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A home inspection is an important activity that is done by a home inspector that is done when you want to buy a new house. The home inspector will thoroughly examine the house and give you a detailed report on the current status of the house you want to buy. The time taken to do home inspections will depend on the size of the property. Home inspections are helpful because it can save much through avoidance of those expensive future repairs. To get the real structural condition of the house, you will need to hire a professional home inspector otherwise you won't know the real status. The home inspector normally does a visual inspection of the property and also its structures.

 

 A normal home inspection will take few hours. The inspector and the owner first sign an agreement to do the inspection and the terms of payment. The inspector then will give the idea of the inspection and also they visit the home with the client. The inspector does a thorough visual inspection of several parts of the home. More importantly, different home buyers have different things that they would need to be checked.

 

Some of the buyers would want the home inspector to inspect the neighborhood and the lot area. The inspector checks the sloping around the area to see whether it slopes towards or away from home, whether there might be soil near or on the foundation or driveways. The home inspector also will check the location of the home about the streets and neighbors.

 

The home inspector will also inspect the exterior parts of the home. The roof peak is checked for its straightness. The roof vent condition is also assessed to see if they are visible or not. The roof sagging is also inspected and also the type of shingles used. Checked also is the chimney condition.

 

The sidings of the home are checked for durability, and the status of the wall also checked. Seen is also the type of material making the sidings. The inspector may also want to inspect the gutters for gaps and leakages. The fastening of the downspouts and the gutters are also checked.

 

The doors and windows are inspected together with the interior walls status. The basement and foundations are also checked for cracks. The material making the floor, the floor status is also part of the inspection. The ceiling, the kitchen, and bathrooms all are inspected for the standards required by the homeowner. Also, the electrical wiring and the mechanical systems need to be examined. The list of the parts of a house that needs inspection is long.

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Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_inspection for more on home and building inspection.