INSPECTION AGREEMENT
HOME OWNER: _______________________________________________________________________________________Fee:
$___________
ADDRESS:_____________________________________________________________________________________________Date:____________
PLEASE READ THIS CONTRACT AND SIGN AT “Home Buyers Signature” ON THE BACK
· This inspection will be conducted according to
the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics of the National Association
of Home Inspectors.
· This inspection is a report of the condition of
the house at the time of the inspection. The inspection is visual;
no destructive testing or dismantling of building components is performed.
A representative sampling of building components are viewed in areas that
are accessible at the time of the inspection.
· The goal of the inspection is to put you in a
better position to make a buying decision. The Inspection Report will
identify and disclose observable major deficiencies in the accessible areas
and systems at the time of the inspection. While we can reduce your
risk during the home buying process, we cannot eliminate it nor will we assume
it.
· All physical and mechanical devices will fail
eventually. The inspection will strive to pinpoint the condition of
each item. Our Limited inspection Warrantee offers coverage on
some of the items that are accessible ate the time of the inspection.
Unexpected problems can occur at any time; your Realtor or banker can help
you purchase a Home Warrantee if you want additional protection from failures
in the first year of home ownership.
· This inspection does not address code and regulation
compliance, the possible presence of asbestos, fuel and chemical tanks, radon
gas, lead paint, urea formaldehyde, mold, soil contamination and other indoor
and outdoor substances. Some environmental tests can be arranged at
additional cost.
· The Inspection Report is your property and will
not be reproduced without your permission. A copy of the report may
be provided to your Realtor, if you have one, depending on the wording of
the purchase agreement on your property.
· We appreciate the opportunity to be of service.
Please call if you have any questions about the house or inspection in the
future. There is not cost for telephone consultation. Additional
frees may be assessed if return visits are required.
HOME INSPECTION LIMITED WARRANTEE CONTRACT
READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT TO LEARN ABOUT YOUR LIMITED WARRANTEE. DO
NOT ARRANGE FOR REPAIRS WITHOUT FOLLOWING THESE INSTRUCTIONS. CLAIMS
WILL NOT BE HONORED THAT ARE NOT PROCESSED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE
FOLLOWING PROCEDURES. COVERAGE STARTS THE DAY OF THE INSPECTION AND
PROTECTS THE ITEMS AS LISTED BELOW FOR THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTEE DOES NOT COVER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
1. This is a Limited Warrantee and may not cover all systems
and/or items found in the home. If a system and/or item is not listed
as covered then it is NOT COVERED. Our liability is limited to systems
failure due to normal wear and tear. Physical damage is not covered.
2. All defects, or items listed as needing maintenance
or repair in the “COMPLETE HOME ANALYSIS” will need to be corrected prior
to your taking possession of the home, or that item is not covered.
We will not pay to improve any item or system to a condition better than
what is reported in the “COMPLETE HOME ANALYSIS”. Any defect identified
as a possibility in the “COMPLETE HOME ANALYSIS” IS NOT COVERED. For example,
if it is noted that a style of plumbing may eventually leak, repairs to that
plumbing will not be covered by the warrantee.
3. Appliances and roofing will not be repaired or replaced
if they are at or above their normal life expectancy. For example:
If a furnace has a normal life expectancy of 20 to 25 years—a 20 year
old furnace will not be covered by this warrantee. Furnace heat exchangers,
boilers or water heaters reported as aging or rusty will not be covered under
this warrantee.
4. This limited warrantee does not cover items that are
not available for inspection. For example: Snow covered roofs,
heat exchangers that are not visible, systems inside the walls, floors or
inaccessible crawl spaces and attics, heating or cooling systems that are
not active in the season of the inspection.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTEE COVERS ONLY THOSE PARTS OF SYSTEMS WHICH:
1. Are located in a single-family residence and/or condo
that is in the process of being purchased.
2. Are in place, operative and located within the main
perimeter of the main foundation of the home on the date of the inspection.
3. Are not located in rooms or buildings used for commercial
or business purposes.
4. Are listed below as covered:
CENTRAL HEATING & COOLING SYSTEM—maximum aggregate liability is $800.00.
COVERED: Gas, electric, oil, heat exchanger, burners, gas valves, pumps,
motors, switches. Electric heat pumps and air conditioning compressors,
motors, coils, valves, liquid suction line dryers and condensing units.
Permanently mounted furnace humidifier pans, housings, motors, fans.
NOT COVERED: Electronic components, thermostats, relays and energy
management systems. Space heaters, free standing, portable or thru-wall
units. Duct work, registers, grills, filters, cleaning, oil storage tanks,
solar heating systems, radiators, electric heating elements, chimneys,
chimney liners, fireplaces or wood burning stoves. Geo-thermal heat
pump water supply systems. Leaks or recovery of freon. Water
cooled units, freestanding, portable, or thru-wall air conditioners,
condenser fins, drain pans, humidifier pads, media elements, brushes, atomizers
or back flush units. If at any time the furnace was inspected by a
private inspection company, utility company and/or municipal governmental
agency and the heat exchanger was found to be cracked or rusted it will be
excluded for coverage. Furnace heat exchangers and boilers reported
as aging or rusty will not be covered under this warrantee.
OVER
SWENSON HOME INSPECTION 11900 MORTON RD. MANISTEE, MI
49660 231-723-4395