Home inspection tips prior to moving in
We have prepared for you some home inspection tips you should know before moving in. They will be especially useful if you just bought a fixer-upper kind of home and you have a lot of work ahead of you. The best advice we have for this inspection is to hire a contractor to come with and help you out. This is what they do and if you miss something by a chance the contractor will notice.
Big things first
Never focus on little things on your first home inspection. Things that can easily be repaired or replaced cheaply simply overlook in your first look. Instead, focus on big things like roof, oil tank, water drainage, and disbursement or HVAC system. If not working properly, those things can be quite expensive to repair, and also it might take a lot of time so check them out first. Quality of the flooring is also very important and if you see carpets all over the place make sure to see what’s under there.
Two parts of home inspection
Some more home inspection tips for you – do the home inspection in two days or two parts. On the one, you will be going with a contractor to see all those important things. The second time around you can go by yourself, with your partner or even decorator to see all the home improvements that need to be done prior to moving in. There are some things like painting walls, deep cleaning and such are necessary but some things can be done after you move in. It all depends on your time frame for moving in.
Red flags
If you want to do the home inspection on your one here are some red flags you need to pay attention to. If anything with the following is wrong make sure to bring the professional next time :
- evidence of water damage
- plumbing problems
- structural defect
- any kind of problems with electrical systems
Home inspector
When buying a place you can hire a home inspector. But you need to understand that the home inspector is only there to observe without actually touching anything. He or she cant see if there is something wrong with the floors under the carpeting. When you buy a house or an apartment you can do just about anything you want. The place is yours.
Hiring professionals can save you some money in the long run
More home inspection tips for you – hire professionals to help you. You need to pay them, yes, but it can save you a lot of money later on. For example, if the exterminator finds that you have termites and gets rid of them on time you can potentially save thousands of dollars. Because termites can ruin just about anything if you give them time.