Preparing For a Home Inspection
Tips to speed up your home inspection:
- Confirm that the water, electric, and gas service is on and pilots burning.
- Replace burn out light bulbs to prevent reporting of ‘Light is Inoperable’.
- Clean or replace HVAC filter. They should fit securely.
- Remove items blocking access to HVAC, electrical panels, water heaters, attics, and crawlspaces.
- Unlock areas the inspector must access – attics, hatches, electrical service panels, closets, gates, and crawlspaces.
- Trim trees that are close to the structure.
- Ensure that pets will not hinder the inspection.
- Attend to broken or missing items, such as doorknobs, locks, and latches; windowpanes, screens, and gutters.
