WHAT OUR INSPECTIONS INCLUDE
Whether you’re buying or selling a home, an inspection performed by a Certified Home Inspector will help to ensure that your transaction is a smooth one.
CheckPoint Inspection Services, LLC is your premier inspection company serving the Santa Clarita and San Fernando Valleys. We are certified by the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI/InterNACHI/CalNACHI) and registered with the Housing Inspection Foundation (HIF). We take great pride in every inspection we perform so you can make informed decisions.
As Certified Home Inspectors, we maintain very high standards for the quality and thoroughness of an inspection that you deserve. With the use of digital photography and computer generated reporting technology, our inspections include the following:
ROOF
- Roof Covering
- Gutters
- Downspouts
- Vents and Other Roof Penetrations
- Flashings
- Skylights
- Chimney
EXTERIOR
- Siding
- Flashing
- Trim
- Exterior Doors
- Decks
- Stoops
- Steps
- Stairs
- Porches
- Balconies
- Railings
- Eaves
- Soffits
- Fascias
- Windows
- Vegetation
- Surface Drainage
- Retaining Walls
- Exterior Wall Covering
BASEMENT, FOUNDATION & CRAWLSPACE
- Basement
- Foundation
- Crawlspace
- Visible Structural Components
- Report on Indications of Active Water Penetration
- Indications of Foundation Movement
HEATING
- The heating system is inspected using normal operating controls
- Heating System
- Energy Source
- Heating Method
COOLING
- The central cooling equipment is inspected using normal operating controls.
PLUMBING
- Verify the presence of and identify the location of the main water shutoff valve.
- Inspect the water heating equipment, including combustion air, venting, connections, energy sources, seismic bracing, and verify the presence or absence of temperature-pressure relief valves and/or Watts 210 valves.
- Inspect the interior water supply including all fixtures and faucets.
- Inspect the drain, waste and vent systems, including all fixtures.
- Inspect the drainage sump pumps and test pumps with accessible floats.
- Inspect and describe the water supply, drain, waste and main fuel shut-off valves,as well as the location of the water main and main fuel shut-off valves.
- Inspect and report as in need of repair deficiencies in the water supply.
- Inspect and report as in need of repair deficiencies in installation and identification of hot and cold faucets.
- Inspect and report as in need of repair mechanical drain-stops that are missing or do not operate if installed in sinks, lavatories and tubs.
- Inspect and report as in need of repair commodes that have cracks in the ceramic material, are improperly mounted on the floor, leak, or have tank components which do not operate.
ELECTRICAL
- The service drop/lateral.
- The meter socket enclosures.
- The means for disconnecting the service main.
- Determine the rating of the service amperage.
- Panelboards and overcurrent devices (breakers and fuses).
- Report on any unused circuit breaker panel openings that are not filled.
- The service grounding and bonding.
- A representative number of switches, receptacles, lighting fixtures, AFCI receptacles.
- Test all Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) receptacles and GFCI circuit breakers observed and deemed to be GFCI's during the inspection using a GFCI tester.
- Report the presence of solid conductor aluminum branch circuit wiring if readily visible.
- Report on any tested GFCI-tested receptacles in which power was not present, polarity is incorrect, is not secured to the wall, the cover is not in place, the ground fault circuit interrupter devices are not properly installed or do not operate properly, evidence of arcing or excessive heat is present, or where the receptacle is not grounded or is not secured to the wall.
- The service entrance conductors and the condition of the conductor insulation.
- Describe the amperage rating of the service.
- Report the absence of smoke detectors.
- Service entrance cables and report as in need of repair deficiencies in the integrity of the insulation, drip loop, or separation of conductors at weatherheads and clearances from grade or rooftops.
FIREPLACE
- The fireplace, damper door.
- Hearth extensions and other permanently installed components.
- Report as in need of repair deficiencies in the lintel, hearth and material surrounding the fireplace, including clearance from combustible materials.
ATTIC VENTILATION & INSULATION
- Insulation in unfinished spaces.
- Ventilation of attic spaces.
- Mechanical ventilation systems.
- Report on the general absence or lack of insulation.
DOORS, WINDOWS & INTERIOR
- Open and close a representative number of doors and windows.
- Inspect the walls, ceilings, steps, stairways, and railings.
- Report as in need of repair any spacing between intermediate balusters, spindles, or rails for steps, stairways, and railings that permits the passage of an object greater than four inches in diameter.
- Inspect garage doors and garage door openers.
- Installed electronic sensors.
- Door locks or side ropes.
- Windows.
- Seals.
|
