| When you hire a home inspector in Westchester it is | | | | For defects such as radon gas accumulation or mold |
| essential to understand what aspects of the home | | | | testing, special tests and inspections are needed as |
| will be included in the inspection and what will need to | | | | these problems are not part of a routine home |
| be inspected separately by a specialist. While most | | | | inspection. Since these particular problems can have |
| professional inspectors will make you aware of the | | | | severe consequences but may be relatively easy to |
| areas that will not be covered in the inspection, the | | | | conceal for the short-term, a prudent home buyer will |
| client must take responsibility for knowing how far | | | | want to protect him or herself against such problems. |
| any given inspection will go toward protecting them | | | | In addition, water quality testing is not part of a |
| from defects, both apparent and latent. | | | | routine home inspection. Although a professional |
| A home inspection in Westchester includes but is not | | | | home inspector will ensure all the internal plumbing is |
| limited to, the heating or cooling system and | | | | sound and operational, the quality of the liquid coming |
| appliances, the plumbing in all the "wet rooms" of a | | | | out of the taps will require a special tester. |
| house such as the kitchen, bathroom and laundry | | | | Sometimes you can test the water quality of a |
| room, the electrical and wiring system, the drainage | | | | home on your own, but, since you will need to send |
| system, and the masonry, framing and other | | | | a sample away to a laboratory to get the results, it |
| structural components of the residence. Also, the | | | | is often more expeditious to hire a water tester if |
| exterior landscape and the soil the foundation is set in | | | | the quality is a concern. |
| are often included in a home inspection. | | | | Finally, mold, while observed by a home inspector and |
| Although the plumbing is part of a routine home | | | | evaluated as to its significance regarding water |
| inspection, some homes have special considerations | | | | intrusion, a home inspection is not concerned with the |
| when it comes to septic systems and sewer | | | | toxicity of such mold. To determine if a residence |
| connections. For these types of special concerns, a | | | | has a toxic mold problem, special tests must be |
| septic system professional may be called in to ensure | | | | carried out. Since it is difficult to ensure an adequate, |
| the septic system is entirely sound. A home inspector | | | | appropriate and indicative sample is collected, it would |
| is responsible for the piping inside the residence. As | | | | be safer if the inspection was carried out by an |
| regards the outer fixtures, a specialist is required for | | | | experienced professional. |
| a thorough and complete evaluation. | | | | |