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Before we begin, you'll be sent a Pre-Inspection Agreement and New York State Code of Ethics form to sign and return. It is extremely important to read both of these thoroughly before signing, because these contain vital information about the process of the inspection,  what you can expect and not expect, pricing for the services and answers to many questions you may have. This will save a lot of time on the day of the inspection. You can then call or email me if you have any questions or concerns ahead of time, so on the day of the inspection, my focus can be spent directly on the inspection of your home.  Full disclosure of the NACHI Standards of Practice, which is the National guideline and Code of Ethics that we follow can be found in the link below.

• Site Conditions: building perimeter land grade and water drainage directly adjacent to the foundation, trees and vegetation that may be adversely affecting the building, walkways, steps, driveways, patios and retaining walls.
• Structural Systems: Building foundation and framing, floor, wall, ceiling and roof structure
• Exterior: Walls and coverings, flashing and trim, doors including garage doors and operator, decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches and railings, eaves, soffits and fascia where accessible from the ground level, adjacent walkways, patios and driveways
• Roof Systems: Roofing material and condition, drainage, flashing, skylights, chimneys and roof penetrations.
• Plumbing Systems: Interior water supply and distribution systems including faucets and fixtures, drain, waste and vent systems, water heating equipment, vents and pipes, fuel storage and fuel distribution systems and components, drainage sumps, sump pumps, ejector pumps and related piping, active leaks, operation of readily accessible faucets and fixtures, hot water systems, water supplies at random locations for functions flow and waste lines from random sinks, tubs and shower for functional drainage.
• Electrical Systems: Service drop, service entrance conductors, cables and raceways, main and branch circuit conductors, service grounding, interior components of service panels and sub-panels, representative number of receptacles, switches and installed fixtures, representative number of ground fault interrupters.
• Heating System: Type of fuel, equipment and distribution system, operate systems using thermostat, condition of normally operated controls and components, flue pipes, dampers, representative number of heat sources in each habitable space, operation of fixed supplementary heat units, visible components of vents systems, flues and chimneys.
• Air Conditioning Systems: Type of equipment and distribution system, operation of system using thermostat, condition of normally operated controls and components.
• Interior: Material and general condition of walls, ceilings and floors, steps, stairways and railings, operation of garage doors, safety devices and operators, visibly and readily accessible bath and/or kitchen vent fan ducting, operation of a representative number of primary windows and interior doors, signs of water intrusion.
• Insulation and Ventilation: insulation in accessible, visible unfinished spaces, attics and foundation areas, mechanical ventilation systems in visibly accessible areas.
• Fireplaces: Observe and report on visible and accessible system components, chimneys and vents, chimney caps, fireplaces and solid fuel appliances, operation of fireplace dampers.
• Attics: Observation only in safe and readily accessible attic space, water intrusion, insulation, venting, electrical, presence of mold-like substances. 

Our inspections follow the NACHI and New York State Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics which can can found in the link below