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What to Expect from Your Inspection Report In Columbia and the Midland South Carolina area

Preferred Home Inspections conducts a comprehensive interior and exterior inspection of your home. You'll receive your report immediately after we've finished your home's inspection. We'll even e-mail the report to you - complete with photos - as soon as the inspection is complete.

Your home inspection and report will cover the following areas:

ROOFING, GUTTERING AND OTHER ROOF COMPONENTS

  • Roof style
  • Roof coverings (materials)
  • Visible flashing
  • Skylights
  • Roof penetrations (plumbing stacks, gas vents, etc.)
  • Fireplace chimneys
  • Gutters and downspouts

PLUMBING

  • Visible water piping
  • Water supply
  • Waste disposal system
  • Main water shut-off
  • Water heater
  • Faucets
  • Drains
  • Water pressure
  • Showers and all fixtures
  • Washer and dryer connections
  • Other equipment

HOME EXTERIOR

  • Trim
  • Siding/wall coverings
  • Paint
  • Windows
  • Doors
  • Storm windows and doors
  • Screens
  • Porches
  • Decks, patios and balconies (attached to dwelling)
  • Alterations

ATTIC

  • Access
  • Insulation type and approximate depth
  • Ventilator fan
  • Whole house fan
  • Framing
  • Leaks

BASEMENT, CRAW SPACE, SLAB

  • Basement
  • Crawl space
  • Slab
  • Visible framing
  • Visible foundation walls
  • Floors
  • Drainage

GENERAL INTERIOR

  • Walls
  • Ceilings
  • Floors and floor coverings
  • Stairs
  • Doors
  • Windows
  • Fireplaces

ELECTRICAL

  • Over current protection
  • Type of conductors, main and branch circuits
  • Incoming service
  • Grounding cable
  • Fixtures and outlets
  • Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
  • Smoke detectors

KITCHENS AND APPLIANCES

  • Identify fuel source
  • Cabinets
  • Stove or range
  • Oven
  • Trash disposal
  • Fan/vent hood
  • Dishwasher

GARAGE/CARPORT

  • Type
  • Doors and openers

Heating and Cooling, if requested

Preferred Home Inspections, LLC

Charles Strickland
803-407-3233
mail@SCHomeInspector.com

SC Home Inspectors License #191
SC Residential Home Builders License #12642

Please see below for more information on business standards:

Residential Construction Standards
ASHI standards of practice