Home Inspection Checklist

At Checkmark, we follow the Standards of Practice set forth by ASHI, the oldest and most respected association of Home Inspectors in North America.

Our home inspection checklist is a framework designed to detect some of the major flaws or deficiencies in the significant components and systems of a home. Our home inspections are educational and comprehensive. We will guide you through the home inspection process and leave you better informed with maintenance tips and suggestions.

If you are buying, selling, building a home or simply need a home checkup, contact Checkmark for all your home inspection services.


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Checkmark – Home Inspection Checklist

Structural Components – visible portions of

  • Foundation
  • Floor structure
  • Wall structure
  • Ceiling structure
  • Roof structure

Exterior

  • Wall coverings
  • Exterior doors
  • Attached decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches, and their railings
  • Eaves, soffits, fascia’s
  • Vegetation, grading, surface drainage and retaining walls
  • Walkways, patios and driveways

Roofing

  • Roofing materials
  • Roof drainage systems
  • Flashing
  • Skylights
  • Chimneys
  • Roof penetrations

Plumbing

  • Interior water service
  • Interior drain, waste and vent system
  • Water heating equipment
  • Vent systems, flues and chimneys
  • Fuel storage and fuel distribution systems
  • Sewage ejectors, sump pumps and related piping

Electrical

  • Service drop
  • Service entrance conductors, cables and raceways
  • Service equipment
  • Service grounding
  • Conductors
  • Overcurrent protection
  • A representative number of receptacles, light fixtures and switches
  • Ground fault circuit interrupters

Heating

  • Installed heating equipment
  • Vent systems
  • Distribution system

Air conditioning

  • Central and permanently installed cooling equipment
  • Distribution systems

Interiors

  • Walls, ceilings and floors
  • Steps, stairways and railings
  • Countertops and cabinets
  • A representative number of doors and windows
  • Garage vehicle doors and door operators
  • Installed appliances

Insulation and Ventilation

  • Insulation and vapor retarders
  • Ventilation of attic and foundation areas
  • Kitchen, bathroom, laundry exhaust systems
  • Clothes dryer exhaust

Fireplaces

  • Fuel burning fireplaces, stoves and inserts
  • Chimneys and vent systems

Home Inspection Services If you are buying, selling, building a home or simply need a home checkup, contact Checkmark for all your home inspection services.