Three Step Approach To Home Inspections
The First approach, the preponderance of the home visually ascertained, non destructively, to determine if hesitation or failure may result in dangerous or expensive-to-correct systems, structures and components, while following The International Association of Certified Home Inspectors SOP - Standards of Practice, fully designed to identify both the required, the homes condition, make professional recommendations by licensed trades persons and note any limiting factors that may have impeded the process.
The Second approach chronicles collected infield data, rendering clients a personalized Carson Dunlop home inspection document, delivered via emailed PDF, as specified in our company greeting, within 24 to 48 hours by Carson Dunlop Horizon. The report divides the home into critical structures, systems and components, including location, functionality, operability, reporting if/when hesitation or failure may result, while narratives consider description, severity, operability, including limitations that may have inhibited/prohibited us from inspecting. Each home inspection report is individually handcrafted utilizing objective narratives, specific field site images, illustrations and links precisely arranged, as well as a summary section which renders what we consider issue/s for prompt referencing.
The Third approach reviews the home inspection report with clients to break down and explain the contents of the home inspection report over the phone. For a small additional fee Post inspection reviews may also be conducted in our specially designed office were we utilize 3 separate high definition screens offering clients a deeper insight into the home we inspected. Feel free to make your decision.
The Second approach chronicles collected infield data, rendering clients a personalized Carson Dunlop home inspection document, delivered via emailed PDF, as specified in our company greeting, within 24 to 48 hours by Carson Dunlop Horizon. The report divides the home into critical structures, systems and components, including location, functionality, operability, reporting if/when hesitation or failure may result, while narratives consider description, severity, operability, including limitations that may have inhibited/prohibited us from inspecting. Each home inspection report is individually handcrafted utilizing objective narratives, specific field site images, illustrations and links precisely arranged, as well as a summary section which renders what we consider issue/s for prompt referencing.
The Third approach reviews the home inspection report with clients to break down and explain the contents of the home inspection report over the phone. For a small additional fee Post inspection reviews may also be conducted in our specially designed office were we utilize 3 separate high definition screens offering clients a deeper insight into the home we inspected. Feel free to make your decision.
What Do Home Inspectors Look For?
To explain simply, The entirety requiring scrutiny. This includes both inside and outside the home.
To be more specific, the home’s structure, systems and the sum of its components. From the foundation to the roof, the basement to the attic, and all points between.
Outside: The immediate property, yard or lot, walk, driveway, paths, critical yard features such as decks, patio, trellis, gazebos. Next, the foundation, exterior envelope, doors, windows, envelope penetrations and protrusions, for systems, and lastly the roofing system.
Interior: Basement, crawlspace, first floor, second floor, attic. The totality of flooring, wall and ceiling assemblies, columns, beams, joists, studs and the systems therein such as plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling ventilation or HVAC.
How Do Home Inspectors Inspect?
Home Inspectors inspect with the (SOP) Standard of Practice outlined by the Association, Group or Organization they belong to. Included are 1. Definitions and Scope 2. Limitations, Exceptions & Exclusions 3. Standards of Practice as delineated above in, What Do Home Inspectors Look For, following the Code of Ethics that promotes a high standard of professionalism, business ethics, and inspection procedures i.e.: Due Diligence.
InterNACHI SOP & InterNACHI COE
To be more specific, the home’s structure, systems and the sum of its components. From the foundation to the roof, the basement to the attic, and all points between.
Outside: The immediate property, yard or lot, walk, driveway, paths, critical yard features such as decks, patio, trellis, gazebos. Next, the foundation, exterior envelope, doors, windows, envelope penetrations and protrusions, for systems, and lastly the roofing system.
Interior: Basement, crawlspace, first floor, second floor, attic. The totality of flooring, wall and ceiling assemblies, columns, beams, joists, studs and the systems therein such as plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling ventilation or HVAC.
How Do Home Inspectors Inspect?
Home Inspectors inspect with the (SOP) Standard of Practice outlined by the Association, Group or Organization they belong to. Included are 1. Definitions and Scope 2. Limitations, Exceptions & Exclusions 3. Standards of Practice as delineated above in, What Do Home Inspectors Look For, following the Code of Ethics that promotes a high standard of professionalism, business ethics, and inspection procedures i.e.: Due Diligence.
InterNACHI SOP & InterNACHI COE