Home inspection: confirmation of accessibility requirements
Dear Home Salesperson,
Crawling spaces, attics, furnaces, electrical panels … these are some of the many places a conscientious home inspector must venture to do a complete and accurate assessment of your home.
Please keep the ladder neat and free of debris and obstructions, and leave plenty of free space around the garage door, electrical panel, and oven. If the attic hatch is in a closet, clothing and other items need to be removed from the upper shelves to allow access via a ladder.
If you have a crawl space under the house and the hatch is not easily accessible, we ask that you remove furniture or other items from this area and, if necessary, remove the floor coverings to expose the hatch, just before inspection.
No home is perfect, and a home inspection is not intended to identify every little blemish or minor blemish; however, the conscientious home inspector tries to discover if there are major defects in a home that the buyer, and perhaps no one else, knows about. of – and should also point out the positive aspects of the house.
In the vast majority of cases, we find nothing remarkable, or nothing to criticize, in the confined spaces; however, if there is no access to your crawl space, we may not be able to provide your Buyer with relevant information on important components such as foundation walls, floor structure, electrical wiring, and main plumbing system.
Try to understand the buyer’s point of view … “unapproachable” can mean “impregnable” and therefore can leave a big question mark in the buyer’s mind.
How would you feel if you were about to make the largest purchase of your life and did not have the opportunity to see one of the largest and most important components of that purchase?
And remember, you ARE marketing your home; You probably wouldn’t try to sell your car without letting potential buyers look under the hood. It makes sense to have all areas accessible, so your buyer can feel comfortable knowing there will be no unpleasant surprises down the road.
Sincerely,
The home inspector
To give your home a competitive edge when it’s time to sell, make sure it’s in good physical condition. Not only does this make your home more attractive and desirable, it also simplifies or eliminates the negotiation process when it comes time for a buyer’s pre-purchase inspection.
To identify which components need further repair, many sellers now enlist the services of a professional home inspector before posting the FOR SALE sign.