1. Hot Water Tank

• If in the garage, it must be raised, whether gas or electric.

• Must be double wall pipe all the way through the roof (if replaced since 1990.)

• Must have new flex gas line, old copper tubing NOT acceptable.

• Pipe off of pressure relief valve must be metal or stamped approved for 180°.

• They must come on!

• Put in clean filters, have them serviced and they will probably pass. When dirty filters, low

freon, a bad igniter, etc. prevent proper function, they fail.

• Pull the floor vents and look in them with a flashlight your hand. If rusted through they

have to be replaced. If we identify a rusted through floor vent, we advise the client to have

the entire system scoped.

• Loose, cracked receptacles and covers need to be replaced.

• All electrical wiring in the attic, in the heater closet should be in a proper electrical junction

box, spliced wiring, taped and/or with ‘twist caps’ is NOT enough.

• If a bulb is burned out, put a bulb in it.

• If you don’t want to fix it, remove it. (Ceiling fans, garage door opener.)

4. Windows and Doors

• Cracked glass must be replaced.

• Broken/missing window locks must be replaced.

• Windows must raise and stay up or they must be repaired --- unstuck, springs replaced, etc.

• Door knobs, dead bolts and striker plates that do not work properly must be

repaired/replaced.

5. Toilets and Sinks

• Snug toilets to the floor and tanks to the toilet.

• Turn on faucets for 20 minutes, then look under them, or behind them, with a flashlight.

A lot of sinks leak after 20 minutes, but not after just 2 or 3.

• Kitchen hose sprayers are supposed to shut off 100% of the water at the faucet. Repair,

replace or remove.

• Sink/tub stoppers must work.

6. Roofs

• The most common required repair is no chimney rain cap. Add a chimney rain cap and

check the top mortar.

• If your roof is over 7 years old or has been exposed to bad weather, seal it with tar around

all vents, chimneys, valleys, and small damage spots.