One of our friends called me to do an inspection on a home that she wanted to purchase, and I often handle inspections for homes due to our certification in HVAC services.
- I can inspect all of the systems including the heating and a/c network! Most people hire someone else to look at the foundation and the roof, although I can handle those jobs as well! When Jack called me to look at the location on Oak street, I was ecstatic to help out, then the property was priced really low and I figured that Jack was absolutely getting a steal.
I looked at the furnace first. It was 10 or 12 years old, although I didn’t see any reasons why it should not work correctly. After that, I inspected the a/c and the duct work. The duct work had a bunch of dead roaches inside and that is always a bad sign. I told my friend about the things that I saw inside of the house. I mentioned the roaches in the duct work and the age of the furnace, and honestly, the location was in pretty good shape. I knew what the buyer was asking for and the house was still a fantastic deal even if Jack had to replace the whole heating and cooling plan. The problems with the roaches were another story. I advocated she contact a pest control business to fully evaluate the house before making any final offers. I have seen a lot of home deals go wrong because the house was filled with pests.