| class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Basic | | | | - Structural items that includes the ceilings, floors, |
| objective from the buyer’s point of view is | | | | roofs, walls, foundation, all concrete and other works, |
| that the buyer would know the deficiencies and the | | | | doors, windows, woodworks, and glass works etc. |
| value of the home in view of the price offered. | | | | - Exterior works like grading, drainage, driveways, |
| Similarly, the basic objective from the seller’s | | | | elevation, fences, sidewalks, fascia, trims, doors, |
| point of view is that the seller should know the | | | | windows, landscaping, wall covering, lights, as well as |
| approximate price the property can fetch for them | | | | the exterior receptacles. |
| and how best they can get it ready for better prices. | | | | - Relating to roof and attic the framing, type of |
| Whether the task is entrusted to an Inspector or a | | | | construction, gutters, flashing, and ventilation etc |
| Home Inspection Company that will also deploy one | | | | would be inspected. However it will not ensure any |
| of their Inspectors for the purpose only, it is | | | | certification or guarantee on the roof. |
| necessary for the buyer or seller to know whether | | | | - Verification of pipe works, potables, drains, wastes |
| they are performing the task diligently. This could be | | | | and vent pipes. It also includes the toilets, showers, |
| possible if the buyer or seller have a check list at | | | | sinks, faucets as well as the traps but not the sewer |
| their disposal that the Inspector should conform to or | | | | inspection. |
| follow. | | | | - In system and component inspection duct work, |
| Usually the home inspection is different state wise as | | | | chimney and fireplace, sprinklers, furnaces, water |
| well as across the counties and cities. A lot depends | | | | heaters, as well as the air conditioning is included. |
| on the Home Inspector and the state of his origin. | | | | - Among electrical and appliances the Home |
| However the common feature in all cases would be | | | | Inspection Company will ensure checking of main |
| to conform to the guidelines issued by the National | | | | panel, wiring, grounding, receptacles, ceiling fans, |
| Association of Certified Home Inspectors besides the | | | | circuit breakers, exhaust fans as well as the light |
| specific state or city guidelines. The NACHI guidelines | | | | fixtures on one hand and ranges and ovens, |
| continue to be the basic for any check list for home | | | | microwaves that is built in, disposal of garbage, |
| inspections. | | | | smoke detectors and dishwashers on the other hand. |
| Standard practice of the Inspectors do not include | | | | - Last but not the least would be the inspection of |
| some of the items like asbestos, radon, methane, | | | | the garage that would include the door, openers, |
| radiation, formaldehyde, organisms that cause | | | | receptacles, exterior, windows, roof, ceiling, walls, |
| destruction of wood, fungi, mildew, mold, rodents, | | | | slabs, ventilation, firewall, slab and other parts of the |
| and lead. Hence a buyer or seller should not be unduly | | | | garage by the Home Inspector. |
| perturbed if the inspection report does not include all | | | | Multiple other aspects are also there that the |
| or some of these items. | | | | inspector would take care of but these are the |
| On the other hand the general home inspection | | | | basics according to the regulatory requirements that |
| checklist for any Home Inspector would include the | | | | any buyer or seller should know. |
| following items. | | | | |