Inspection Exclusions. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO REPORT ON: (1) life expectancy of any component or system; (2) the causes of the need for a repair; (3) the methods, materials, and costs of corrections; (4) the suitability of the property for any specialized use; (5) compliance or non-compliance with codes, ordinances, statutes, regulatory requirements or restrictions; (6) the market value of the property or its marketability; (7) the advisability or inadvisability of purchase of the property; (8) any component or system that was not inspected; (9) the presence or absence of pests such as wood damaging organisms, rodents, or insects; or (10) cosmetic damage, underground items, or items not permanently installed; (11) concealed insulation and vapor retarders; or (12) venting equipment that is integral with household appliances.
Inspection Exclusions. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO DETERMINE: conditions of systems or components that are not readily accessible; remaining life expectancy of any system or component; strength, adequacy, effectiveness, or efficiency of any system or component; the causes of any condition or deficiency; methods, materials, or costs of corrections; future conditions, including but not limited to failure of systems and components; the suitability of the property for any specialized use; compliance with regulatory requirements (codes, regulations, laws, ordinances, etc.); market value of the property or its marketability; the advisability of purchase of the property; the presence of potentially hazardous plants or animals, including, but not limited to, wood destroying organisms or insects or diseases harmful to humans including molds or mold-like substances; the presence of any environmental hazards including, but not limited to, toxins, carcinogens, noise, and contaminants in the soil, water, or air; the effectiveness of any system installed or method utilized to control or remove suspected hazardous substances; operating costs of systems or components; acoustical properties of any system or component; or soil conditions relating to geotechnical or hydrologic specialties. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO OFFER OR PERFORM: any act or service contrary to law; engineering services; or any trade or any professional service other than home inspection. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO OPERATE: any system or component that is shut down or otherwise inoperable; any system or component that does not respond to normal operating controls; or shut-off valves or manual stop valves. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER: any area that will, in the opinion of the inspector, likely be dangerous to the inspector or other persons or damage the property or its systems or components; under-floor crawl spaces or attics that are not readily accessible; any area where an unsafe or unsanitary condition exists; any area where in which inadequate clearance exists to allow the inspector safe entry or traversing; or any area where the potential exists to cause damage to insulation, ductwork, other components or stored items. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO INSPECT: underground items including but not limited to underground storage tanks or other underground indications of their presence, whether abandoned or active; items that are not installed; installed decorative items; items that are not entered in accorda...
Inspection Exclusions. Documentation in the personnel file relating to the investigation of a possible criminal offense, medical records which contain a physician's admonition that the employee not see such records, and information or letters of reference shall be specifically excluded from such inspection and review.
Inspection Exclusions. The following are services and/or procedures that ARE NOT INCLUDED as part of the inspection:
Inspection Exclusions. The inspection excludes defects such as cracking, leaking, surface discolorations, or landslides resulting from hidden defects, including but not limited to, water leaks, land subsidence, or other geological problems. The inspection also excludes merely cosmetic features, including but not limited to, paint, wall coverings, carpeting, floorings, paneling, lawn, and shrubs. The Inspector is not required to determine property boundary lines or encroachments.
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Inspection Exclusions. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO: (1) enter any area or perform any procedure which is, in the opinion of the inspector, unsafe and likely to be dangerous to the inspector or other persons; (2) enter any area or perform any procedure which will, in the opinion of the inspector, likely damage the Subject Property or its systems or components; (3) enter any area which does not have at least 65 centimetres of unobstructed vertical clearance and at least 75 centimetres of unobstructed horizontal clearance; (4) identify concealed conditions and latent defects; (5) determine life expectancy of any system or component, condition and/or operation of any appliance where connecting piping, wiring and/or components are not readily accessible and visible;(6) determine the cause of any condition or deficiency; (7) determine future conditions that may occur including the failure of systems and components including consequential damage; (8) determine the operating costs of systems or components; (9) determine the suitability of the Subject Property for any specialized use; (10) determine compliance with codes, regulations and/or ordinances; (11) determine market value of the Subject Property or its marketability; (12) determine advisability of purchase of the Subject Property; (13) determine the presence of any actual or potential environmental concerns or hazards in the air, water, soil or building materials. Such environmental concerns and hazards include, but are not limited to: asbestos; lead; urea formaldehyde; mould; mildew; fungus; odours; noise; toxic or flammable chemicals; water or air quality; PCBs or other toxins; electromagnetic fields; underground storage tanks; proximity to toxic waste sites or sites being monitored by any state or Government agency; carbon monoxide; or any other environmental or health hazards; (14) determine the effectiveness of any system installed or method utilized to control or remove suspected hazardous substances; (15) operate any system or component which is shut down or otherwise inoperable; (16) operate any system or component which does not respond to normal operating controls; (17) operate shut-off valves; (18) determine whether water supply and waste disposal systems are public or private; (19) insert any tool, probe or testing device inside electrical panels; (20) dismantle any electrical device or control other than to remove the covers of main and sub panels; (21) walk on unfloored sections of attics; or (22) light pilot fla...
Inspection Exclusions. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO INSPECT: (i) items other than those listed within the TREC SOP (ii) elevators;
Inspection Exclusions. Inspections performed under the NAHI® SoP exclude any item(s) concealed or not readily accessible to the inspector. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO: move furniture, personal, or stored items; lift floor coverings; move attached wall, ceiling coverings, or panels; perform any test(s) or procedures(s) which could damage or destroy the item(s) being evaluated; determine property boundary lines or encroachments; provide an inspection of any condominium common component or system or evaluate condominium reserve accounts; enter any premises that visibly shows a physical threat to the safety of the home inspector or others; inspect any area or component that poses a danger to the inspector or others; determine the presence of or damage caused by termites or any other wood-damaging insects or organism; determine the presence or absence of all manner of biological activity, such as insects, birds, pets, mammals, reptiles, rodents or plants, and their consequent physical damage, toxicity, odors, waste products, and noxiousness; use special instruments or testing devices, such as amp meters, pressure gauges, moisture meters, gas detectors and similar equipment. The Inspection DOES NOT INCLUDE: information from any source concerning previous property, geological, environmental or hazardous waste conditions; manufacturer recalls or conformance of proper manufacturer’s installation of any component or system, or information contained in Consumer Protection Bulletin; or information from any source concerning past or present violations of codes, ordinances, or regulations; appliances; recreational facilities; alarms; intercoms; speaker systems; radio controlled devices; security devices; and lawn irrigation systems.
Inspection Exclusions. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO: (1) enter any area or perform any procedure which is, in the opinion of the inspector, unsafe and likely to be dangerous to the inspector or other persons; (2) enter any area or perform any procedure which will, in the opinion of the inspector, likely damage the Subject Property or its systems or components; (3) enter any area which does not have at least 24 inches of unobstructed vertical clearance and at least 30 inches of unobstructed horizontal clearance;(4) identify concealed conditions and latent defects;
