Q. How do I prepare for the property home inspection?
Request your real estate agent, or if you are buying directly, request the current home owner to arrange:
- access to the property
- access to the attic and any other places as required, have excess storage removed
- that alarms are OFF
- schedule enough time for the 2 - 3 hour inspection
- payment can be made by cheque or cash
It is recommended that you make yourself familiar with the following three attachments. The first one is the contract, the second is "What you should expect from a home inspection and the Standard of Practice.
1- Home Inspection Contract Form
2- What you should expect from a home inspection
3- CAHPI Standard of Practice for your home inspection
Standards of Practice
The Standards of Practice is a set of guidelines for home inspectors to follow in the performance of their inspections. They are the most widely accepted home inspection guidelines in use, and include all the home's major systems and components.
The Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics are recognized by many related professions as the definitive standard for professional performance in the industry.
Other reference Links:
New Home Warranty Program (TARION new home warranty)
CMHC (Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation) for all kinds of technical information about your house.
Canadians for Properly Built Homes (CPBH)
Construction Bloopers (some problems revealed during home inspections)
Greater Ottawa Home Builders Associations (OCHBA)
Ottawa Construction Associations (OCA)
Ontario Fire Marshall's Office
CBC TV Home Constructions Problems
What you need to know about home repairs (Most questions about home repairs)
Bobvila.com/ (Bob Vila home repairs)
http://doityourself.com/
Home Time (as seen on TV)
Home Tips (Don Vander Vorts home repair)
This Old House (TV series)
Plumbing Repairs (Good site for your plumbing repairs)
Service Magic.com
Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)
Real Estate Board of Ottawa and Carleton
Vandema (Real Estate Info and Foreclosure)
Natural Resources Canada(NRCan)
Green Home Energy (For ECOenergy evaluations)
American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
Appraisal Institute of Canada
Construction Sector Council
Better Business Bureau
City of Ottawa
National Capital Commission
The Law Society of Upper Canada
Ottawa Living (Useful Ottawa web site)
Ottawa Kiosk (Useful Ottawa web site)
Associations:
Member of Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors
Associate Member of Ontario Association of Home Inspectors
(Business Networking International member)
For a professional Ottawa residential building home inspection choose Bernier 3D Inspections B:613-424-3601, C:613-867-3629. Ottawa home inspector(s) serving the greater valley, Gatineau, Barrhaven, Kanata, Orleans, Cumberland, Embrun, Rockland.
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