| Whenever a house is bought or sold a home
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| | or deteriorated shingles; as well as any
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| inspection is a common practice that
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| | leaks. Homeowners can gauge whether or
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| alerts both homeowners and buyers to the
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| | not a roof should be replaced. Usually
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| condition of the property in question.
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| | tar and gravel roofs last about 15 years,
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| When you are in need of a home inspection
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| | where wood shakes have an average life
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| in Canada or the US, you should choose
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| | span of 20-25 years.
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| only those who incorporate the Standards
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| | Structural Damage: The overall condition
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| of Practice of ASHI/CAHPI (American
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| | of main structures in the house is also
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| Society of Home Inspectors/Canadian
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| | analyzed during a home inspection.
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| Association of Home and Property
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| | Foundation walls are looked at. Floor
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| Inspectors).
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| | joists and rafters are of importance, as
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| Home inspectors will enter a home and
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| | are window and door headers. Older houses
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| analyze all of the major components that
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| | are checked for sagging and settlement
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| make up a house purchase. This is a
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| | issues.
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| valuable tool for both buyers and
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| | Heating Systems: The heat distribution
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| homeowners. Buyers will be able to make
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| | pipes or ducts are some of things checked
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| informed decisions on making an offer on
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| | during a home inspection. A buyer will
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| a piece of property. Homeowners will know
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| | also want to know if operating controls
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| the sort of repairs or enhancements that
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| | are in good condition, as well as the
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| their home needs in order to secure a
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| | condition of the chimney.
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| sale. Home inspection companies will
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| | Electrical Wiring: During a home
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| calculate the livability, safety and
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| | inspection, the condition of the
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| overall condition of a home. Visual tools
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| | electrical wiring throughout the house is
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| are used to make the assessments.
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| | a concern. Wire connections and power
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| Home inspection visits usually take about
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| | overload prevention are some of the
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| 3 hours in order to arrive at a proper
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| | aspects an inspector will take note of.
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| assessment. Depending on how old or large
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| | Water in the Basement: When water has
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| a house is, it may take longer or less
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| | entered the basement or crawl space of a
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| time to complete. Homebuyers will truly
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| | home, a host of property problems are
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| benefit from attending the inspection.
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| | soon to follow. This includes mold and/or
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| Although a written report is furnished
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| | frame rot. Home inspectors are especially
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| upon completion, it doesn't compare to
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| | keen on detecting these problems, which
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| the hands-on, up-front experience of
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| | are quite visible through discoloration,
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| going through the house with the home
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| | musty smells, mildew and water leak
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| inspection representative.
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| | stains.
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| Requirements of a Home Inspection
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| | Choosing an Home Inspection company
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| Representative
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| | The average fee for a home inspection is
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| Your home inspector should have a
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| | between $350-$450, but the information
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| working, extensive knowledge of all the
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| | received from an inspector is priceless.
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| important parts of a home. This includes
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| | It could be the turning point between a
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| the electrical and plumbing systems, as
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| | sale and a buyer going back to searching
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| well as heating and cooling apparatuses.
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| | for the perfect home. The number of home
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| The roof and attic area will be
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| | inspection representatives is vast. There
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| inspected, as well as all of the interior
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| | are home inspectors in that offer a lower
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| and exterior structures, including the
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| | price, but you must beware of their
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| condition of the walls.
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| | credentials.
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| A home inspection representative will
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| | The best way to determine their
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| have taken courses to provide you with a
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| | competence is to request references.
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| proper analysis, as well as possess the
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| | Sometimes, contacting past clients will
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| necessary tools to complete inspections.
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| | give you insight as to how capable a
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| These home inspection assessments can be
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| | potential home inspector is. When you are
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| used to gauge the amount of money it will
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| | ready to begin your search, keep the
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| take to conduct repairs on a new home
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| | following questions on hand:
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| purchase. All of the gathered information
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| | 1) How long have you been in the home
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| is taken into account when placing a real
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| | inspection business?
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| estate offer. Qualified home inspectors
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| | 2) How many home inspections have you
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| are able to detect the flaws of a home
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| | completed?
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| that are not easily recognizable to the
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| | 3) What qualifications do you possess?
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| untrained eye. Below, you will find what
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| | 4) How long does it take for you to
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| to expect when an home inspector conducts
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| | inspect a home?
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| a review of the inner and outer areas of
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| | 5) How much do your services cost?
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| a house:
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| | 6) Can I come along with you on the
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| Plumbing: While conducting a home
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| | inspection?
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| inspection, old piping materials, faulty
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| | 7) Are wood stoves and fireplaces
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| fixtures, water pumps and water heaters
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| | inspected?
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| are some of the concerns that an
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| | 8) Can you approximate costs for
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| inspector will focus on. Plumbing defects
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| | potential repairs?
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| are one of the main issues a homeowner
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| | 9) What are the hours and days of your
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| and/or buyers will face in terms of
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| | availability?
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| repairs.
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| | 10) Can you provide references of
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| Roofs: A home inspection company will
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| | inspections you have done in the past?
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| check a roof to see if there are any old
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