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Exterior

March 15, 2019 by Marshal

When inspecting the exterior components, a home inspector shall:

Inspect Exterior

  • Exterior surfaces, excluding shutters, and screening, awnings, and other similar seasonal accessories;
  • Exterior doors excluding storm doors or safety glazing;
  • Windows excluding storm windows and safety glazing;
  • Attached or adjacent decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches, and their railings;
  • Vegetation, grading, drainage, and retaining walls with respect to their immediate detrimental effect on the condition of the residential building, excluding fences, geological and/or soil conditions, sea walls, break-walls, bulkheads and docks, or erosion control and earth stabilization;
  • Attached or adjacent walkways, patios, and driveways; and
  • Garage doors including automatic door openers and entrapment protection mechanisms, excluding remote control devices.

Describe Exterior

Describe exterior wall surface type and material.

Filed Under: SOP Tagged With: Exterior

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