HOME INSPECTIONS
Home Inspection Services
Russell Inspection Services offers a full system of home inspection services to both residential and commercial buildings throughout New Hampshire and Southern Maine.
My professional home inspection will identify the overall condition of the home and it’s major components. I will point out any defects as well as the positive aspects of the property.
Russell Inspection Services is dedicated to conducting a prompt, objective inspection in a professional and courteous manner.
Russell Inspection Services delivers an unbiased, professional, and comprehensive computer generated home inspection report complete with photographs. Each inspection requires 2-3 hours to complete on average. We encourage all of our clients to be present during your home inspection. This provides for an increased understanding of the evaluation, as well as the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
Russell Inspection Services conforms to the State of New Hampshire standards and guidelines, and we have been a leader in those standards for many years. My home inspections are conducted using the latest expert equipment and techniques to ensure compliance in accordance with New Hampshire’s standards of practice and code of ethics.
What’s Included
All of our home inspections are built around the house as a system – The interior, exterior, septic system, and more. Many people ask us what is included on their home inspection, and while there are too many items and components to enumerate, the list below gives you a general idea of the many things that are included. All of our home inspections meet and exceed industry standards and incorporate the InterNACHI SOP and the SOP set out in the State of New Hampshire.
Exterior
- Wallcoverings
- Windows
- Doors
- Decks
- Balconies
- Stoops
- Steps
- Porches
- Guardrails
- Drainage and grading that is likely to affect the building
- Retaining walls
- Vegetation that is likely to affect the building
- Walkways
- Patios
- Driveways
- Foundation walls
- Vent terminals and air intakes
- Exterior faucets
Plumbing
- Drain, waste, and vent pipes
- Water distribution pipes
- The visible portion of the water main, which is the water supply pipe that brings water into the home
- Water heaters
- Water heater vents.
- Clothes washers and dryers
- Floor drains
- Sinks
- Toilets
- Tubs
- Showers
- Gas lines.
- Main gas and water valves
Electrical
- Exterior electrical components, including the service drop, service entrance conductors, cables, and raceways.
- The main panel and any subpanels.
- Service grounding
- Interior electrical components, including the majority of outlets, switches, and lights.
- Ground fault circuit interrupters
- Arc fault circuit interrupters
- Smoke and CO alarms
Basement / Foundation / Structure
- Foundation walls
- Basement floor
- Crawl spaces
- Sump Systems, including the sump basket, sump pump, sump cover, and extension piping.
- Floor structure (posts, beams, joists, etc.)
- Basement insulation
- Signs of basement moisture
Garage
- Overhead doors
- Garage door openers
- Doors, stairs, walls, floor, electrical, and more
Roof Covering
- We walk roofs to inspect them. Some common-sense exceptions would be unsafe roofs, snow-covered, etc.
- Gutters and roof drainage systems.
- Flashing.
- Skylights, roof caps, roof vents, plumbing vents, and other roof penetrations are inspected.
Interior
- Ceilings
- Walls
- Floors
- Doors
- Windows
- Skylights
- Stairs, handrails, and guards
- Counters and cabinets
- Vent fans
- Kitchen appliances
Heating
- Installed heating equipment such as furnaces, boilers, and space heaters.
- Furnace filters
- Ductwork
- Registers
- Vent connector and vent
- Heat Recovery Ventilators (HRVs) or Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs)
Cooling
- Central and permanently installed cooling equipment
- Temperature difference testing is used to determine if cooling equipment is operational
- Condensate disposal
Chimney, Fireplaces
- Chimney crowns
- Chimney walls
- Chimney flashing
- Fuel-burning fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts.
- Fuel-burning accessories installed in fireplaces
Attic
- Framing and sheathing
- Exhaust fans and ducts
- Insulation
- Ventilation
Let’s Work Together
With 36 years in the building and inspection industry, specializing in installed building envelope products, Peter Russell has become an expert in new construction and renovation of commercial and residential buildings.
Combined with 29 years experience inspecting homes, Peter brings forth practical
experience with today’s technology to solve building problems.
From home inspections, moisture intrusion or heat loss, energy audits or building forensics,
Russell Inspection Services provides building inspections for every application, in all areas of central New Hampshire.
Peter has worked hard to have experience and qualifications that is extremely hard to find in other home inspectors. So contact us today and see why so many continue to chose Russel Inspection Services.
