What I Inspect

I will conduct a thorough inspection of your home, inside and out.

As a NACHI-certified professional home inspector, I have the knowledge and expertise to provide you with a thorough and professional, non-intrusive, visual inspection of your home, from roof to foundation. 

Outside the home, I will check the exterior walls, roof, driveway, deck, etc., then I will move inside to examine the walls, ceilings, floors, doors, and windows. The heating, air-conditioning,plumbing, and electrical systems will all be examined to ensure that they function as intended. Bathrooms, kitchens, and laundry rooms receive a thorough check, along with the attic and basement or crawl space.

Here are some of the many items I'll be looking at during your home inspection:

• Foundation and support structure
• Fireplaces
• Roof systems
• Basement seepage
• Safety controls
• Water heater
• Ventilation
• Electrical capacity & components
• Structural integrity
• Steps and stairs
• Heating system
• Central Air Conditioning system
• Walks and driveways
• Built-in appliances
• Plumbing system & fixtures
• Garages, Carports, Workshops or other external buildings
• Surface drainage
• Windows & doors
• Insulation
• Gutters & downspouts
• Decks
• Sump pumps
• specialize in Log Cabins
•  Log Home Disclaimer for General Home Inspection
   
  Hidden Wood Decay:
  Although the Inspector uses techniques such as resonance testing (tapping), probing and visual examination in an effort to determine the presence of wood decay in the logs of log structures, these techniques are not technically exhaustive and will not reveal the presence of wood decay hidden in inaccessible places, such as log cores and/or the intersections of log walls. For this reason, locating hidden decay in logs incorporated into the structure of log homes lies beyond the scope of the General Home Inspection.
   
  Compliance with Manufacturer’s Specifications:
  Because there exists a multitude of log home builders offering both Manufactured and Handcrafted homes, each using a method often of their own choosing and invention and often requiring that the contractor building or assembling the home adhere to a similar multitude of proprietary engineering specifications, the adherence to most of which cannot be confirmed without disassembly of the relevant home component, inspecting for compliance with Manufacturer’s Specifications lies beyond the scope of the General Home Inspection.
   
  Compliance to Standards:
  Confirming compliance with any Standards set forth by any organization or association relating to log home construction lies beyond the scope of The General Home Inspection.
   

I invite you to come along and watch as I inspect your home, and you are free to ask questions at any time during your home inspection.  For more information on home inspections, please browse the rest of my web site, and be sure to check out the Homeowners Resources section under Links of Interest.