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Home Inspection Checklist – Exterior

• Streets and alleyways cleaned
• Mailbox completed and flag installed
• Sidewalks and driveways cleaned – No cracks, no stains, no mortar – Pressurewashed
• Water meter installed
• Gate valves and sewer clean-outs located and exposed – at grade.
• Sod, landscaping, and trees are all fresh and alive. Trees are staked properly.
• Visually confirm proper positive drainage away from home.
• French drains at proper grade level and free of debris.
• Hose bibs and pipe clean outs are installed properly and even with brick.
• Shutters (painted / stained) and installed per plan/contract.
• And exterior flood lights are installed properly, pointing correctly, and work.
• Windows are properly caulked, clean, and have no stress cracks. Screens are installed properly.
• Brick is cleaned, weep holes are installed, mortar is pointed up. No nails or strings left in brick. Poly cut from slab edge.
• All expansion joints are installed and caulked properly.
• Gutters with downspouts are connected to drains and covers. Splash blocks installed if needed.
• Any exposed gas line going into house is painted.
• Freon line boxes are installed flush with brick.
• Phone and tech lines installed through brick
• Cornice work complete
• Shingles are clean, roof inspected (fish eyes, high staples, broke shingles)
• Heater vent pipes are straight and have caps and are taped.
• Plumbing vent pipes are painted and caps cut off.
• Fence is at proper height above sod and gates work properly.
• Sprinkler system is properly labeled and works properly. Heads are straight. None are broken.
• Confirm that the garage door is not dented. Opener is in place and it operates properly.
• Doors are weather-stripped and seal properly when closed.
• Counter flashing looks good and is installed properly. Joints are sealed and painted.
• Patios are cleaned.
• Expansion joints used at concrete touching home, exposed expansion material cut off.
• Exterior outlets installed, GFCI works, cover installed
• Paint is complete, touchups finished
• Windows cleaned properly, no stress cracks
• Brick lintels are painted to prevent rusting. Weep holes above windows.
• Front door is painted/stained.
• Peephole installed if required.
• Doorbell functions and is secured to brick.