Common use of SCOPE OF THE INSPECTION Clause in Contracts

SCOPE OF THE INSPECTION. Visual Home Inspection - The Home Inspection you receive is a non-invasive, visual examination of the readily accessible items identified in the inspection report. The inspector is not an expert in every building craft or profession. Therefore, the home inspection that we conduct is not technically exhaustive. The inspection is designed only to identify unsafe/non-functioning systems, structures and/or components that were exposed to view and apparent as of the time/day of the inspection. A written inspection report will describe and identify the inspected systems, structures, or components of the building inspected, and shall list any unsafe or non-functioning systems, structures, and components observed during the inspection. The inspection report is a written opinion of a trained home inspector based upon what was visible and evident at the time of the inspection. The report is not a listing of repairs to be made and is not intended for use as a guide in re-negotiating a real estate transaction. Items that are not listed in the inspection report were not inspected and are not included under the scope of the inspection service provided. It is agreed that the inspector is not, as part of the inspection, determining compliance with installation guidelines, construction documents, manufactures specifications, building codes, local ordinances, zoning regulations, covenants, or other restrictions, including local interpretations thereof. If this is a "verbal" inspection you agree that there shall be no legal liability for the inspection until/unless a full written inspection report is requested and paid for within 7 calendar days of the inspection. Inspection Standards - The home inspection and/or systems inspected will be performed in accordance with the Standards of Practice of the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board and with the scope and standards of practice of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) and/or the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and in accordance with any specific State or Provincial standards and/or licensing requirement. A copy of the standards of practice is available through your inspector.

SCOPE OF THE INSPECTION. Visual Home Inspection - 3.1 The Home Inspection you receive is inspection shall comprise a non-invasive, visual examination inspection of the readily accessible items identified in the inspection report. The inspector is not an expert in every building craft or profession. Therefore, the home inspection that we conduct is not technically exhaustive. The inspection is designed only property to identify unsafe/non-functioning systems, structures and/or components that were exposed major defects and to view and apparent as form an opinion regarding the general condition of the time/day of the inspection. A written inspection report will describe and identify the inspected systems, structures, or components of the building inspected, and shall list any unsafe or non-functioning systems, structures, and components observed during the inspection. The inspection report is a written opinion of a trained home inspector based upon what was visible and evident property at the time of the inspection. 3.2 In accordance with AS 4349.1, a major defect is a defect of sufficient magnitude requiring building works to avoid unsafe conditions, loss of function or further deterioration of the property. A minor defect is a defect other than a major defect. 3.3 In accordance with AS 4349.1, “the report shall describe the overall extent of minor defects”. The report will not comment on every minor item which could be detectable by lay persons and which do not require consultation from a building professional. 3.4 Only the purchaser of the report referred to as the "Client" in the report should rely on the report. If this report is not a listing of repairs to be made used by a third party, they are not to rely on its findings or contents and are to seek to obtain their own independent pre purchase inspection report as the report and its contents is non transferable. Further, this report is not intended for use to be used as a guide in re-negotiating a real estate transaction. Items that are not listed marketing tool by and realestate agents and only the person named in the inspection report were not inspected and are not included under the scope CLIENT INFORMATION section of the inspection service provided. It report shall this report apply to as it is assumed and agreed that the inspector person who orders the report is not, as part indeed the person purchasing the property inspected. Where a report is ordered on behalf of a CLIENT it is assumed that the inspection, determining compliance with installation guidelines, construction documents, manufactures specifications, terms and condition and Pre Inspection Agreement have been fully explained to the CLIENT by the person or company ordering the report. 3.5 The building codes, local ordinances, zoning regulations, covenants, or other restrictions, including local interpretations thereof. If this is a "verbal" inspection you agree that there shall be no legal liability for the inspection until/unless compared with a full written inspection report is requested and paid for within 7 calendar days of the inspection. Inspection Standards - The home inspection and/or systems inspected will be performed building that was constructed in accordance with the Standards generally accepted practice at the time of Practice construction and which has been maintained such that there has been no significant loss of strength and serviceability. 3.6 The areas that will be inspected shall include (where applicable) the residential property within 30 metres of the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board building and with within the scope and standards of practice property boundaries, the interior of the International Association building, the exterior of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) and/or the American Society building, the roof exterior, the roof space and the subfloor space. 3.7 Where the Client requires only an assessment of Home Inspectors (ASHI) the structure of the property and has purchased the pre-purchase BASIC STRUCTURAL INSPECTION the inspection shall be limited as described in accordance with Appendix A of AS4349.1. This report shall not comment on or involve inspection of any specific State non-structural elements of the property. 3.8 Where the Client has purchased the pre-purchase COMPREHENSIVE BUILDING INSPECTION the inspection and reporting shall be limited as described in Appendix C of AS4349.1. The inspection and report shall not comment on any items as contained in the list of exclusions in Appendix D of AS4349.1. However, the following items are commented on in our COMPREHENSIVE BUILING INSPECTION report which are in addition to the requirements of AS4349.1 and these are the only deviations from the requirements of Appendix’s C & D of AS4349.1 contained in the report; I. Confirmation that smoke detectors and RCD’s have been installed. The inspection and report will not be a guarantee that these operate correctly. It is strongly recommended that a suitably qualified person be engaged for testing of all fire, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical services prior to the purchase of the property. 3.9 Where the Client has purchased a COMPREHENSIVE BUILDING INSPECTION for an apartment/ flat/ unit, these shall be defined as strata and company title properties and the inspection shall be limited as described in Appendix B of AS4349. 1. It is important to note that this inspection is limited to the interior and immediate exterior of the particular residence to be inspected and does not include review of the body corporate or Provincial standards and/or licensing requirementsimilar records. A copy prospective purchaser should be aware that their liability for the cost of repairing building defects is not restricted to the particular unit which they are proposing to purchase but may included contribution towards the whole of the standards of practice is available through your inspectorbody corporate.

SCOPE OF THE INSPECTION. Visual Home Inspection - – The Home Inspection home inspection you receive is a non-invasive, visual physical examination of the readily accessible items identified in the inspection report. The inspector is not an expert in every building craft or profession. Therefore, the home inspection that we conduct is not technically exhaustive. The inspection is designed only to identify unsafe/non-functioning systems, structures and/or components that were of the Property exposed to view and apparent as of the time/day of the inspection. A written inspection report will describe be prepared that describes and identify identifies the inspected systems, structures, or components of the building dwelling that were inspected, and shall list any material unsafe or non-functioning systems, structuresconditions identified to be in need of immediate repair, and components any recommendations regarding conditions observed during the inspectionor recommendations for further evaluation by appropriate technical specialists. The inspection report is a written opinion of a trained home inspector based upon what was visible and evident at the time of the inspection. The report is not a listing of repairs to be made and is not intended for use as a guide in re-negotiating a real estate transaction. Items that are not listed in the inspection report were not inspected and are not included under the scope of the inspection service provided. It is agreed that the inspector is not, as part of the inspection, determining compliance with installation guidelines, construction documents, manufactures specifications, building codes, local ordinances, zoning regulations, covenants, or other restrictions, including local interpretations thereof. If this is a "“verbal" inspection ” inspection, you agree that there shall be no legal liability for the inspection until/unless a full written inspection report is requested and paid for within 7 calendar days of the inspection. Inspection Standards - The home inspection and/or systems inspected will Neither the inspector nor their firm shall be performed responsible for reporting any condition(s) that were concealed or in accordance with an inaccessible area and were not reasonably apparent by a non-invasive visual physical examination at the Standards of Practice time of the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board inspection. If you should wish a limited one- year warranty to cover mechanical, electrical, and with plumbing systems and the scope and standards of practice essential internal components of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) and/or the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and in accordance with any specific State or Provincial standards and/or licensing requirement. A copy of the standards of practice is available through your inspectorresidential dwelling, a licensed warranty provider may provide one for an additional fee.

SCOPE OF THE INSPECTION. Visual Home Inspection - The Home Inspection you receive is Client has requested the Inspector to perform a non-invasive, visual examination intrusive inspection (the "Inspection") of the readily accessible items identified locations listed in Section 5 (the inspection report"Areas") at the property designated on Page 2 of this Agreement (the "Property"). The inspector is not an expert Inspector has agreed to perform the Inspection in every building craft or profession. Therefore, accordance with the home inspection that we conduct is not technically exhaustiveterms and conditions of this Agreement for the Client. The inspection is designed only to identify unsafe/non-functioning systems, structures and/or components that were exposed possible exposure to view and apparent as risk from any or all of the timefollowing: MOLD, RADON, LEAD, ALLERGENS, and/day pr DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS located in the Areas of the inspectionProperty. A The Inspection shall be limited to the Areas so long as the Areas are accessible to the Inspector. Inspector shall not remove wall coverings or flooring, move furniture, or perform any type of intrusive or destructive testing, except at the express written direction of the Client. No opinions shall be rendered by the Inspector for inaccessible Areas. The inspection report will describe and identify the inspected is not a physical inspection of systems, structures, or components of any building or parking structure related to serviceability. Further, Client agrees that the building inspectedInspection is not a home, and shall list any unsafe building, or non-functioning systems, structures, and components observed during the safety inspection. The inspection report is a written opinion of a trained home inspector based upon what was visible and evident at the time of the inspection. The report is not a listing of repairs to be made and is not intended for use as a guide in re-negotiating a real estate transaction. Items that are not listed in the inspection report were not inspected and are not included under the scope of the inspection service provided. It is agreed that the inspector is not, as part of the inspection, determining compliance with installation guidelines, construction documents, manufactures specifications, building codes, local ordinances, zoning regulations, covenants, or other restrictions, including local interpretations thereof. If this is a "verbal" inspection you agree that there Inspection shall be no legal liability for the inspection until/unless a full written inspection report is requested and paid for within 7 calendar days of the inspection. Inspection Standards - The home inspection and/or systems inspected will be performed in accordance with the Standards of Practice of the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board and with the scope and standards of practice of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors Indoor Air Consultants (InterNACHI) and/or the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHIIAC²) and Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IESO) in accordance with any specific State or Provincial standards and/or licensing requirement. A copy effect at the time of the Inspection. Copies of the IAC² and IESO Standards are available upon request. The Inspection is not intended to be comprehensive or technically exhaustive. The Inspector shall forward the samples obtained during the Inspection to an accredited laboratory utilized by the Inspector (the "Lab"). The Lab shall prepare a written report which shall include the findings of the Inspector (the "Report"). The Report is for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Client. The Report is not a guarantee that the aforementioned environmental contaminants do or do not exist in the locations inspected, but only an indication of the presence or absence of such contaminants. The findings of the Report are limited in time to when the samples were collected and location where the samples were collected. The Client agrees to read the entire Report upon receipt and shall notify the Inspector within ten (10) business days of any questions or concerns the Client may have regarding the Report. The Inspector is a general inspector and may not be an expert in any particular craft or trade. There are no express limits or standards related to remediation of practice is available through your inspectorhomes for some of the environmental testing mentioned in this Agreement. Therefore, actions to remedy conditions at the Property or recommendations made by the Inspector that Client pursues shall be done solely at the Client's expense and Client assumes any risk as a result of failing to remedy the conditions.

SCOPE OF THE INSPECTION. Visual Home Inspection - – The Home Inspection home inspection you receive is a non-invasive, visual physical examination of the readily accessible items identified in the inspection report. The inspector is not an expert in every building craft or profession. Therefore, the home inspection that we conduct is not technically exhaustive. The inspection is designed only to identify unsafe/non-functioning systems, structures and/or components that were of the Property exposed to view and apparent as of the time/day of the inspection. A written inspection report will describe be prepared that describes and identify identifies the inspected systems, structures, or components of the building dwelling that were inspected, and shall list any material unsafe or non-functioning systems, structuresconditions identified to be in need of immediate repair, and components any recommendations regarding conditions observed during the inspectionor recommendations for further evaluation by appropriate technical specialists. The inspection report is a written opinion of a trained home inspector based upon what was visible and evident at the time of the inspection. The report is not a listing of repairs to be made and is not intended for use as a guide in re-negotiating a real estate transaction. Items that are not listed in the inspection report were not inspected and are not included under the scope of the inspection service provided. It is agreed that the inspector is not, as part of the inspection, determining compliance with installation guidelines, construction documents, manufactures specifications, building codes, local ordinances, zoning regulations, covenants, or other restrictions, including local interpretations thereof. If this is a "“verbal" inspection ” inspection, you agree that there shall be no legal liability for the inspection until/unless a full written inspection report is requested and paid for within 7 calendar days of the inspection. Inspection Standards - The home inspection and/or systems inspected will Neither the inspector nor their firm shall be performed responsible for reporting any condition(s) that were concealed or in accordance with an inaccessible area and were not reasonably apparent by a non-invasive visual physical examination at the Standards of Practice time of the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board inspection. If you should wish a limited one year warranty to cover mechanical, electrical, and with plumbing systems and the scope and standards of practice essential internal components of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) and/or the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and in accordance with any specific State or Provincial standards and/or licensing requirement. A copy of the standards of practice is available through your inspectorresidential dwelling, a licensed warranty provider may provide one for an additional fee.