You might be tempted to think a standard home inspection would cover all aspects of a home, but you may be surprised to learn that there are some areas of a home an inspection may ignore. As soon as you get the inspection report, you can see it shows areas or items the property inspector could not inspect or purposely excluded from the report.
Don’t be alarmed when this happens-it’s not that the inspector isn’t being thorough. The reason a report can’t be completely detailed is because an inspector can’t see past walls, under carpeting, or dig underground. Also a homebuyer doesn’t expect someone to go underwater to check out the pool or spa. Another reason is because an average home contains approximately 60,000 bits and pieces so an inspector can only check what’s easily accessible such as major functioning parts like an electrical outlet or a window.
Another big reason the property inspection can’t be complete is because the inspector will only critique what they can safely see. He or she isn’t going to risk their safety by checking out areas that could be dangerous. One property’s crawl space may be designed with easy access while another one may be poorly designed and slippery and damp.
Further limitations can occur when a seller decides to be deceptive and purposely makes an obstacle of boxes or furniture to prevent entrance to a room or sections of the house. If you should come across this situation, request your agent called a seller and request the obstacle be cleared. If the seller doesn’t abide by your request the first time, make a second request demanding the seller clear the obstacle for a second inspection, at the Sellers liability.
When your home features a swimming pool, jacuzzi, or sauna, backyard play set, alarm system, breakwall, or dock, the inspector won’t evaluate these. A possible exception may occur when the inspector has specialized expertise and decides to incorporate it into their inspection. If you’re concerned about issues that are unique to the house you want to buy, be sure to employ an inspector who has experience in those areas.
Lastly, every property has a unique arrangement of working appliances, furnaces, hot water heaters, and other manufactured items-some which may have safety issue recalls. If you happen to get an inspector with experience he or she will be knowledgeable about these recalls and will post them in their report. For your own protection and peace of mind, you can do your own online research at the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission website. Documents the brand, manufacturer, model number, and serial number before you visit their website. That way you’ll be better informed about prospective problems that may occur in the future on a house you want to buy.
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