Safety Inspections
Falcon Home Inspection and Radon Detection offers safety inspections for home sellers, owners, renters, and landlords. Safety inspections are a mini version of a full home inspection to arm you with knowledge of potential trouble areas for your safety and or the safety of a tenant. They are also designed to aid avoiding a pitfall for the successful sale of your home from what the buyer’s home inspector may find.
Cost for a Safety Inspection
Email the inspection address to lou@falconhomeinspection.net or call/text Lou at 847-343-8637. We will promptly contact you with pricing. After the inspection we will email a detailed and pictured summary. If needed, we will be available for questions after your review of our inspection summary.
Included Services
Contact us for a list of included areas inspected for a safety inspection!
- Exterior Inspection Areas
- Structural concerns: we may identify a concern then further analyze with our interior viewing
- Possible moisture entry areas: including grade pitch for areas allowing excess water to the foundation
- Electrical hazards: we often find improper exterior wiring techniques and grounding issues leaving the potential for electric shock, fire, and or electrocution
- Walkways: step, and stoop trip hazards
- Wood deck hazards: framing, fastening, steps, and railings. According to a study from Washington State University, “decks cause more injuries and loss of life than any other part of the home structure”
- Tree trimming: large dead branches over structure and walkways can cause damage and or injury
- Condition of exterior finished products: prevent multiple issues with basic maintenance
- Exterior openings: allowing moisture entry and rodent/insect infestation
- Fireplace: obvious chase/flu and cap conditions
- Interior Inspection Areas
- Foundation: areas of structural concern, moisture penetration and moisture drainage
- Basement/crawlspace: ventilation, unsealed areas for Radon and moisture concern
- Structure: multiple components are visibly analyzed for potential trouble areas
- Plumbing: water heater inspected including proper venting and age noted, obvious drains and supply issues, all leak issues, (active or not), and ensuring all fixtures function
- HVAC: furnace components including proper venting, obvious potential of cracked heat exchanger, combustible clearances, filter condition, furnace age, and ductwork condition
- Electrical: this is where we find the majority concerns all leading to potential shock and fire/ proper panel sizing correlation of breakers and wiring, condition of obvious branch wiring, proper grounding, ground fault interrupter protection, open junction boxes, and loose outlets and switches
- Stairs: proper headroom, step dimensions, safety railings, hand rails, and landings
- Fireplace: damper, firebox, flu, condition,/ combustible clearance, spark arrestor, extra time inspecting wood burning appliance
- Bedroom: egress safety, damaged glass
- Areas of potential risks: lead based products, asbestos, and mold (certification of these issues will be needed by licensed professionals)
- Garage: fire protection, overhead door safety, electrical safety, and structure condition
- Smoke detector carbon monoxide: positioning and existence status