How to Read This Report

This digital report or a printed version of this report should only be viewed in full color where the photos are discernible and on a device where the report page width is no less than 8.5" wide. Please note, Right and Left of the building are determined as facing the front of building shown on the report cover. The client has the duty and obligation to read the entire report. Feel free to reach out to the inspector should you have any questions or concerns.

This report is designed to inform the client of obvious major structural deficiencies, inoperative conditions and the presence of noticeable, detrimental moisture issues for areas inspected. Additionally, the inspection report may advise regarding notable safety concerns and appropriate upgrades recommended by the inspector that you should consider and act on when appropriate. Please note, undesirable conditions pertaining to this inspection may be present and unreported for concealed areas and areas with limited or blocked access.

Photos

Photos included in this report are intended to help describe a reported item or area only. The photos, while representative, may not encompass the full scope of work required to correct the item or area listed. Repairs should be based on actual condition of property and not solely on the photos included in this report. Note, when viewing photos in the online report, clicking on a photo will zoom in and enlarge the photo. Clicking on a photo a second time will enlarge and zoom in on the photo one more time.

Repairs

Repairs or corrections needed at the inspected property should be completed by competent qualified professions familiar with the type of work being performed. Obtain competitive bids as needed. Obtain further evaluation when needed.

Getting the Information to You

This report is designed to deliver important and technical information in a way that is easy to access and understand. The best way to get the layers of information that are presented in this report is to read your report online in the HTML format, which will allow you to expand your learning about the inspected property. You will notice some words or series of words highlighted in blue and underlined – clicking on these will provide you with a link to additional information, if desired. Other text colors, if present, have no real meaning. Please read all written text.

This report can also be printed on paper or to a PDF document.

Chapters and Sections

This report is divided into chapters that parcel the home into logical inspection components. Each chapter is broken into sections that relate to a specific system or component of the home. You can navigate between chapters with the click of a button on the left side margin when viewing the report online.

Observation Labels

Narrative observation labels are defined here. Some of the following observation labels may not appear in all reports. Hazardous, Key Concerns and Further Evaluation observation label types, if used, will appear in the report and in the summary. All other observation labels, when used, appear only in the report and will not appear in the summary. All narrative observation label types are labeled, and numbered to help differentiate each reported narrative observation. When narrative observation labels are given a color, the specific color used has no meaning. Some observation labels are given a specific icon to group the observation types. The specific icon used also has no meaning.

Observation labels and colors used for reporting are:

• Key Concerns:
  Observations listed as key concerns need repair or correction and will typically include inoperative equipment, common and significant corrections needed for plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling, structure, interior and exterior areas including the roof covering. When used, this observation will appear in the report and in the summary.
• Further Evaluation:
  Observations listed as further evaluation need a more extensive or technically exhaustive evaluation and warrant further investigation by a specialist. For areas where corrections may not be straight forward or where a proper plan should be developed to implement corrections, then further evaluation is recommended. To obtain further evaluation is to hire a specialist that is highly experienced in the repair or correction of a specific item or area. Some observations listed under other labels that also require further evaluation will appear under the other label only. When used, this observation will appear in the report and in the summary.
• Safety Concerns:
  Observations listed as safety concerns are items or areas listed to help reduce the risk of personal injury and should be considered for repair, correction or upgrade. Safety standards and expectations change. Consideration should be given to evaluate and act upon your risk exposure to help reduce the risk of personal injury. Some observations listed under other labels that are also safety concerns will appear under the other label only, such as electrical repairs, which almost always pose some safety risk. Some safety concerns may also be considered improvements but will fall under the safety concerns label if deemed more appropriate. When used, this observation will appear only in the report.
• Note:
  Notes are general remarks or comments elaborating on descriptions of systems, limitations, restrictions, or other similar conditions present during the inspection. Notes do not appear in the summary.
• Inspector Informational Note:
  Inspector informational note regarding inspection process.
• Description:
  Descriptive information for various aspects of the property, equipment, items, or areas noted during the inspection. Descriptions do not appear in the summary.

Summary Page

For convenience, the report contains a summary. The inspector uses the Summary to list non Periodic Maintenance issues that, in his opinion, he would expect to be completed before marketing the home for sale. Be advised, the summary contains only text from the observations listed as Key Concerns, Further Evaluation Needed, Hazardous and when applicable, New Construction Builder Punch List Items. The summary does not show any photos or photo captions that may be listed with an observation. The summary provides the least information for the observations listed.

The report body contains the most information and includes full descriptions, digital photographs, captions, and when applicable, diagrams, videos and hot links to additional information. Refer to the report body when making actual corrections, upgrade or repairs. Please understand that you have a duty and obligation to read the full report.