All readily accessible exterior areas were inspected as part of this home inspection and appear functional, unless otherwise indicated within the Recommendations | Defects section of this report. Please note that any areas that are hidden from view (due to stored items, overgrown vegetation, parked vehicles, floor coverings, etc.) are NOT included as part of this inspection.

 

The purpose of these Standards of Practice is to establish a minimum and uniform standard for Louisiana state licensed home inspectors. Home inspections performed pursuant to these Standards of Practice are intended to provide the client with information regarding the condition of the systems and components of the home as observed at the time of inspection.

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The home inspector shall inspect:

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1. wall cladding, flashings and trim;

2. all doors, including garage doors and storm doors;

3. all readily accessible windows;

4. decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches, and applicable railings;

5. eaves, soffits, and fascias where visible from the ground level; and

6. vegetation, grading, drainage, driveways, patios, walkways, and retaining walls with respect to their effect on the condition of the building.

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The home inspector shall:

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1. describe wall cladding materials;

2. operate all entryway doors;

3. operate garage doors and test the electronic safety beam reverse feature by interrupting the electronic beam (if present); and 

4. report whether or not the garage door operator is equipped with a pressure sensitive safety reverse feature and whether that feature was tested. 

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Typical minor cracking at the exterior walls, porches, decks, steps, patios, balconies, driveways, walkways, and/or foundation materials is to be expected to some degree and majority of the time these cracks are not indicative of a structural issue.

 

It is beyond the scope of a normal home inspection to include any ascertainment in regards to performance of site drainage and any remarks considering the site grade is based on visual observations made at the time of the inspection, and limited to the readily visible areas surrounding the foundation. Any porches, patios, decks, and/or steps that were constructed too close to the ground level may not be fully accessible to the inspector, and restricted areas are not included as part of this inspection.

 

Detached sheds/outbuildings are not included within the scope of a normal home inspection and were not inspected as part of this report, unless otherwise agreed upon by the inspector and client. Any installed fences on the property may be visually inspected as a courtesy to the client, but in the event of restricted access and/or fence ownership/property lines that cannot be determined by the inspector, fenced areas may not be included as part of this inspection.

 

 

If any defects documented in the inspection report are of concern, we highly recommend that any further evaluation and repairs be performed by a licensed contractor.

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