Congratulations! Your decision to visit this site is a confirmation
of your well-warranted demands for both, excellent inspection
services and all the information you need to choose the best
inspection company to provide those quality services.
You've
come to the right place! U.S. Inspect delivers the superior services
you demand, performed in accordance with New Jersey Regulations and
Standards of Practice.
Understanding The
Home Inspection in New Jersey
First
it is important to understand what information an inspection
will generally provide as well as its limitations. U.S.
Inspect's inspectors perform New Jersey inspections in
accordance with NJ State regulations as set forth in N.J.A.C.
13:40-15. This legislation clearly describes what is included
and what is not included in a home inspection and defines it as
such:
A
home inspection is "a visual, functional, non-invasive
inspection conducted without moving property, furniture,
equipment, plants, soil, snow, ice, or debris, using the
mandatory equipment and including the preparation of a home
inspection report of the readily accessible elements of the
following components of a residential building: structural
components, exterior components, roofing system, plumbing
system, electrical system, heating system, cooling systems,
interior components, insulation components and ventilation
system fireplaces and solid fuel burning appliances or any
other related residential housing component as determined by
the Board, in consultation with the Committee, by rule, but
excluding recreational facilities and outbuildings other
than garage or carports."
You can anticipate the inspection will identify material
defects that are visibly present at the time of inspection.
Inspections do not include cosmetic aspects of the home.
What Is A Material
Defect?
According to the State of NJ, a
material defect is a condition, or functional aspect, of a
structural component or system that is readily ascertainable during
a home inspection that substantially affects the value, habitability
or safety of the dwelling, but does not include decorative,
stylistic, cosmetic, or aesthetic aspects of the system, structure
or component.
How Long Will The
Home Inspection Take?
The average home inspection usually
requires about two to three hours.
Items Inspected
The purpose of a home inspection is
to complete a visual evaluation of the accessible major structural
and functional components of the building that are the following:
roofing system, foundation and framework, the major plumbing,
heating, electrical systems; and an evaluation of the interior and
exterior surface and functional components.
Items
Included In Your Home Inspection
Items Excluded In Your Home Inspection
Authorization
No later than one business day after
making your inspection appointment, U.S. Inspect will send your
pre-inspection agreement for you to read and sign. This document
protects you by detailing the services you agree to have performed
and clarifying how they are to be conducted. Our pre-inspection
agreement protects you by fully disclosing our services and
limitations. In accordance with N.J.A.C. 13:40-15, a NJ Licensed
Home Inspector must have a signed pre-inspection agreement before
he can conduct an inspection. So you must bring your signed
agreement to your inspection or deliver it to our office prior to
the inspection. Either way, it must be reviewed, approved, and
signed, or our licensed inspectors cannot perform your inspection
services. We suggest you review any statement and authorization you
are asked to sign from an inspection company so you have an
understanding of the work to be completed on your behalf by the
company you have chosen.
Consumer Tip
Because NJ State standards of practice prohibit the inspector
from dismantling, moving or removing items, there may be
conditions that are not identifiable at the time of the
inspection; or do not manifest themselves as problems but
progressively deteriorate and require repair or replacement at a
future time.
For example, a walk-in closet packed with stored items can hide
sheet-rock and framing damage from a previously leaking water
line. Opening up a wall to build an addition onto the home can
expose hidden termite damage. A home inspection is not a
guarantee that you will have no issues upon living in the home.
Buying a home is like buying a pre-owned car. You should expect
maintenance and unexpected repairs because no inspection can
totally eliminate all risks.
To
View N.J.A.C. 13:40-15, the NJ State Professional Home Inspection
Licensing Act, in its entirety visit:
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/pels/hilaws.pdf |
