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Home Inspection Checklist
Before the inspector comes to your house with his or her home inspection sheet, be ready! Set the stage for a positive home inspection report,
and streamline your sale by addressing the items in this checklist before your inspection takes place.
Home Inspection Checklist |
What You'll Need |
Confirm that all utilities are on and pilot flames are ignited. |
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Make sure keys for all doors and gates are available to the inspector. |
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Make sure that all domestic animals are secured. |
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| Change or clean dirty heating and cooling filters | Materials: Filters |
Clean kitchen range exhaust filter if there is a greasy build up. |
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| Check batteries in your smoke detectors. | Tools: Smoke Detector |
Return windows that have been painted shut to regular operation. |
Tools: Utility Knife |
| Replace torn weather stripping around exterior doors. | Materials: Weatherstripping |
| Replace any missing switch or receptacle covers. | Materials: Switch Covers |
| Clean gutters and down spouts. | Tools: Extension Ladders |
| Trim back any tree limbs that may be touching the roof of the house. | Tools: Chain Saw |
| Keep foundation vents open, except in frigid weather. | |
Have your HVAC control system serviced if it has been over a year since the last service. |
