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Home Inspections
Obtaining a home inspection is part of the home buying process and done for your benefit. It's very important that you not only hire a qualified home inspector but that you know what should be included in the report and how to decipher it.

A General Checklist of What
Should Be Inspected


Your home inspection checklist should include but is not limited to:
       
  - Walls
- Ceilings
- Roof
- Floors
- Doors
- Windows
- Lights
- Foundation
- Range
- Dishwasher
- Garbage Disposal
- Smoke Detectors
- Toilets
- Showers
- Sinks
- Faucets
- Identification of all pipes
- Water Heater

- Furnaces
- Air Conditioning
- Ducts
- Fireplace
- Chimney
- Circuit breakers
- Wiring
- Grounding and exhaust fans
- Landscaping
- Elevation
- Drainage
- Driveways
- Fences
- Sidewalks
- Garage doors, vents, walls, windows, lights, ceilings and roof
       
What Isn't Included in
Your Home Inspection
       
The inspections that are not included and need to be performed by another qualified professional are:
  - Lead
- Pests
- Termites
- Mould
  - Asbestos
- Radon
- Methane
- Radiation