Our  Full  Home  Inspection  includes,  but  is  not  limited  to: 

A Home Inspection in Texas, including the San Antonio area is based on the Standards of Practice (SOP) as determined by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and is a non-invasive, visual examination of a residential dwelling, which is designed to identify observed structural & material defects within specific components of the home. It is intended to assist in the evaluation of the overall condition of the Subject Property. The Inspection is based on observations of the visible and apparent conditions of the structure and its components on the date of the inspection,and not the prediction of future conditions. A home inspection will not reveal every concern that exists or ever could exist, but only those structural and / or material defects observed on the day of the inspection.
 

 As YOUR Inspector we will inspect . . . .

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Foundation- 

         
See More Foundation Info @:
                Slab Foundations information San Antonio & South Texas (click).
                          Post Tension Foundations information San Antonio Texas & Surrounding Areas (click)   
  
Click for more info:  Corner Popping, Wedge Cracks at Foundation Information

Grading, Drainage, Clearances

 
  For More Info (click): Grading, Drainage, Proper Clearance Information   

 ROOF   

Roofing, vents, flashing, chimneys & roof penetrations
 
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Click for additional Kickout Flashing information.

From the ground level or eaves, we will inspect:  the roof covering, the gutters, the downspouts, the vents, flashings, skylights, chimney and other roof penetrations and the general structure of the roof from the readily accessible panels, doors or stairs.
  
 EXTERIOR- 
 
    
We will inspect: 

   - siding, flashing and trim; 
 
MASONRY  Stucco, Stone, Brick 
 

• all exterior doors,
  decks, stoops, steps, stairs, porches,

railings, eaves, soffits and fascia    

• the vegetation, surface drainage and retaining walls when

these are likely to adversely affect the structure;

• and report as in need of repair any spacing between

intermediate balusters, spindles or rails for steps, stairways,

balconies or railings that permit the passage of an object

greater than 4 inches in diameter;

• a representative number of windows   

• and describe the exterior wall covering.

  Exterior doors

Decks, stoops, steps, stairs, porches, railings, eaves, soffits and fascias;
C. and report as in need of repair any spacings between intermediate balusters, spindles, or rails for steps, stairways, balconies, and railings that permit the passage of an object greater than 4 inches in diameter;
  Windows 
 the vegetation, surface drainage, and retaining walls when these are likely to adversely affect the structure;
and describe the exterior wall covering.
 

Service drop  
  or Lateral
the meter socket enclosures; 
the means for disconnecting the service main;
and describe the service disconnect amperage rating, if labeled;
Panelboards and overcurrent devices (breakers and fuses)
and report on any unused circuit breaker panel openings that are not filled;
Service grounding and bonding
Switches, lighting fixtures, and receptacles
         
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) receptacles 
AFCI Arch Fault Circuit Interrupter
GFCI circuit breakers 
and report the presence of solid conductor aluminum branch circuit wiring, if readily visible;
 and report on any tested receptacles in which power was not present, polarity is incorrect, is not secured to the wall, the cover is not in place, the ground fault circuit interrupter devices are not properly installed or do not operate properly, evidence of arcing or excessive heat is present, or where the receptacle is not grounded or is not secured to the wall;  
the service entrance conductors and the condition of the conductor insulation;  and report the absence of smoke detectors; and
service entrance cables, and report as in need of repair deficiencies in the integrity of the insulation, drip loop, or separation of conductors at weatherheads and clearances from grade or rooftops.

  Fireplace  Damper
Hearth, lintel, material surrounding the fireplace, fireplace opening clearance

  
Attic, Ventilation & Insulation

We will inspect:

• the insulation in unfinished spaces
        • the ventilation of attic spaces; and

• the mechanical ventilation systems;

• and report on the general absence or lack of insulation in

unfinished spaces

INTERIORS

We will:

• operate a representative number of doors and windows
                                                                                                        Interior stairs and rails            
                                                                                                        steps, stairways  railings

• inspect the walls, ceiling, steps, stairways and railings;   

• report as in need of repair any spacing between intermediate

balusters, spindles or rails for steps, stairways and railings

that permit the passage of an object greater than 4 inches

in diameter;

• inspect garage doors and    garage door openers by operating

first by remote (if available), and then by the installedautomatic door control; • report as in need of repair any installed electronic sensors that are not operable or not installed at the proper height above the garage floor; • report as in need of repair any door locks or side ropes thathave not been removed or disabled when the garage dooropener is in use; and • report as in need of repair any windows that are obviously fogged or display other evidence of broken seals.

APPLIANCES
 
 Verify the dishwasher high loop drain line is properly installed. Check the oven setting temperature differential.
Verify that an anti tip safety device  at range is installed and functioning. Verify all appliances functioning in standard mode.
Bath exhaust vents functioning and properly vented to exterior                            

FLOORS
Check for deteriorated coverings, carpet, cracked tile,  hard surfaces.
Any water staining or other damage. Sloping or sagging.

WALLS
Randomly sample to check that the windows and doors work.
Are the walls straight vertically and horizontally or bowed.
Look for cracked or loose sheetrock or other wall finsihes.
Look for stains, physical damage or previous repair evidence.
Any drywall seams / joints or nails showing
   
   Walls and Ceilings

CEILINGS
Check for cracks in the sheetrock or loose, sagging wall finish
Look for stains, mechanical damage or evidence of previous repair.
Seams (joints) or nails showing. 

   Joseph  W.  Keresztury
      JWK  Inspections

   
 "Inspected Once,
                    Inspected Right"