A Home Inspectors Checklist

By Sanjay Salomon

Boston.com Staff

September 11, 2014 10:22 AM

In this special section to Boston.com, we consulted a wide array of experts from various sectors of the real estate market for their advice on making the homebuying and selling process go as smoothly as possible. In this edition, we spoke with Mike Walsh, president of Walsh Home Inspections, about what a home inspector looks for on the job.

Exterior

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Everyone looks at the curb appeal of a home. But Walsh said its a different story for those in his line of work.

Things might look good when you stand back. Rotted wood might look good, chipped paint might look good. But up close, its a different story, he said. Inspectors look at the state of everything outside the home, including the gutters, the paint job, porches, windows, everything that is outside the home.

Inspectors also look at the grating to make sure water flows away from the home, not towards it.

Basement

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