There are several reasons as to why you should not attempt to complete a home inspection on your own. The most important being that even the most experienced homeowner will not have the level of expertise that a home inspector has. Without the proper education, there simply is no way to know what to look for when inspecting a home. Should serious problems be overlooked, the cost can be quite high.

Something we encounter fairly often while doing home inspections is a hidden danger unnoticed by the house buying public, and probably often overlooked by home inspectors is the dreaded screw in the bottom track of a sliding retrofit vinyl window. Today we will discuss vinyl retrofit windows and their proper installation. Not following these guidelines can result in possible moisture intrusion in the wall below the window which in turn can invite mold, wood destroying pests and decay.

Print it out and get going!  The home inspection checklist below should give you a pretty good idea of the condition of your home from a maintenance perspective.  While not a replacement for a professional San Diego home inspection, you can also download this home inspection checklist free of charge produced by Popular Mechanics recently that includes some of the more common items looked at during a home inspection.  As always, you are welcome to call us to discuss your findings as you go through this or any other home inspection checklist you find on the Internet.