IS NOT REQUIRED TO. (1) offer warranties or guarantees of any kind; (2) calculate the strength, adequacy, or efficiency of any system or component;
IS NOT REQUIRED TO. (a) move any personal items or other obstructions, such as, but not limited to: throw rugs, carpeting, wall coverings, furniture, ceiling tiles, window coverings, equipment, plants, ice, debris, snow, water, dirt, pets, or anything else that might restrict the visual inspection; (b) dismantle, open or uncover any system or component; (c) enter or access any area that may, in the INSPECTOR’S opinion, be unsafe; (d) enter crawlspaces or other areas that may be unsafe or not readily accessible; (e) inspect underground items, such as, but not limited to: lawn-irrigation systems, or underground storage tanks (or indications of their presence), whether abandoned or actively used; (f) do anything that may, in the INSPECTOR’S opinion, be unsafe or dangerous to the INSPECTOR or others, or damage property, such as, but not limited to: walking on roof surfaces, climbing ladders, entering attic spaces, or negotiating with pets; (g) inspect decorative items; (h) inspect common elements or areas in multi-unit housing; (i) inspect intercoms, speaker systems or security systems; (j) offer guarantees or warranties; (k) offer or perform any engineering services; (l) offer or perform any trade or professional service other than general home inspection; (m) research the history of the Inspected Property, or report on its potential for alteration, modification, extendibility or suitability for a specific or proposed use for occupancy; (n) determine the age of construction or installation of any system, structure or component of a building, or differentiate between original construction and subsequent additions, improvements, renovations or replacements; (o) determine the insurability of a property; or (p) perform or offer Phase 1 or environmental audits. The CLIENT and the INSPECTOR agree that the scope of the inspection to be performed pursuant to this Agreement DOES NOT INCLUDE decay of the interior of logs in log walls, log foundations or roofs, or similar defects in log homes, log structures or similar log construction.
IS NOT REQUIRED TO. (1) offer warranties or guarantees of any kind; (2) calculate the strength, adequacy, or efficiency of any system or component; (3) enter any area or perform any procedure that may damage the property or its components or be dangerous to or adversely affect the health or safety of the home inspector or other persons; (4) operate any system or component that is shut down or otherwise inoperable; (5) operate any system or component that does not respond to normal operating controls; (6) move personal items, panels, furniture, equipment, plant life, soil, snow, ice, or debris that obstructs access or visibility; (7) determine the presence or absence of any suspected adverse environmental condition or hazardous substance, including toxins, carcinogens, noise, contaminants in the building or in soil, water, and air. Such environmental concerns and hazards include, but are not limited to: (i) asbestos; (ii) radon; (iii) oil, gasoline or any other petroleum product; (iv) lead; (v) urea formaldehyde; (vi) mold; (vii) mildew; (viii) fungus; (ix) odors; (x) noise; (xi) toxic or flammable chemicals; (xii) water or air quality;
IS NOT REQUIRED TO perform procedures or operations that will, in the professional judgment of the inspector, likely be dangerous to the inspector or to other persons, or to damage the Subject Property or its systems or components; describe or report on systems and components that are not included in the ASHI® SoP and that were not inspected; move personal property, furniture, equipment, plants, soil, snow, ice, and debris; dismantle systems and components, except as explicitly required by the ASHI® SoP; reset, reprogram, or otherwise adjust devices, systems, and components affected by inspection required by the ASHI® SoP; ignite or extinguish fires, pilot lights, burners, and other open flames that require manual ignition; or probe surfaces that would be damaged or where no deterioration is visible or presumed to exist.
IS NOT REQUIRED TO perform any procedure or operation 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; describe or report on any system or component that is not included in the FL SoPs and was not inspected; move personal property, furniture, appliances, equipment, plants, soil, snow, ice, debris, lawn and garden equipment, tools, stored items, wall decorations, floor covering, clothing or any items that block the view and access to components or structures; or dismantle any system or component, except as specifically required by the FL SoP. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO DETERMINE whether any system or component of the Subject Property has been affected by the illegal manufacture, distribution, storage, possession or sale of any illicit drugs, products or by-products, including, but not limited to, methamphetamines, and including any and all chemicals, tools, household fixtures or appliances used to facilitate such illegal activities. The Company IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DETECTING, IDENTIFYING, DISCLOSING OR REPORTING 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: (1) asbestos; (2) radon; (3) oil, gasoline or any other petroleum product; (4) lead; (5) urea formaldehyde; (6) mold; (7) mildew; (8) fungus; (9) odors; (10) noise; (11) toxic or flammable chemicals; (12) water or air quality; (13) PCBs or other toxins; (14) electromagnetic fields; (15) underground storage tanks; (16) proximity to toxic waste sites or sites being monitored by any state or federal agency; (17) carbon monoxide; (18) the presence of or any hazards associated with the use or placement of Chinese drywall at the Subject Property; or any other environmental or health hazards, unless otherwise agreed to and an additional fee paid. The Company IS NOT REQUIRED TO INSPECT: (1) timers; (2) clocks; (3) thermostats; (4) safety devices;(5) lawn sprinklers; (6) detached structures; (7) fencing; (8) low voltage wiring or components; (9) radiant heat system performance; (10) security systems; (11) solar water heating components; (12) appliances, (13) freezers or similar storage compartments; (14) elevators, dumbwaiters and/or lifts of any type; (15) fire protection systems including sprinklers, hoods, ducts, air filtration systems and standpipes; and (16) acoustical proper...
