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Thought Provoker - How to Speed up a Home Inspection

How to "Speed Up" a Home Inspection

These few simple items will help the Home Inspector, Seller, Buyer, and Realtors.

1) Confirm that the gas, water and electricity are turned on and that the gas pilot lights are burning.

2) Ensure all pets won't hinder the inspection and inform everyone about pets to be kept inside.

3) Replace all burned out light bulbs.

4) Test all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Replace the batteries if necessary

5) Clean or replace dirty HVAC air fi lters and verify that the filters fit properly & are secured in place.

6) Move wood, stored items or debris away from the foundation walls.

7) Unlock or remove locks from any items the inspector must access such as fence gates, attic access hatches or doors, electric service panels, special closets, crawl space access for pier and beam homes.

8) Confirm areas and components are accessible by removing items blocking access to electric service panels , sinks and bathtubs, ovens and cook tops, dishwasher, heating and air-conditioning equipment, water heaters, ground fault (GFCI) rceptacles, attic access ladders or hatches, crafl space acess for pier & beam construction. *Be sure the dishwasher is empty.

9) Trim tree limbs back from the roof and shrubs away from the house.

10) Repair or replace broken, damaged or missing items such as door knobs, locks and latches, window locks and broken glass, window screens, anti-siphon devices on exterior faucets, rain gutters and downspouts (clean if necessary) chimney flue caps.

11) Remove autos from the garage and driveway.

12) Clean ashes from the fireplace and remove items from the fi replace hearth area.

Following this checklist will result in a "cleaner" inspection report, which is good news for all. This list is proveided by SATAREI.

If you are buying a home, building a home in San Antonio Texas or surrounding counties and should need a
home inspection call Complete Inspection Service 830-660-0131 or 210-494-2257. Carl Winters, License #3630 (since 1994) licensed by TAREI and TRCC registered for new home phase-inspections.

San Antonio - Bulverde - Boerne - Canyon Lake, Schertz - Cibolo, New Braunfels - Seguin

Blog 1/21/2009 Thank You Carl & Ceil Winters

Posted Wednesday Jan 21