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Reasons Why Many Home Inspections Fail

You’ve searched high and low for just the right house, viewed dozens of properties, spent your weekends at open houses, and now you’ve finally found “the one”. It’s perfect in every way, or at least it will be once you’re done adding your own personal touches.

But before you can get to the closing and get those keys in hand, you first have to check one more major to-do off your list: the home inspection.

To help you prepare, here is a list of some of the most common issues that come up during a home inspection, some of which can and have proven to be deal breakers:

• Loose, missing, or damaged roof shingles.

• Poorly installed or missing flashing at between the roof and chimney, or other transition areas.

• Poor drainage due to missing or damaged gutters and downspouts.

• Small foundation cracks.

• Cut or damaged trusses in attic cavities.

• Inadequate attic insulation and ventilation.

• Signs of termite, carpenter ant, rodent, or other infestation.

• Worn, outdated, or overloaded electrical systems, or dangerous DIY wiring connections.

• Old or poorly maintained heating/cooling system components.

• Signs of water damage or seepage in basements and around exterior doors and windows.

• Signs of mold growth in damp or poorly ventilated areas.

• Leaky toilets, faucets, and showerheads.

• Poor overall maintenance of home, including peeling paint and wallpaper, broken fixtures, careless plumbing and electrical repairs, lack of care for major home comfort and safety systems.

Here at Messmer Mechanical, we can help make your house more sale-worthy or, if you’re the buyer, make any and all improvements to the home’s plumbing, heating, and cooling systems to make it more livable by even your strictest standards. We are home comfort professionals who provide a guaranteed upfront price for projects large and small, and work very hard to exceed your expectations from the moment you call to request service until our technician packs up his tools and cleans up after himself. You can count on it.