For Tranquility at Home
Our Annual home maintenance inspections are performed according to the InterNACHI Standards of Practice for Annual Home Inspections. You can download a PDF here.
We check your house from top to bottom, focusing on items of delayed maintenance and items that might be future safety issues, etc.
Summary of Inspected Items
- Roof
- roof covering
- gutters
- downspouts
- vents, flashings, skylights, chimney and other roof
- penetrations
- Exterior
- siding, flashing and trim
- all exterior doors, decks, stoops, steps, stairs, porches, railings, eaves, soffits
- and fascias;
- spacings between intermediate balusters, spindles, or rails for steps, stairways, balconies, and railings
- a representative number of windows
- Visible Structural Components of Basement, Foundation & Crawlspace
- Basic Heating Inspection
- Basic Central Cooling Inspection
- Plumbing
- water heating equipment, including venting, connections, energy source
- supply system, and seismic bracing, and verify the presence or absence of temperature/pressure relief valves and/or Watts 210 valves
- interior water supply, including all fixtures and faucets, for active leaks
- drain, waste and vent systems for active leaks
- drainage sump pumps and test pumps with accessible floats
- water supply, drain, waste and main fuel shut-off valves
- Electrical
- service drop/lateral
- inspect the meter socket enclosures
- inspect the means for disconnecting the service main
- inspect panelboards and overcurrent devices (breakers and fuses)
- report on any unused circuit breaker panel openings that are not filled
- inspect receptacles observed and deemed to be AFCI-protected during the inspection using an AFCI tester, where possible
- inspect all Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) receptacles and GFCI circuit breakers observed and deemed to be GFCIs during the inspection using a GFCI tester where possible
- report the presence of solid conductor aluminum branch circuit wiring, if readily visible
- report on any tested receptacles in which power was not present, polarity is incorrect, the cover is not in place, evidence of arcing or excessive heat is present, or where the receptacle is not grounded or is not secured to the wall
- report the absence of smoke detectors
- insulation of the service entrance conductors
- Attic area
- insulation in unfinished spaces
- ventilation of attic spaces
- Doors, Windows & Interior
- a representative number of doors and windows
- walls, ceilings, steps, stairways and railings
- garage doors and garage door openers by operating first by remote (if available), and then by the installed automatic door control
- ... and More
Please see the complete Standards of Practice (PDF) for Limitations, Exceptions & Exclusions