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Our inspection gives you the information you need for an informed decision.  Annotated photos illustrate areas of interest and lets you see in attics and crawlspaces or other parts of the house you would not ordinarily see.  The inspection follows the Standards of Practice of the California Real Estate Inspection Association and includes the following.    

• Foundations, Basements, and Under-floor Areas: Support components, ventilation, access location, wood/soil separation, drainage systems, anchoring.
• Exteriors: Surface grade, hardscaping, drainage, wall cladding, veneers, flashing, trim, eaves, soffits and fascias. Sampling of doors and windows.  Attached decks, porches , balconies, stairs, columns, walkways, guardrails, and handrails.
• Electrical Systems: Service conductors and equipment. Panels and overcurrent devices. Service and equipment grounding. Wiring types and methods. Sampling of switches, receptacles and light fixtures. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters.
• Roof Coverings: Materials, flashings, vents, skylights

• Plumbing Systems: Supply, waste and vent piping, Fixtures, faucets, and drains. Water heating equipment and safety.  Functional flow and drainage. Gas piping and connections. Cross connections.
• Heating Systems and Central Cooling Systems: Equipment and operation using normal user controls. Venting systems. Combustion and ventilating air.  Energy source and connections. Distribution systems including a sampling of ducting, duct insulation, outlets, radiators, piping systems and valves. Condensate drains.
• Garage: Floor, firewall, ventilation, doors, and openers

• Attic Areas and Roof Framing: Framing and sheathing, access location, insulation, ventilation.
• Building Interior: Walls, ceilings and floors. Security bars, ventilation and a sampling of doors and windows. Stairs , handrails, and guardrails. Installed cabinets and countertops. Safety glazing
• Fireplaces and Chimneys: Chimneys, flues, dampers. fireboxes, hearth extensions.