrusion.
BASEMENT, FOUNDATION, CRAWLSPACE & STRUCTURE
- Foundation.
- Basement.
- Crawlspace.
- Structural components.
HEATING SYSTEM
- Heating system using normal operating controls.
COOLING SYSTEM
- Cooling system using normal operating controls.
PLUMBING
- Main water supply shut-off valve.
- Main fuel supply shut-off valve.
- Water heating equipment, including energy source, venting connections, temperature/pressure-relief (TPR) valves, Watts 210 valves, and bracing.
- Interior water supply, including all fixtures and faucets, by running the water.
- Toilets for proper operation by flushing.
- Sinks, tubs, and showers for functional drainage.
- Drain, waste, and vent system.
- Drainage sump pumps with accessible floats.
ELECTRICAL
- 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.
- A representative number of switches, lighting fixtures and receptacles using circuit tester where possible.
- All ground-fault circuit interrupter receptacles and circuit breakers observed and deemed to be GFCIs using a GFCI tester where possible.
- Smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors.
FIREPLACE
- 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.
ATTIC INSULATION & VENTILATION
- Insulation in unfinished spaces, including attics, crawlspaces and foundation areas.
- Ventilation of unfinished spaces, including attics, crawlspaces and foundation areas.
- Mechanical exhaust systems in kitchen, bathrooms and laundry area.
DOORS WINDOWS & INTERIOR
- A representative number of doors and windows by opening and closing them.
- Floors, walls and ceilings.
- Stairs, steps, landings, stairways and ramps.
- Railings, guards and handrails.
- Garage vehicle doors and the operation of garage door openers, using normal operating controls.
NYS WOOD DESTROYING ORGANISM REPORT
NPMA-33 Form (a.k.a. termite certificate) is included with all property inspections at no additional cost.
Additional Services Include:
THERMOGRAPHIC INSPECTION
LEAD PAINT TESTING
MOLD AIR SAMPLING
ELECTRO-MAGNETIC FIELD (EMS) TESTING
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