STRUCTURAL INSPECTION

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• Interior
• Heating
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Structural
• Exterior
• Roof

Inspecting the structure of the home is the most important step in the home inspection process. The home inspector observes all aspects of the home’s structure that are readily available for inspection. The inspector is dealing with major questions about the homes structural integrity such as the failure and collapse of any structural system.

• Foundation
• Floor structure
• Wall structure
• Columns
• Ceiling structure
• Roof structure
• Probe structural components where deterioration is suspected
• Enter under floor crawl spaces and attic spaces except when access is
  obstructed, when entry could damage property, or when dangerous
  or adverse situations are suspected
• Report the methods used to observe under floor crawl spaces and attics
• Report signs of water penetration into the building or signs of abnormal
  or harmful condensation on building components