What We Look For During Home Inspections
Home inspections should follow a standard. Lask Inspection Group, LLC follows the Illinois Standards of Practice. This allows home buyers to understand what will be inspected in a home inspection. It also describes what a home inspection is and what it is not.
Home Inspection List
- Structural system and foundation
- Exterior
- Roof
- Plumbing
- Electrical
- Heating
- Cooling
- Interior
- Insulation and Ventilation
- Chimney
Home Inspection Tools
Inspecting your home involves the use of tools. An outlet tester verifies correct wiring at an electrical receptacle. For example, an outlet wired incorrectly can be dangerous to the person using it. A ladder assists an inspector in reaching the roof surface or attic hatch. However, not every roof surface is traversed if it is unsafe to do so. A camera or smartphone is utilized for taking photographs in residential home inspections. For instance, a typical inspection report may have 50 photos included in a report. A flashlight helps the inspector see into the electrical panel or inside the furnace. Above all, the flashlight may be the most used tool for an inspector.
Most Important Tool
The most important tool the inspector uses is their brain. Therefore, Lask Inspection Group, LLC only uses licensed, certified home inspectors for home inspections. Knowledge and experience allows our inspectors to provide home buyers with a detailed, comprehensive report. In conclusion, homes are complex with many interrelated parts. For example, adding insulation can actually cause moisture issues. Let Lask Inspection Group, LLC inspect your future home so you can be comfortable moving forward. We serve Rockford, IL and other Illinois cities such as Loves Park, Machesney Park, Chicago, Naperville, Aurora, Geneva, Dekalb, Sycamore, Elgin, Lake Zurich, Arlington Heights, Crystal Lake, and other Chicago suburbs.
Thermal Imaging
A standard home inspection is a visual inspection only. A home inspector will not dismantle mechanical systems or perform engineering services. However, thermal imaging gives insight to what may be behind a wall or impending failure of an electrical system. So if you are looking for an inspection with greater defect recognition potential, then consider our company. Thermal imaging can be added to a home inspection for an additional fee. Click this link to learn more about thermal imaging.
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