How a Home Inspection Works When You're the Buyer

When buying a house, you can never be too detail-oriented. To most of us, a home is one of--if not--the most significant investment we will ever make. So, turning over every stone during a home inspection is a welcomed practice.

After all, the seller is not incentivized to get their home pre-inspected before putting it on the market. Let’s look at what you should expect from conducting a home inspection on your new potential home.

Do You Need a Home Inspection?

Technically, you do not need to conduct a home inspection on the property you may purchase, but it would be unwise if you didn’t. Since it's such a significant investment, a home should be thoroughly checked to find any signs of disrepair.

Issues on the property cost anywhere between a couple of hundred bucks to tens of thousands of dollars! So, if you pay full or above the asking price for a house with a litany of problems, you might have just paid for a money pit instead of a home.

What’s Inspected During a Home Inspection?

Keep in mind that a home inspection by a trusted professional will deal with the structural integrity of the house’s systems. Cosmetic stuff like chipped paint on the counter does not affect the function of the home, so it will not be in the report.

There are several main aspects of the home that are inspected with great attention:

Foundation

The home's foundation is the longest-standing and most robust structure on the property. So, when it deteriorates, your whole house is in trouble. Foundation repairs are costly, so checking the state of the foundation is recommended before purchase.

Plumbing & Sewer

Sanitary water flow and a clean system are of the utmost importance for any dwelling, so plumbing and sewer are looked at during the inspection.

Electrical

Electricity is not only crucial to our modern way of life, but it also poses a hazard if it is not up to code. Inspectors will be on the lookout for any potential hazards or risks attributed to any faultiness detected in an electrical system.

Choose DMC Home Inspections for Your Next Inspection

One question you may have before you enlist the assistance of a home inspector is: who can I trust? The answer is that you need qualified and trustworthy individuals passionate about attention to detail.

DMC Home Inspections is proud to be InterNACHI and ASHI home certified and offers over 150 points of thorough inspection on every property we inspect.

Schedule an inspection online or give us a call at 612-310-1692