Irvine, Orange County, CA Property Inspections
Our inspections comply with the California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA) and our senior inspector is a State Director with CREIA.
CREIA Standards of Practice
Our inspections comply with the California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA) and our senior inspector is a State Director with CREIA.
Residential Standards – Four or Fewer Units
I. Definitions & Scope
I. Definitions and Scope These Standards of Practice provide guidelines for a real estate inspection and define certain terms relating to these inspections. Italicized words in these Standards are defined in Part IV, Glossary of Terms.
A. A real estate inspection is a survey and basic operation of the systems and components of a building that can be reached, entered, or viewed without difficulty, moving obstructions, or requiring any action which may result in damage to the property or personal injury to the Inspector. The purpose of the inspection is to provide the Client with information regarding the general condition of the building(s). Cosmetic and aesthetic conditions shall not be considered.
B. A real estate inspection report provides written documentation of material defects discovered in the inspected building’s systems and components which, in the opinion of the Inspector, are safety hazards, are not functioning properly, or appear to be at the ends of their service lives. The report may include the Inspector’s recommendations for correction or further evaluation.
C. Inspections performed in accordance with these Standards of Practice are not technically exhaustive and shall apply to the primary building and its associated primary parking structure.
II. Standards of Practice
A real estate inspection includes the readily accessible systems and components or a representative number of multiple similar components listed in Sections 1 through 9 subject to the limitations, exceptions, and exclusions in Part III.
1. Foundation, Basement & Under-Floor Areas
A. Items to be inspected:
B. The Inspector Is Not Required To:
2. Exterior
A. Items to be inspected:
B. The Inspector Is Not Required To:
3. Roof Covering
A. Items to be inspected:
B. The Inspector Is Not Required To:
4. Attic Areas & Roof Framing
A. Items to be inspected:
B. The Inspector Is Not Required To:
5. Plumbing
A. Items to be inspected:
B. The Inspector Is Not Required To:
6. Electrical
A. Items to be inspected:
B. The Inspector Is Not Required To:
7. Heating & Cooling
A. Items to be inspected:
B. The Inspector Is Not Required To:
8. Fireplaces & Chimneys
A. Items to be inspected:
B. The Inspector Is Not Required To:
9.Building Interior
A. Items to be inspected:
B. The Inspector Is Not Required To: