Your inspection COVERS A WIDE RANGE FOR PEACE OF MIND

Ohio law also specifies that a home inspection only cover a visual examination of readily accessible components. Issues hiding behind heavy furniture, underground, or inside the walls may escape the inspection. An inspector will note if there are areas they can’t safely inspect, but it’s not their responsibility to put themselves in harm’s way. The home inspector will have a discussion with you if there is evidence of issues if there are outward signs in a general area like water stains, bowing, sagging, windows and doors out of square and many other observable signs. 

A general home inspection by Ohio law does not include the following items. 

Please note that this is not to say that these issues won’t make it into the inspection report. For example, while we won’t specifically test for it, we will note any signs of mold or pest issues we encounter, or signs that indicate there’s something wrong behind the walls, ceilings, or floors such as water stains.

· Mold

· Radon (Add-on offering)

· Lead

· Asbestos

· Pipe Inspection (Add-on offering)

· Termites

· Rodents

· Bed bugs

· Other insects

· Building codes

· Zoning codes

· Other historic codes

· Pools

· Septic systems

· Insulation

· Indoor air quality

· Boundary surveys

What you can expect from your commercial property inspection depends largely on the type of facility you’re having inspected. Still, there are a ew aspect of the property that your inspector will always check, barring specific instructions. These elements are similar to what you might expect from a residential inspection. 

Areas covered during an inspection fall under four categories:

Your inspector will examine the exterior of the building for cracks and drainage issues. They may also specifically note the location and number of handicap parking spots, any ramps or stairs leading up to the building, retaining wall stability and exterior lighting.

If your building has special features, like loading docks or steel sheet doors, your inspector will make note of their condition. If your building utilizes specialized systems or appliances, like walk-in freezers or elevators, you may need to hire a specialist in addition to your commercial inspector.

Plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems will be inspected for safety and efficiency on each floor.

If your building has more than four units, a sampling of up to twenty percent of those units will be inspected unless a special request is made. Our clients find that choosing a selection provides excellent insight into the condition of all units.

Our inspectors can also provide reports on specific features of a group of units, such as the function of a particular appliance or system Just let us know how we can tailor our services to best meet your inspection needs. 

A photo speaks a thousand words. All noted recommendations in your report will be annotated with red shapes or arrows. That way you will know exactly what you are looking at.