{"id":27851,"date":"2019-05-17T10:08:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-17T14:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/?p=27851"},"modified":"2019-05-17T10:10:26","modified_gmt":"2019-05-17T14:10:26","slug":"home-inspection-main-checkpoints-home-inspection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/home-inspection-main-checkpoints-home-inspection\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Inspection | The Main Checkpoints of a Home Inspection (Beryl Project Engineering)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><b>Home Inspection | The Main Checkpoints of a Home Inspection<\/b><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/berylprojectengineering.com\/beryl-home-inspection\/residential-home-inspection-2\/\">Home Inspection |<\/a> We all know that when we are house hunting we look for the aesthetics of a home to <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what exactly do home inspections cover? We\u2019re going to talk about the checklist of a home inspection and what to expect from your experience. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><b>What matters most in home inspections<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some aspects of home inspections may vary, but the key focus of any home inspector will be the home\u2019s physical condition. The inspection itself should take a few hours, and will often include photographs and notes of the inspector\u2019s findings. Here\u2019s a list of the items on the checklist: <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foundation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roof<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attic <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rain gutters\/downspouts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Electrical panel, light switches, power outlets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thermostats and HVAC unit<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plumbing fixtures, faucets, water heater<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appliances<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walls, ceilings, and floors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doors and windows<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stairs, steps, and railings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Porches and balconies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walkways and driveways<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basement<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garage <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What might be included<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If an inspector comes across anything in addition to the above checklist, he or she may include it in the report. Here are some examples of what may be included on your report: <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landscaping and trees<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawn sprinklers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fireplace and chimney<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drainage in yard<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mice and other rodents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Termites and\/or carpenter ants<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odors <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to increase your confidence in the home buying process with high-quality inspection practices, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/berylprojectengineering.com\/beryl-home-inspection\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beryl Engineering and Inspection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help. Beryl has licensed and certified home inspectors who offer flexible scheduling, easy-to-read reports and more than 15 years of experience. Contact us today to ask how we can help you.determine how much cosmetic work it may need. We value its location and proximity to the places we frequent. But we can\u2019t always see what\u2019s going on behind the walls, in the attic, or under the floors. That\u2019s why we rely on home inspections to tell us the most important information about the house we\u2019d like to call home. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home Inspection | The Main Checkpoints of a Home Inspection &nbsp; Home Inspection | We all know that when we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6716,1062],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beryl-project-engineering","category-home-inspection"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v17.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Home Inspection | The Main Checkpoints of a Home Inspection<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" 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