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Post by countrymom22 on Jun 20, 2016 22:08:55 GMT
Depends on where you are and whether you are inspecting a condo, town house or single family home.
They will inspect all the appliances, check the water pressure, electric outlets, roof, check for water leaks in roof and pipes, heating and a/c systems, check for rot and/or mold anywhere. In some areas they check for radon, and of course termites.
We followed our inspector around and just asked whatever came to mind. At the end he gave us a copy of his report and answered any other questions we had. We picked his brain about his opinion on how to fix some of the things he found, how to fix it and what it would cost to hire it done. He was very knowledgeable. I think we spent about $550, but that was also 22 years ago.
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Post by shin on Jun 21, 2016 2:02:48 GMT
From what I've seen home inspectors tend to have a disclaimer about only inspecting things in plain view.. they don't go looking behind walls, to tell you if your electrical wiring is good or bad for example, if something's in the wall like frayed wiring he's not going to see if since he's not drilling holes or opening up outlets and looking behind to see if your wiring is antique.
I got a discount on my house because some work needed to be done -- even better would've been my having the seller have the work done instead. Less work and hassle.
I wasn't able to be there personally for the inspection as the trip was too long and there were too many things happening. It's really best to be able to be there and ask a lot of questions.
Pay attention to what the inspector says he doesn't inspect for one reason or another. You might want someone else to look at those things.
My inspection report had a note that the weather had been dry for awhile -- if it had been wet for awhile, might've noticed the damp north cellar wall when it rains where the grading is bad.
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