Full Details of all the services provided by House Calls.

Structural Components

  • The structural components including foundation and framing
  • The floor, wall and ceiling structure
  • The under-floor crawl space
  • The roof structure and the attic

Exterior:

  • The exterior wall covering, flashing and trim
  • All exterior doors, attached decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches and their associated railings
  • The eaves, soffits and fascias where accessible from the ground level
  • The vegetation, grading, surface drainage and retaining walls on the property when any of these are likely to adversely affect the building
  • Walkways, patios and driveways leading to dwelling entrances
  • The roof covering
  • The roof drainage systems
  • The flashing, skylights, chimneys and roof penetrations

Plumbing System:

  • The interior water supply and distribution sytems including all fixtures and faucets
  • The drain, waste and vent systems including all fixtures
  • The water heating equipment, the vent systems, flues and chimneys
  • The fuel storage and fuel distribution systems
  • The drainage sumps, sump pumps and related piping.

Electrical System:

  • The service drop, the service entrance conductors, cables and raceways
  • The service equipment and main disconnects
  • The service grounding
  • The interior components of service panels and sub panels
  • The conductors
  • The over-current protection devices
  • A representative number of installed lighting fixtures, switches and receptacles
  • The ground fault circuit interrupters

Heating System:

  • The installed heating equipment
  • The vent systems, flues and chimneys

Interior:

  • The walls, ceilings and floors
  • The steps, stairways and railings
  • The countertops and a representative number of installed cabinets
  • A representative number of doors and windows
  • Garage doors and garage door operators

Insulation and ventilation:

  • The insulation and vapor retarders in unfinished spaces
  • The ventilation of attics and foundation areas
  • The mechanical ventilation systems
  • Describe the insulation and vapor retarders in unfinished spaces, the absence of insulation in unfinished spaces at conditioned surfaces

Fireplace and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances:

  • The system components
  • The vent systems, flues and chimneys