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Before I get into the differences between a 4 point inspection and a buyers inspection, we should first define them.

Four point inspections are the tools that insurance underwriters use to determine risk. As you might have guessed, there are 4 main things that are being examined during a 4 point inspection: 1) Electrical, 2) Plumbing, 3) Roof and Structure, and 4) HVAC.

A home inspector has the option to list the age, overall condition, material, and basic type for each of these categories. There is no option for the inspector to add information about the house (such as mitigating circumstances), as the underwriters just want to know if the house has any features that have been known to increase risk.

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What is A Home Inspection?

A lot of people have the wrong idea about home inspections — they believe that these reports are somehow predictive of the future condition of the home, the quality of the construction or the longevity of the systems. While this information may be able to be extrapolated from a home inspection, that’s not the primary function of this particular service. A home inspection is simply a snapshot of your home at one moment in time.

While a home inspector worth their salt will be able to give you general information about systems, the condition of your future home and how long you can expect materials to last, they’re not gypsy fortune-tellers. Your home inspector cannot see the future, even an hour or two beyond their departure from the home. What they can see are existing structural or system failures, signs of pests or recurrent problems, and the condition of the home at the time they observed it.

Unfortunately, like people, materials in buildings age at irregular rates. Your roof may look great today, but the tree that overhangs your home and continually sheds onto it could age it prematurely. In the same vein, even though the air conditioner is 10 years old, it might have a lot of life left if it has been well cared for over the years and protected from the elements. The various materials and systems in your home have average expected life spans, but there’s no such thing as an average h

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Many systems and components are generally included in inspections under ASHI standards:

• Structural components, such as framing and foundation
• Walls
• Ceilings
• Floors
• Interior and exterior steps and stairways (including their railings)
• Some of the installed cabinets and cupboards
• Countertops
• Some of the windows and doors
• Garage doors and the systems for operating the garage doors
• The distribution system and the central and through-wall equipment associated with the home’s central air conditioning system
• Attics (unless they are not easily accessible)
• Insulation in unfinished spaces
• Vapor control components and vapor retardants in unfinished areas
• Ventilation, including mechanical systems and systems installed in foundation and attic areas of the home
• The system components of fireplaces
• The system components of the home’s sold fuel-burning appliances
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 There is More Also Included...

• Under-floor crawl spaces (unless they are not easily accessible)
• Floor structures
• Wall structures
• Ceiling structures
• Roof structures
• Siding
• Rooves
• Roof drainage
• interior water distribution and supply
• Fixtures and faucets
• Vent systems
• Drain and waste systems (including their fixtures)
• Hot water supply system
• Water heating equipment
• Fuel storage
• Fuel distribution systems.
• Drainage sumps
• Sump pumps
• Piping related to the water systems and drainage systems
• Roof penetrations, skylight and chimneys
• Flashing and trim
• Exterior doors
• Any decks, balconies, patios, porches, steps, stoops and the railings with these structures
• Soffits (if accessible from ground level)
• Eaves (if accessible from ground level)
• Fascias (if accessible from ground level)
• Retaining walls
• Drainage, vegetation and grading which could affect the buildings
• Electrical service drops
• Raceways, conductors and cables at the service entrance
• Main disconnects and service equipment related to the electrical power supply
• Components associated with service grounding
• Conductor
• Installed heating equipment
• Service panels and subpanels (and their interior components)
• Devices deigned to offer overcurrent protection
• A portion of the home’s switches, lighting fixtures and receptacles
• Ground fault circuit interrupters.
• Entryway walkways and driveways

The ASHI Standards of Practice set mandates for home inspectors. These standards are regularly reviewed and updated. They have been developed through a review of consumer concerns and conditions in the market. Professional groups outside of ASHI as well as governments use these standards when outlining expected professional performance for inspectors.

Under the ASHI Standards of Practice, home inspectors are required to provide unbiased information about the condition of a home’s systems and components at the time of the inspection. As part the process, professionals are to report any inspected components and systems which are found to be deficient, not working correctly, unsafe or close to the end of their service. In their reports, inspectors are to indicate any systems or components which were not inspected and report why an inspection did not occur. Inspection reports may also recommend monitoring or correcting any problems, although reports generally stop short of making specific suggestions for remedies. If it is not clear why a specific component or system was found to be unsafe or deficient, the report will offer an explanation.