Certified by
American Institute of
 Home Inspectors 		Northwest Residential
Inspection
(425) 652-6515

Wa. State licensed
Home Inspector   619

WSDA Structural Pest Inspector  79988

 Affiliate Member    
Seattle/ King County    
Realtors Association


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HOME INSPECTION PROCESS

Every Home Inspection may vary depending on circumstances, such as size of home, time of year, time of day, and weather.
The sequence below is a rough guideline. Inspections generally last 1 hour per 1,000 square feet of living space of on-site time.

The outline below describes the majority of the items covered in the inspection.
For more specific details, see the "Home Inspection Agreement" button noted below.
Arrive at Home and sign Home Inspection agreement


 All agreements are to be executed by NWRI and client. At this time, both parties are to have a clear understanding of the scope of the inspection

  HOME INSPECTION AGREEMENT   
Preliminary Exterior Inspection

 Home Inspector shall do a preliminary walk around the property in order to familiarize himself with the home and site conditions. Areas of concern that may affect the interior inspection are noted.
 
Room by Room Inspection
 During the interior inspection, each room is inspection; from the upper floor down. Inspection includes electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation, cabinets, doors, windows, smoke detectors, stairs/rails, and appliances. The majority of the inspection is conducted during this stage.

  
Attic Inspection
 Inspection will take place from entering the attic access. Items inspected include insulation, ventilation, pest infiltration, and evidence of roof leakage

  
Interior Infrared Scan

 Home Inspector shall conduct an infrared scan of the interior side of the exterior walls, doors, and windows. The first purpose of this scan is for the inspector to become familiar with the home layout and any initial issues.
The infrared scan is to locate substantive heat loss issues such as missing insulation, weather-stripping, blown window seals, and disconnected heat runs. 
 
Crawl Space Inspection
 The crawl Space inspection is done by going under the home thru the crawl space access. Inspector will go around the crawl space to locate areas of water infiltration, inadequate vapor barrier, missing insulation, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and visible structural connectors. The majority of the Structural Pest Inspection occurs in the crawlspace

  
Exterior Inspection
 Home Inspector shall test all accessible exterior plus and hose bibs. Proper grading and drainage away from the home and earth to wood contact shall be inspected. Roofing, siding, windows, doors, walks, and handrails shall be inspected.
 
  
Final Report
 Payment for the Home Inspection is due at completion of the site visit. Home Inspector shall send a PDF file of the final report to client and any other party the client requests receive a copy of the report. The final report is typically completed the same day as the inspection. 
 
 

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