Learn your home's 5 biggest secrets before you buy it.

The home you are about to purchase may be hiding some secrets. I am going to share with you the 5 most important and potentially costly areas of the house. The goal here is to give you some insight so you can weed out the houses that may need expensive repairs prior to ordering your Home Inspections. When you find the house that you want to make your Home, call us and we will perform your State licensed Home Inspections and necessary testing. Until then, here are some things you should know. I have put it in bullet point form and Best Bytes Media has created a fantastic video for you.

5 POINT CHECKLIST

1. Roof

GOOD

·         Shingles laying flat

·         Proper roof venting

BAD

·         Lifting /Curling/Damaged or Missing shingles

·         Moss Present 

2. Furnace

GOOD

·         Burners and Burner Flame – All Burners w/Consistent Blue Flame

·         Service History Records Posted on Furnace by Licensed Professional

·         Venting Inspection – Power Vent Fan Working

BAD

·         Rust – Outside or Inside the Unit

·         Yellow burner flames

·         Gas Leaks

·         Black Soot

·         Leaking Pipes – Water on Pipes & Surrounding Area 

3. Electrical

GOOD

·         Box has a cover

·         Box is intact

·         Properly fastened to wall

·         150 AMP Service or above

·         Stapled Wires 

BAD

·         Rust or moisture on panel box

·         Loose Wires

·         Unfastened Ground Wires

·         or bonding 

4. Plumbing

GOOD

·         Water heater free of rust

·         Shut off valves, supply lines, drain lines free of leaks

BAD

·         Rust or leaks at water heater

·         improper electrical connections at water heater

·         Leaks at water lines, drain lines, sink traps or valves

5. Structure

GOOD

·         Dry basement walls and floor

·         properly fastened support posts and beams

·         Straight foundation walls

BAD

·         Cracks or moisture on basement walls or floor

·         Rust on support posts

·         Rot or damage on carrying beam, sill plate or floor joists

Thanks for watching!
Happy Home Buying!

Dan Wos
President - House Detective Inc.
888-692-2711
http://www.housedetective.biz