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Top 10 Defects Found During a Home Inpection

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"Introducing, U.S. Inspect, America's leading national home inspection company"

I have never heard of U.S. Inspect.  I have no idea if they are in the Columbus area.  I am just a sucker for Top 10 Lists!  This is a re-blog of U.S. Inspects post.

Wonder if locally the Top Ten lists would vary.

 

Original content by Chrissy Doremus ~ US Inspect ~

Knowing what some of the usual situations our consultants discover during an inspection allows you to be a well-informed buyer. Over the years, and borrowing on over a half million inspections, here’s what we’ve discovered as the top 10 defects in most homes. Repair and replacement costs for such items could cost you thousands of dollars!

    * Roof leaks due to poor flashing and / or roof material failure due to poor installation

    * Water penetration in the basement or crawlspace due to poor surface water control

    * Electrical safety issues due to age of home or homeowner alterations

    * Deterioration of the interior wall material behind shower and tub surround areas

    * Safety concerns associated with improperly installed decks, stairs or railings

    * Heating unit and distribution system problems due to age and workmanship or alterations

    * Structural concerns due to improper construction and/or alterations, or excessive unbalanced load

    * Fire safety issues related to fireplace chimneys

    * Wood deterioration caused by termites or other wood destroying organisms due to local environment or conducive conditions

    * General fire and safety issues with home ownership

U.S. Inspect strongly encourages home buyers to attend the inspection with our consultants. In our 2 to 3-hour walking consultation, you’ll learn all about your new home—first-hand information about the condition of the property, how the house operates, where the main shut-off valves to the utilities are located, and much more. And if defects are discovered during the inspection, we’ll explain the possible cause as well as your options to have those defects corrected. With U.S. Inspect, you’re guaranteed to make a well informed buying decision!

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Comments (3)

Steve Shatsky
Dallas, TX

Hi Maureen... that looks like a pretty good list for here in TX.  We have very bad soil here, so foundation issues come up quite frequently, but overall, I think the list would be good here.

Feb 09, 2009 02:17 PM
TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.
Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN
Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

Maureen, I would have to say that electrical are number one on my list. However; most of the items on their list correspond to what would be on my top 10. Interesting...

Feb 09, 2009 08:32 PM
Maureen McCabe
HER Realtors - Columbus, OH
Columbus Ohio Real Estate

I went to a presentation given by one of my favorite local inspectors, which was a Top Ten list,  I can't remember the list but he used one of my listings in the presentation.  They'd just inspected it for a buyer (not my buyer.)

 

Feb 09, 2009 09:25 PM