Professional and competent home inspectors are fully trained in the proper operation of all common home systems. These systems generally include:

• Structural Components: Foundations, floors and walls.
• Exterior Components: Siding paint, windows, decks, garage doors, etc.
• Roofing: Coverings, flashings, chimneys, etc.
• Plumbing: Piping, fixtures, faucets, water heating and fuel storage systems, etc.
• Electrical: Wiring, main service panels, conductors, switches, receptacles, etc.
• Heating: Equipment, safety controls, distribution systems, chimneys, etc.
• Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps: Cooling and air-handling equipment controls and ducting, etc.
• Interior: Partitions, ceilings, floors, railings, doors and windows, etc.
• Insulation and Ventilation: Attics, walls, floors, foundations, kitchen and bathrooms, etc.

Additional fees usually do apply for these inspection services:

• Termite Certification
• Mold Sampling/Survey
• Radon Testing
• Septic System Inspection
• Water Well Inspection
• Water Testing
• Chimmney Flue Inspection
• Lead Certification

Can be arranged upon request

There are many other types of property inspections offered by home inspectors, depending on your needs:

• Mountain Cabin Inspections
• Manufactured Home Inspection
• Standard Home Inspections
• Pre-Listing Inspections
• Pre-Purchase Inspections
• New Construction Inspections
• Multiunit Inspections
• Townhouses
• Condominiums (interior only)
• Annual Maintenance Checkup
• Specific Inspections (available upon request)
• Expert Witness (Litigation Purposes)
• Photographic Documentation

Home Inspectors should present the customer with a clearly written, typed or printed home inspection report, which must conform to the accepted standards of practice for the state the inspection is performed in or the standards of practice of the association that the home inspector belongs to.

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