Home Inspection Savage | Home Inspector 952-583-8608
When having a home inspection completed for your future home, the exterior component of the home is an important section that should never be over looked. Our home inspector will come out to the property and conduct a thorough visual inspection of the following components of the exterior of the home:
- ROOF
- Free of debris, vegetation ad mold
- Surface rippled, blistered or buckled
- Shingles missing, worn or damaged
- Slate or tiles broken or out of position
- CHIMNEYS, VENTS & FLASHING
- Vents clear of obstructions
- Metal flashings show no visible damage
- Chimney bricks cracked
- Mortar joints worn
- SOFFIT & FASCIA
- Free of rot, debris and mold
- Free of Peeling paint and water stains
- Wood sagging, splintered or rotten
- Trim boards pushed apart at corners
- OVERHEAD HAZARDS
- Free f Heavy overhanging tree limbs
- Clear of power and telephone lines
- EXTERIOR WALLS & SIDING
- Free of rippling, buckling and distortion
- No cracks, holes, gaps or water stains
- Paint blistered, cracked or flaking
- Wood sagging or rotten
- GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
- Free of debris, vegetation and mold
- Free of corrosion, cracks and leaks
- Water exit sufficiently far from house
- Gutter full of debris
- Gutter bent or pulling away from house
- Water pooling or slow-moving
- WINDOWS & DOORS
- Free of leaks and condensation
- Caulking and weatherstripping intact and even
- Wood frame, sill or trim rotten
- Weep holes clogged
- FOUNDATION & DRIVEWAY
- Free of standing water and wetness
- Free of Shrinkage, expansion and settlement cracks
- Outer walls bulging or leaning slightly
- Concrete crumbling or chipping
Home Inspection Savage | Home Inspector 952-583-8608