Rental Property Inspection

The process consists of following checkpoints.

Structural Integrity: 

It is imperative for the tenant to check for any defects in the house before they move. From a landlord’s point of view this is equally important before a hy tenant vacates a house so they can penalize the tenants for any defects. Structural problems like little cracks, tiny leaks, and moisture in the ceiling or a deep vibration when a door is closed a little hard can result in costly repairs. Our home inspectors go through the entire home, ensuring that everything is built well and is safe. You don’t want to be filling in wall cracks with putty two months after you move in to a rental house.

Material Quality:

We believe that a beautiful all-white interior can be extremely deceptive. In fact, there are few things more frustrating than crumbly plaster that powders down and leaves you sweeping one spot for an hour. This is where home inspectors come in. They not only ensure that the plaster has been mixed and applied properly, but also check if the tile quality is worth the price you are paying for it. 

Fitting and Finishing:

A well tiled, squeaky clean rental house is a wonderful experience. That doesn’t last long if the tiles have been laid unevenly. The dirt and grit accumulate quickly, especially with a toddler running around, feet covered in baby food. Home inspections aren’t intended to merely check the quality of the building; the materials used, fixtures, fittings, doors, angles, and every other aspect that makes living in a house a great experience, are inspected very carefully.

Tools used in our rental house inspection are the following:-

Measuring Tape: A steel tape marked in meters and feet and divided

into cm and inches. Usually used by a person to measure the length

and width.

Right Angled Scales: It is used to check if  the room corners are in right

Angle.

Spirit level: This is the most important tool with the help of which the degree

of movement of the bubble can be determined between any two surfaces.

Typically this tool is used to check the levels.

Laser meter: Hold the device firmly against your chosen starting point. This may

be a wall, floor or inside of a door frame. Turn the laser distance measure on and

point it where you would like to measure. Press the measure button.

Keep the laser still until the measurement appears on the screen.

Thermal Camera: Thermal image capturing makes leak detection more

efficient and simpler, especially when the searched spot is hidden.

Thus, breaking open walls and floors “on suspicion” becomes unnecessary. Thermal

imaging takes advantage of the fact that leaking water shows a different temperature

than the environment.

Tripod stand: Tripods are used for both motion and still photography to

Prevent camera movement and provide stability.

TDS meter: A small hand-held device used to indicate the Total Dissolved Solids

in a solution, usually water. Since dissolved ionized solids, such as salts and

minerals, increase the conductivity of a solution, a TDS meter measures

the conductivity of the solution and estimates the TDS from that reading.

Tester screwdriver: Touch the tip of the tester screwdriver to the wire you’re

testing, being sure to hold the tester screwdriver’s insulated handle. Look at

the handle of the screwdriver. If the small neon light in the handle lights up,

there is power going to the circuit. Otherwise the circuit is dead.

Mallet: A mallet is a block on a handle, which is used to check for hollowness

In tiles or wall surfaces.

Digital multi-meter: A digital multi-meter is a test tool used to measure two

or more electrical values—principally voltage (volts), current (amps) and

resistance (ohms). It is a standard diagnostic tool for technicians in the

electrical/electronic industries.

Ricoh 360 Camera: This camera is used for a 360 degree view of a property

which is more effective than pictures.