Thursday, May 21, 2015

Conducting An Inspection In The Luxury Homes In Hawaii

By Tammie Caldwell


It is very important for home owners to make sure that they have an assessment performed after every few years. The Home inspection being performed needs to cover all the rooms that are present in the luxury homes in Hawaii. If an assessment is to be performed, it should be very thorough.

Being the home owner, you will need to make the decision on whether to perform the assessment yourself or hire a professional to do it for you. If looking to identify the problems that are present, you can perform the assessment yourself. You will however be required to make sure that you are well versed with what an assessment should cover.

Locate a ladder that can be used in reaching the roof and the gutters. It is important to make certain that the gutters are clean and that they do not have any trash. As for the roof, check for discoloration signs as well as any missing shingles.

Once you are done assessing the roof, the next area you need to assess is the siding. The sidings in a house are always expected to be straight. Therefore, when you come across any signs of bowing, or bulging, it will mean that something is wrong.

An assessment of the outer area should be completed by checking out the condition of the foundation. Ensure that the foundation does not have any signs of weakness. In many cases, the signs of weakness will include cracks that have begun to appear along the length of your foundation.

Having checked the foundation, you can now start heading back into the house. You must however start by checking the front door. Doors that have been made from timber are often affected by weather conditions. As time passes by, the doors may become affected by a condition known as weathering.

The first area to assess once inside a house should be the windows and the doors. Move from one window to the next making certain that each window can open and close with ease. In addition to this, the windows should also have a screen guard to help keep the bugs out.

Move the carpet in all the areas that you would like to assess. It is always best to move the carpet around in order to ascertain the condition of your floorboards. You should also inspect the tiles that are located in the bathrooms.

As you go about assessing the different areas, it will be essential to make certain that you assess the ceiling as well. When assessing the ceiling, you will be checking for any stain marks, or repair marks that could be present. Staining is a sign that the roof could be leaking and as such should be assessed again.

In addition to checking the structural integrity, you must also confirm that the utilities are working as they are supposed to. Turn the lights on and off in each and every room. You should also be on the lookout for wires that have become exposed.




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