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The actual inspection would take longer than two minutes
Demonstrator - Home Inspector Gerald Warren
*The Company with the Money Back Guarantee
* Licensed Professional Inspectors
* Affordable Prices
G. Warren Inc. Home Inspection works 7 days a
week and a live person answers the phone
Call for Free Price Quote and
Home Inspection Information
908-757-3400
The main web site has over 130 Safety and maintenance tips for the new buyer.
Main Web Site Link - http://www.gwarreninc.com/
G. Warren Home Inspection Service Areas
Middlesex County - All towns in Middlesex County
Union County - All towns in Union County
EXTERIOR - grounds, sidewalks, driveway, foundation, siding, porches, decks, roof covering and condition, chimney, gutters, skylights, patios, vegetation too close to the house.
GARAGES - All garages will be inspected both on the exterior and interior. Also inspected the structure, all vehicle garage doors, other doors will be inspected for function and fire safety. The garage electrical system and outlets, walls, ceiling and attic will be inspected. To sum up, the complete garage will be inspected.
INTERIOR OF HOUSE - All rooms which included floors, walls, ceiling, trim work, stairs, windows, doors, lights, electrical outlets, all bathrooms and water fixtures, fireplaces, heat and a/c supply and returns.
KITCHEN - Structure, floor, walls ceiling, tile work, all cabinets, counter tops, drawers, stove, sink and sink plumbing, ventilation, all kitchen fixtures, electrical outlets, microwave, garbage disposal, the dishwasher will be run through a full cycle.
BATHROOMS - The bathroom will be inspected very carefully because water rots wood and the bathroom is where there is heavy water use.
The bathroom inspection included, floor and tile work, walls and ceiling, toilet, sink, shower pan and tile work, bathtub and tile work around the tub, lights, water flow and pressure, cabinets and visible plumbing.
BASEMENT AND CRAWLSPACES - Structural, foundation floor, walls for cracks or damage, windows, main beams and floor joists, finished basements, water or moisture penetration, visible plumbing and visible electrical wiring.
PLUMBING - All visible plumbing lines will be inspected and given a water test when possible. Which means all bathroom and kitchen fixtures and laundry plumbing and drainage. Main water Line and shut off valve. sump pumps will be inspected and tested when accessible and the type that can be tested by lifting the float.
HEATING and A/C SYSTEMS - The heating system will be run and tested for function and condition. This included the furnace function, filter and a heating supply in every room. The a/c system will be run and inspected
when possible, the a/c systems cannot be run in cold weather.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - The Main Line coming into the house, the electrical panel and visible wiring, electrical outlets and light function.
ATTIC AREA - Structure, flooring, rafters, roof decking, ventilation, Insulation, chimney and areas around the chimney, Inspect for water and visible moisture penetration. Any windows or vents and bathroom fan vent discharge area when possible.
G WARREN HOME INSPECTION, THE FULL SERVICE COMPANY
Home inspection Termite inspection
Radon testing
Mold testing
Pool Inspection
Chimney Level Two inspection
In Ground oil tank search
Septic inspection
Soil Testing for Contamination
Maintenance and Safety Tips
Winterize the exterior water valves
The best way to assure that the exterior pipe and valves won't freeze and become damaged is to turn the water off to the exterior valves. Find the valve that turns the water off to the exterior valves and turn the water off. Then open all the exterior valves and drain the water that may still be in the water lines. If you don't know where the valve is located to turn the water off to these valves follow the pipe back that supplies the water and somewhere along the line you will find a turn off valve.
NOTE - Everyone in the household should know where to turn off the main water valve in case of an emergency and the valve should be easy to turn. There is nothing more frustrating that to have a serious water leak and no one knows where to turn the water off.
Maintenance and Safety Tips
PATIO PROBLEMS
Improperly installed patio and cause serious damage to the homes foundation and many times can cause water penetration into the basement.
The reader maybe asking what is an improperly installed patio it's just concrete on the ground An Improperly installed patio is one that slopes towards the house instead of sloping away from the house. A patio that slopes towards the house and butts up against the house brings all the rainwater up against the foundation and that's the problem. A patio should never be level it should always have a slope that drains water away from the house .This is the key factor in the installation of the patio
Main Web Site Link - http://www.gwarreninc.com/
G. Warren Home Inspection Service Areas
Middlesex County - All towns in Middlesex County
Union County - All towns in Union County
Somerset County - All towns in Somerset County
Essex County - All towns in Essex County
Hunterdon county - Most towns in Hunterdon County
Monmouth County - Most towns in Monmouth County
Morris County - Most towns in Morris County
Bergen County - Most towns in Bergen County
Hudson County - Most towns in Hudson County
What's Included in a Home InspectionHudson County - Most towns in Hudson County
EXTERIOR - grounds, sidewalks, driveway, foundation, siding, porches, decks, roof covering and condition, chimney, gutters, skylights, patios, vegetation too close to the house.
GARAGES - All garages will be inspected both on the exterior and interior. Also inspected the structure, all vehicle garage doors, other doors will be inspected for function and fire safety. The garage electrical system and outlets, walls, ceiling and attic will be inspected. To sum up, the complete garage will be inspected.
INTERIOR OF HOUSE - All rooms which included floors, walls, ceiling, trim work, stairs, windows, doors, lights, electrical outlets, all bathrooms and water fixtures, fireplaces, heat and a/c supply and returns.
KITCHEN - Structure, floor, walls ceiling, tile work, all cabinets, counter tops, drawers, stove, sink and sink plumbing, ventilation, all kitchen fixtures, electrical outlets, microwave, garbage disposal, the dishwasher will be run through a full cycle.
BATHROOMS - The bathroom will be inspected very carefully because water rots wood and the bathroom is where there is heavy water use.
The bathroom inspection included, floor and tile work, walls and ceiling, toilet, sink, shower pan and tile work, bathtub and tile work around the tub, lights, water flow and pressure, cabinets and visible plumbing.
BASEMENT AND CRAWLSPACES - Structural, foundation floor, walls for cracks or damage, windows, main beams and floor joists, finished basements, water or moisture penetration, visible plumbing and visible electrical wiring.
PLUMBING - All visible plumbing lines will be inspected and given a water test when possible. Which means all bathroom and kitchen fixtures and laundry plumbing and drainage. Main water Line and shut off valve. sump pumps will be inspected and tested when accessible and the type that can be tested by lifting the float.
HEATING and A/C SYSTEMS - The heating system will be run and tested for function and condition. This included the furnace function, filter and a heating supply in every room. The a/c system will be run and inspected
when possible, the a/c systems cannot be run in cold weather.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - The Main Line coming into the house, the electrical panel and visible wiring, electrical outlets and light function.
ATTIC AREA - Structure, flooring, rafters, roof decking, ventilation, Insulation, chimney and areas around the chimney, Inspect for water and visible moisture penetration. Any windows or vents and bathroom fan vent discharge area when possible.
G WARREN HOME INSPECTION, THE FULL SERVICE COMPANY
Home inspection Termite inspection
Radon testing
Mold testing
Pool Inspection
Chimney Level Two inspection
In Ground oil tank search
Septic inspection
Soil Testing for Contamination
Maintenance and Safety Tips
Winterize the exterior water valves
The best way to assure that the exterior pipe and valves won't freeze and become damaged is to turn the water off to the exterior valves. Find the valve that turns the water off to the exterior valves and turn the water off. Then open all the exterior valves and drain the water that may still be in the water lines. If you don't know where the valve is located to turn the water off to these valves follow the pipe back that supplies the water and somewhere along the line you will find a turn off valve.
NOTE - Everyone in the household should know where to turn off the main water valve in case of an emergency and the valve should be easy to turn. There is nothing more frustrating that to have a serious water leak and no one knows where to turn the water off.
Maintenance and Safety Tips
PATIO PROBLEMS
Improperly installed patio and cause serious damage to the homes foundation and many times can cause water penetration into the basement.
The reader maybe asking what is an improperly installed patio it's just concrete on the ground An Improperly installed patio is one that slopes towards the house instead of sloping away from the house. A patio that slopes towards the house and butts up against the house brings all the rainwater up against the foundation and that's the problem. A patio should never be level it should always have a slope that drains water away from the house .This is the key factor in the installation of the patio
This inspector has seen some serious damage
from improperly sloped patios. One house I inspected the patio was butted up
against the house with a negative slope that was bringing water towards the house
and the height of the patio was level with the sliding glass door. With the
constant flow of water up against the house the water penetrated the house and
rotted the floor by the sliding glass door. Another house I expect with severe
damage was. An old house with an old brick foundation, the owners installed a new
concrete patio up against the foundation and in a very short time the water
started to deteriorate the brick foundation. To stop the foundation
deterioration the patio had to be removed and the foundation repaired. Some other problems caused by improperly
install patios are as follows:
Large concrete patios without any expansion joints, this causes cracking in the concrete and eventually damages the patio with large cracks.
Patio that's installed a few inches above the ground can become a trip hazard
A thin concrete patio that does not have a good stone foundation and is installed over soft soil crack all over the place creating and low spots which catch rain and cause standing puddles.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - Besides knowing where to turn off the water at the main valve, everyone in the household should know where to turn off the electricity at the main panel. I personally know of a case where a lady who moved into a new apartment and few days after moving in she felt a warm wall. She called the landlady to inform her of the warm wall thinking she had some type of electrical short in the wall. The landlady said I don't know where to turn off the electricity will just have to wait till my husband comes home from work. Well needless to say they weren't that lucky, the wall caught fire and the fire department was called to put out the fire.
Large concrete patios without any expansion joints, this causes cracking in the concrete and eventually damages the patio with large cracks.
Patio that's installed a few inches above the ground can become a trip hazard
A thin concrete patio that does not have a good stone foundation and is installed over soft soil crack all over the place creating and low spots which catch rain and cause standing puddles.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - Besides knowing where to turn off the water at the main valve, everyone in the household should know where to turn off the electricity at the main panel. I personally know of a case where a lady who moved into a new apartment and few days after moving in she felt a warm wall. She called the landlady to inform her of the warm wall thinking she had some type of electrical short in the wall. The landlady said I don't know where to turn off the electricity will just have to wait till my husband comes home from work. Well needless to say they weren't that lucky, the wall caught fire and the fire department was called to put out the fire.
SECURITY ALARM SYSTEM - everyone in the household you know how to turn the system on how to turn the system off. Especially if it’s a new system to the household, a new system usually gets tripped accidentally a couple of times before everyone gets use to the system.
BATHROOM AND BEDROOM KEYS - there should be one of those small straight wire keys conveniently located in the event a child locks themselves in a bathroom or bedroom
HOUSE KEY - It's also a good idea to hide a entry key somewhere outside the house where everybody knows where it's located. Every once in a while we get locked out of the house and a spare hidden house key, as the saying goes, is a life saver.
CAR KEYS - it's also good idea to have spare car keys in the house and the keys should be located in one spot so everyone knows where the keys are located. Once again, sooner or later a household member will call saying I locked myself out of the car and you have to come with the extra key.
HEATING SYSTEM - every heating system furnace has an emergency switch, all household members should know where that switch is located so they can to turn the furnace off in case it starts rumbling or making weird noises.
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HEATING SYSTEM - every heating system furnace has an emergency switch, all household members should know where that switch is located so they can to turn the furnace off in case it starts rumbling or making weird noises.
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All About Bridgewater NJ
Kitchen Floor, Walls and Ceiling Inspection
This is a quick overview of a Kitchen floor, walls and ceiling inspection. The actual inspection would take longer than two minutes
Demonstrator - Home Inspector Gerald Warren
G Warren Inc. Service area
Licensed Home Inspector Bridgewater NJ 08807
Licensed Home Inspector Bridgewater NJ 08807
Home Inspection Bridgewater NJ 08807
