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Here is a general inspection checklist or process for inspecting the exterior during a home inspection.
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Feb 13, 20231 min read
Exterior Inspection Standards of Practice
According to the InterNACHI® Home Inspection Standards of Practice, the home inspector shall inspect many components of the exterior.
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Feb 4, 20231 min read
How to Perform a Roof Inspection
Watch this video on how to perform a roof inspection.
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Jan 28, 20231 min read
Roof Inspection Checklist
The checklist includes several items that a home inspector may check during a roof inspection.
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Jan 21, 20231 min read
Skylights
I inspect the skylights during a home inspection. A leaking skylight is a common experience for homeowners. It’s essentially a piece of gla
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Jan 7, 20233 min read
Gutters and Downspouts
All gutters need to be kept clean. They should slope uniformly, without sags, to downspouts.
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Low-Slope Roof Coverings
A roof that is nearly level or slightly sloped is called a low-slope roof. No roof should be actually level and flat. It must have at least
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Dec 19, 20222 min read
Reporting Upon the Roof Covering Materials
Home inspectors should report on the "roof-covering" or the "roof-covering materials" that were observed during the home inspection.
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Oct 28, 20221 min read
Underlayment
There should be underlayment installed on most roofs that I inspect.
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Roof Slope
The performance of all roof coverings is based in part on the slope of the roof surface.
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Oct 27, 20221 min read
Sloped Roof-Covering Materials
One of the most common types of sloped-roof covering in the United States and Canada is asphalt shingles.
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