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Pictures
Here are some pictures of issues that can become the source of a lot of trouble and costs if you don't go through a rigorous and thorough home inspection. To note a few: iron ochre, mold, infestation : carpenter ants, mice, bats, etc., foundation slump, pyrite, vermiculite, foundation drain to replace, structural problems, water infiltration, etc.
Examples of problems and defects observed during a building inspection
The importance of hiring a master electrician for electrical installations
Insufficient clearance of the exterior siding with the soil and its consequences
Taking a picture of your drain from the basement sump can reveal many things
Electrical panel outside the building
Water infiltration through the roof
Iron ochre
Iron ochre
Attic, water leaks on the plumbing vent
Mold in attic
Asbestos
Poly-B, signs of leakage on connections
Defect plumbing installation under the kitchen sink
Defect plumbing installation under the sink
Excessive moisture detection
Pyrite, converging cracks
Concrete block foundation, stability to be reviewed
Mold
Dangerous design for the stairway
Water leak and mold
Vermiculite (insulation that can contain asbestos)
Defect,dryer and range hood ducts
Concrete block foundation
Rot on the main beam
Presence of rodents
Old oil heating system to replace
Efflorescence on the bricks under the window sill
Roof covering to be redone
Water stains under the floor
Pyrite
Old heating system (coal)
Air exchanger in the attic with mold and dust
We do not stop only at important issues. All visible and accessible components will be inspected and every detail will be checked and noted in the report. Some small details can become the source of bigger problems later, so the report becomes a maintenance guide over time.
For a trustworthy building inspector in St-Bruno, Boucherville, Candiac, La Prairie, Boucherville, Longueuil, Brossard and all of Montérégie, it's Les inspections Bergeron.
Examples of inspection report produced by Les Inspections Bergeron (available in french only)