Home Inspection Services Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and the Corridor
Our goal at In Depth Home Inspections LLC is to provide you with a thorough understanding of the condition of your potential new home. Our inspection process covers a wide range of areas including the foundation, roof, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. After our inspection, we provide a detailed report outlining any defects found in the property. You'll receive a computerized report normally available within 24 hours that is easy to read and understand.
Components Inspected in the home.
STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS including the foundation and framing.
1. The methods used to inspect under-floor
crawlspaces and attics.
2. The foundation.
3. The floor structure.
4. The wall structure.
5. The ceiling structure.
6. The roof structure.
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EXTERIOR
1. Wall coverings, flashing, and trim.
2. Exterior doors.
3. Attached and adjacent decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches, and their associated railings.
4. Eaves, soffits, and fascias where accessible from the ground level.
5. Vegetation, grading, surface drainage, and retaining walls that are likely to adversely affect the building.
6. Adjacent and entryway walkways, patios, and driveways.
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ROOFING
1. Roofing materials.
2. Roof drainage systems.
3. Flashing.
4. Skylights, chimneys, and roof penetrations.
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PLUMBING
1. Interior water supply and distribution systems including fixtures and faucets.
2. Interior drain, waste, and vent systems including fixtures.
3. Water heating equipment and hot water
supply systems.
4. Vent systems, flues, and chimneys.
5. Fuel storage and fuel distribution systems.
6. Sewage ejectors, sump pumps, and related
piping.
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ELECTRICAL
1. Service drop.
2. Service entrance conductors, cables, and
raceways.
3. Service equipment and main disconnects.
4. Service grounding.
5. Interior components of service panels and sub
panels.
6. Conductors.
7. Over current protection devices.
8. A representative number of installed lighting
fixtures, switches, and receptacles.
9. Ground fault circuit interrupters and arc fault
circuit interrupters.
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HEATING
1. Installed heating equipment.
2. Vent systems, flues, and chimneys.
3. Distribution systems.
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AIR CONDITIONING
1. Central and permanently installed cooling
equipment.
2. Distribution systems.
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INTERIORS
1. Walls, ceilings, and floors.
2. Steps, stairways, and railings.
3. Counter tops and a representative
number of installed cabinets.
4. A representative number of doors and windows.
5. Garage vehicle doors and garage vehicle door
operators.
6. Installed ovens, ranges, surface cooking
appliances, microwave ovens, dish washing
machines, and food waste grinders by using
normal operating controls to activate the primary
function.
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INSULATION AND VENTILATION
1. Insulation and vapor retarders in unfinished
spaces.
2. Ventilation of attics and foundation areas.
3. Kitchen, bathroom, laundry, and similar
exhaust systems.
4. Clothes dryer exhaust systems.
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FIREPLACES AND FUEL-BURNING APPLIANCES
1. Fuel-burning fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace
inserts.
2. Fuel-burning accessories installed in fireplaces.
3. Chimneys and vent systems.
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