Homewerx Home Inspection in Mesa, AZ

Category: Home Inspection

  • Pools & Spas

    Pools and spas are not part of a standard home inspection.  However, the pool and spa can be inspected for an additional fee.  A pool and/or spa inspection is a visual inspection, and includes the following components:

    • filter
    • pump
    • structure
    • above ground plumbing
    • above ground electrical
    • deck

  • Appliances

    During a standard home inspection, only built-in appliances are examined.  The appliances are operated and a visual inspection is performed.

  • Insulation & Ventilation

    During a standard home inspection, the following insulation and ventilation items are inspected:

    • insulation and vapor retarders in unfinished spaces
    • ventilation of attics and foundation areas
    • kitchen, bathroom, and laundry venting systems

  • Interior of the Home

    During a standard home inspection, the following interior items are inspected:

    • walls, ceiling and floors
    • steps, stairways, balconies and railings
    • counters and a representative number of cabinets
    • a representative number of doors and windows
    • separation walls, ceilings, and doors between a dwelling unit and an attached garage or another dwelling unit
    • sumps

  • Air Conditioning

    During a standard home inspection, the following parts of the air conditioning systems are inspected:

    1.  Central air conditioning including:

    • cooling and air handling equipment
    • normal operating controls

    2.  Distribution systems including:

    • fans, pumps, ducts and piping, with supports, dampers, insulation, air filters, registers, fan-coil units
    • the presence of an installed cooling source in each room

  • Heating System

    During a standard home inspection, the following parts of permanently installed heating systems are inspected:

    • heating equipment
    • normal operating controls
    • automatic safety controls
    • chimneys, flues and vents
    • solid fuel heating devices
    • heat distribution systems including fans, pumps, ducts and piping, with supports, dampers, insulation, air filters, registers, radiators, fan coil units, convectors
    • the presence of an installed heat source in each room

  • Electrical System

    During a standard home inspection, the following electrical items are inspected:

    • service entrance conductors
    • service equipment, grounding equipment, main overcurrent device, main and distribution panels
    • amperage and voltage ratings of the service
    • branch circuit conductors, their overcurrent devices, and the compatibility of their ampacities and voltages
    • the operation of a representative number of installed lighting fixtures, switches and receptacles located inside the house, garage, and on its exterior walls
    • the polarity and grounding of all receptacles within six feet of interior plumbing fixtures and all receptacles in the garage or carport, and on the exterior of inspected structures
    • the operation of ground fault circuit interrupters

  • Plumbing System

    During a standard home inspection, the plumbing items below are inspected:

    1.  Interior water supply and distribution system including:

    • piping materials, including supports and insulation
    • fixtures and faucets
    • functional flow
    • leaks
    • cross connections

    2.  Interior drain, waste and vent system, including:

    • traps; drain, waste, and vent piping; piping supports and pipe insulation
    • leaks
    • functional drainage

    3.  Hot water systems including:

    • water heating equipment
    • normal operating controls
    • automatic safety controls
    • chimneys, flues and vents

    4.  Fuel storage and distribution systems including:

    • interior fuel storage equipment, supply piping, venting and supports
    • leaks

    5.  Sump pumps

  • Roofing Components

    During a standard home inspection, the roofing components below are inspected:

    • roof coverings
    • roof drainage systems
    • flashings
    • skylights, chimneys and roof penetrations
    • signs of leaks or abnormal condensation on building components