The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) describes the job of a home inspector as a visual survey and basic performance evaluation of the systems and components of a home that provides information regarding its general condition.
A simple description for a very complex job! Your home inspector is looking at structural systems, appliances, HVAC systems, electrical systems, plumbing components, appliances, roofs, outbuildings, garages, and much more. Safety is a key focus of the inspection as well, which includes testing smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, garage door openers, and structural defects that could cause harm. We’ve compiled a list of resources to help you understand more about how the home inspection works at a high level.
Home safety education and provision of safety equipment for injury prevention
http://www.academia.edu/download/43203530/Home_safety_education_and_provision_of_s20160229-30710-1bvqu7b.pdf
Designing the home falls and accidents screening tool (HOME FAST): selecting the items
https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/bitstream/2123/14750/2/HOME%20FALLS%20AND%20ACCIDENTS%20SCREENING%20TOOL.pdf
Eliminate hazards in your home: a safety checklist with recommendations
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2105/AJPH.89.4.553
Evaluating The Safe Living Guide: A Home Hazard Checklist
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew_Freeman7/publication/6225256_Evaluating_The_Safe_Living_Guide_A_Home_Hazard_Checklist_for_Seniors/links/55d4e02908aef1574e975c7f/Evaluating-The-Safe-Living-Guide-A-Home-Hazard-Checklist-for-Seniors.pdf
Read More Home Inspection Resources
View and read our learning center’s additional home inspection resources:
General Home Safety Inspection
Electrical Inspection
Heating and Air Conditioning Inspection
Plumbing Inspection
Foundation Inspection
Roof Inspection
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