Your Inspection
What to Expect From Your Home Inspection
Are you looking for a reliable, top notch home inspections in Maryland or Washington DC? Whether you are buying, selling or maintaining your home, Sunrise Home Inspections provides professional and quality service from the moment you call us. Our Certified Home Inspectors will walk through your home with you and teach you as much as you want to learn. We strictly follow the Standards of Practice for home inspectors established by InterNACHI, the leading home inspection association.
We’ll explain the general condition of the home, and also mention the items that you will want to keep an eye on for deferred maintenance. If we find any major issues that need to be addressed, we’ll discuss these in further detail. All of this will be detailed in our easy-to-read Spectora report that will be delivered in HTML and/or PDF format. You will be able to see the items we discussed in this report with images for reference. If you’re looking for home inspections in Maryland or Washington DC give us a call, text, email, or schedule online 24/7.
A Home Maintenance Manual is Included With Each Home Inspection
Included in your home inspection is the very useful, illustrated Now That You’ve Had a Home Inspection —Home Maintenance Manual. This informative book helps you understand and maintain your new home.
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STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
Foundations, grading and drainage, basements, walkways, and floor, wall and ceiling structures. -
ROOFING
Roof coverings, drainage systems, flashings and skylights, chimneys and other roof penetrations. -
Exterior
Type of siding and its condition, flashings, claddings, trim, grading, paved areas, and detached garages. -
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Service entrance and panels, branch circuits, connected devices and fixtures, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and making sure your outlets are GFCI-protected. -
PLUMBING
Fixtures and faucets, water supply systems, drain, waste and vent systems, water heater, vents, flues and chimneys, and any sump pumps or fuel storage and distribution systems. -
HEATING, VENTING, & AIR CONDITIONING
Heating and cooling equipment, ducts, vents and flues. -
APPLIANCES
Dishwasher, garbage disposal, range hood, range or oven, cooktop, microwave, trash compactor, bathroom exhaust fans, garage door operator, and other built-in appliances. -
FIRE SAFETY
Including fire rating of garage door, reversing mechanism, walls and ceiling, and that smoke (and CO) detectors are present on each level of the home.