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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some answers to commonly asked questions about home inspections and what you should expect when you get a
home inspection. Please feel free to contact us if you have further questions.
WHAT IS THE HOME INSPECTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR?
Any professional inspection firm will have an agreement for you to read
and sign. This agreement will spell out the company's capabilities and their limitations. Do not assume
you know what the inspector can do for you based on what you hope or want him to do for you. There are
limitations. Inspectors are there to limit your risk in the purchase of a home. However, they cannot eliminate
that risk. Keep in mind that the inspection is limited to what can be visually observed at the time of the inspection.
Generally, their function is to observe and evaluate the major systems of the home and report to you the conditions
they observe that exist on the day of the inspection. When problems are found, the inspector will either offer
recommendations of how to repair or recommend you get further evaluation by someone who specializes in that field.
An inspector cannot predict the condition of a system five years from now, or even what condition it will be in the
next day. To put it simply, anything that breaks was working the day before it broke; a furnace working the day of
the inspection may develop a problem between then and the date you move in. There are also limitations to the depth
of evaluation a home inspector can perform. There are components to systems that are not visible without dismantling
the system. Home inspectors do not perform this kind of testing. The inspector can evaluate only what is visible.
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