Home Inspection Checklist

Use this checklist to inspect your house in the fall, to catch any issues before the winter, and spring.

Exterior

Front
  • roof:
  • siding:
  • gutters/downspouts:
  • foundation:
  • vegetation:
  • doors:
  • windows:
  • porch/deck:
  • steps:
  • 1st floor:
  • 2nd floor:
  • 3rd floor:
  • other:
  • Side (right)
  • roof:
  • siding:
  • gutters/downspouts:
  • foundation:
  • vegetation:
  • doors:
  • windows:
  • porch/deck:
  • steps:
  • 1st floor:
  • 2nd floor:
  • 3rd floor:
  • other:
  • Rear
  • roof:
  • siding:
  • gutters/downspouts:
  • foundation:
  • vegetation:
  • doors:
  • windows:
  • porch/deck:
  • steps:
  • 1st floor:
  • 2nd floor:
  • 3rd floor:
  • other:
  • Side (left)
  • roof:
  • siding:
  • gutters/downspouts:
  • foundation:
  • vegetation:
  • doors:
  • windows:
  • porch/deck:
  • steps:
  • 1st floor:
  • 2nd floor:
  • 3rd floor:
  • other:
  • Interior

    each room:

    bathroom, bedroom and closet, den, dining room, entrance way, hallway, kitchen, living room, office, pantry, study, stairway

  • ceiling:
  • smoke detector:
  • carbon monoxide detector:
  • lighting:
  • cornice/crown molding:
  • walls:
  • windows:
  • glass:
  • glazing:
  • lock:
  • sash cords/chains:
  • storm window caulking:
  • storm window:
  • air conditioning unit:
  • chair rail:
  • wainscoting/dado:
  • electrical outlets:
  • heating vents:
  • baseboard and shoe molding:
  • floor:


  • cabinets:
  • book cases:


  • doors
  • door knobs:
  • hinges:
  • door molding:
  • glass:


  • kitchen
  • sink:
  • backsplash:
  • cabinets:
  • refrigerator:
  • stove:
  • stove hood:
  • countertop:


  • bathroom
  • shower:
  • tub:
  • sink:
  • toilet:
  • fan:
  • tile:


  • basement
  • basement stairway:
  • foundation:


  • attic
  • attic stairway:
  • louvre:


  • stairway
  • stair treads:
  • railing:
  • other:
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