Your Home Inspection During Extreme Weather

Have you ever considered how the weather could effect your home inspection? If you live in an area with extreme weather then you may have already considered how extreme weather and home inspections are related. In fact, knowing that could be a huge benefit for the home-buyer. This will discuss how different weather patterns can affect a thorough home inspection and how to avoid mistakes by accommodating the weather.

The Heat in the Attic

Let’s start with the heat since Divinity Inspections Service is located in tropical Florida and we are now in the midst of summer. The temperature is hot every single day and sometimes the humidity makes the temperature feel even higher. But as hot as it may feel outside it is even hotter in your attic! This is especially dangerous for a home inspector. Because of the heat, some home inspectors may choose not to inspect the attic. If they are able to inspect the attic they may be prevented from doing a thorough job because of the heat or lack of ventilation. In this case, try to schedule the home inspection in the early morning or during the late evenings to give the home a chance to cool off a little. Either way, your home inspector at the very least needs to look into the attic.

The roof during the rain

A home inspection during the rain has both cons and pros. However, the roof certainly becomes more dangerous if it needs to be inspected during the rain. Since home inspectors have to check the roof thoroughly, they will still inspect it during inclement weather. However, if the weather is too dangerous (such as lightning or heavy winds) then you may have to reschedule your home inspection.

The Heat Under the House

A crawl space is very similar to an attic space. These tiny spaces usually lack proper (or sometimes no) ventilation creating a very dangerous situation for a home inspector. Also, depending on the foundation under the home, the very foundation could be effected by the heat. A good home inspector does a thorough inspection of every area of the home, crawl space included. If the home you are considering buying has a crawl space under the house you may want to keep this in mind during those extra hot summer days.

The weather and home inspections may not seem to correlate at first, but they most certainly do. That being said, a good home inspector will already have a plan for inclement weather. A local home inspector, like Divinity Inspections Services, will also be used to the area, know what to expect, and take that into consideration when you make your appointment.