Are you planning to buy a home in 2025? Here are some tips that can help you through the home inspection process as a new home buyer.
1.HIRE A PROFESSIONAL : You should make sure to hire a professional home inspector to examine each part of the home. If you understand what the inspector is looking for, you can ask informed questions that help you better understand the extent of any damage. QHC home inspector’s have a comprehensive checklist of items they are looking for when performing the inspection and when filling out the home inspection report.
Item’s our home inspectors will look at during the inspection include:
- Roofing, chimney structure, and attic
- Exterior of the home including siding, deck structures, windows and doors, and more.
- All kitchen components including kitchen appliances, plumbing, outlets, etc.
- Interior components including the walls, ceilings, floors, windows and doors.
- Bathrooms and all their components including plumbing and electricity.
- Structural components to include foundation, basement or crawlspace.
- Plumbing systems inside the home to include the hot water tank, main water shut off and more.
- The home’s electrical system including the main electrical panel, GFCI outlets/regular outlets, smoke detectors, etc.
- All Heating and HVAC system components.
2. ATTEND: We recommend attending the home inspection with your real estate agent so that the home inspector can walk you through their findings. You will still receive a written report that goes over the property’s major features and outlines any issues. The report will likely list many issues, but you don’t need to be concerned about every item on the list. An inspector can help you separate the trivial matters from the hazardous ones.
3. PREPARE QUESTIONS: Prepare a list of any general questions you would like to ask concerning the homes condition or future maintenance, and make sure to tell the inspector about anything you are especially concerned about, so he can address those items during the inspection.
4. CONSIDER ADDITONAL INSPECTIONS: Here at Quality Home Consultants, we offer a slew of other inspection services including Termite/Wood Destroying Insect inspections, Well Testing, Water Testing, Radon Gas Testing, and even Septic Tank Inspections. You may want to consider adding any of these services in conjunction with the home inspection depending if the home has these associated functions.
When buying a house, the last thing you want is surprise expenses. Hiring a qualified home inspector can help you avoid major repairs and give you the information you need to make the right decision. We hope you take these tips into account when hiring for your next home inspection!
