Why Do I Need To Inspect My Home?
Believe it or not, this is one of those questions that no
one ever asks me, but one that I would like to answer. Why do I need to
inspect my home? The answer is simple, so that you can save yourself
from the future pain of expensive home repair bills.
It's not something that most people do on a regular basis, but the older
someone becomes, the more often they seem to go into their doctor for a
physical examination. This same thing is true with your home.
If you live in a home that's less than 10 years old, you might not need
to inspect it as much as a house that 70 years old. The older something
becomes without doing the proper maintenance, the greater the chances
are that you will have more problems with your home in the future.
If your home is over 20 years old, it wouldn't be a bad idea to start
inspecting your home every six months or at least once a year. If you
don't have any plans on inspecting your home once a year, you seriously
need to consider inspecting your home at least once every two to three
years.
Now if you remember the original question,” Why do we need to inspect
our home?” It's to save us money. If you don't inspect your home
regularly and you had a water pipe leaking on your roof or a electrical
problem in your garage, how would you ever know about it, without a home
inspection?
I have seen small water leaks cost homeowners a small fortune. Almost
all of the problems that I find myself repairing on other people's
homes, could have easily been avoided if the property was maintained and
inspected regularly.
Remember that your home is probably your largest financial assets and if
you don't take care of it, you could find yourself paying hefty home
repair bills in the future.