Component Reference Guide
Learn what to look for during a home inspection.
Organized by chapter, these videos provide practical guidance on what professional home inspectors evaluate throughout a residential home inspection.
Roof
Learn what to inspect for in a roofing system, such as roofing materials, flashings, penetrations, drainage systems, ventilation and other visible conditions commonly evaluated during a professional home inspection.
Watch the Roof PlaylistExterior
Learn what to inspect for on a home's exterior, including cladding, windows, doors, grading, decks, walkways, driveways, railings, drainage systems and other exterior components.
Watch the Exterior PlaylistGarage
Learn what to inspect for in a home's garage, such as overhead doors, vehicle doors, garage floors, walls, ceilings, electrical components and safety features commonly evaluated during a home inspection.
Watch the Garage PlaylistAttic
Learn what to inspect for in attic spaces, such as insulation, ventilation, framing, roof structure, moisture concerns and other visible conditions that affect the performance of the home.
Watch the Attic PlaylistInterior
Learn what to inspect for in a home's interior, such as walls, ceilings, floors, windows, doors, stairs, railings, fireplaces, closets and the many interior components evaluated during a professional home inspection.
Watch the Interior PlaylistBathroom
Learn what to inspect for in a bathroom, such as fixtures, showers, tubs, toilets, sinks, faucets, flooring, ventilation and plumbing components while identifying visible signs of leaks, moisture damage and deterioration.
Watch the Bathroom PlaylistKitchen
Learn what to inspect for in a kitchen, such as cabinetry, countertops, sinks, faucets, appliances, GFCI protection, lighting and other kitchen components inspected during a home inspection.
Watch the Kitchen PlaylistLaundry
Learn what to inspect for in a home's laundry area, such as washing machines, connections, dryers, exhaust systems, utility sinks and visible plumbing and electrical components.
Watch the Laundry PlaylistMechanical
Learn what to inspect for in a mechanical room, such as furnaces, air conditioning systems, electrical panels, water heaters, ventilation equipment, plumbing systems and other major mechanical components of the home.
Watch the Mechanical Playlist