Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Conducting An Inspection In The Luxury Homes In Hawaii

By Tammie Caldwell


It is very important for home owners to make sure that they have an assessment performed after every few years. The Home inspection being performed needs to cover all the rooms that are present in the luxury homes in Hawaii. If an assessment is to be performed, it should be very thorough.

When it comes to having an assessment performed, you can either choose to perform it yourself, or hire an inspector to do it on your behalf. For those who choose to perform their own assessment, there are several things that they should look out for. The very first place to check should be the gutters.

Locate a ladder that can be used in reaching the roof and the gutters. It is important to make certain that the gutters are clean and that they do not have any trash. As for the roof, check for discoloration signs as well as any missing shingles.

Once you are done assessing the roof, the next area you need to assess is the siding. The sidings in a house are always expected to be straight. Therefore, when you come across any signs of bowing, or bulging, it will mean that something is wrong.

You should also give your foundation a thorough check. In any property, the foundation is always the most important area. For houses that happen to have some space below the foundation, you can try and check whether the area beneath the foundation has mold in it. Mold is very common in areas that are dark and wet.

When done with this assessment, you can now start an assessment of the interiors. You should however stop by the door in order to check out its condition. You will need to check whether it has been affected by the weather conditions. Weathering and rotting are common signs that the door has been affected by the weather conditions.

Once inside the residence, begin by assessing the condition of your windows. You must make sure that all windows can open and close with ease. You must also assess the condition of the caulking around all the available windows. The locks should also be functioning properly.

Move the carpet in all the areas that you would like to assess. It is always best to move the carpet around in order to ascertain the condition of your floorboards. You should also inspect the tiles that are located in the bathrooms.

As you go about assessing the different areas, it will be essential to make certain that you assess the ceiling as well. When assessing the ceiling, you will be checking for any stain marks, or repair marks that could be present. Staining is a sign that the roof could be leaking and as such should be assessed again.

You can complete your assessment by checking the condition of the utilities. Examine the water pressure in the toilets to make sure that they can all flush. You will also need to check whether the lights are functioning in all the rooms.




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