Granbury, Texas
Granbury, TX Home Inspections
Granbury-area homes include lakefront properties, older homes, and rural acreage. This page explains what a Texas home inspection covers and leaves out for those homes, based on TREC's Standards of Practice.
Slab Foundations
Homes are built on several foundation types, including concrete slabs. A slab can't be seen, so the inspector gives an opinion on how the foundation is performing based on visible signs such as doors that bind, sloping floors, separations at framing or trim, and cracks in walls, floors or ceilings. It's an opinion from visible conditions, not an engineering evaluation.
Pier-and-Beam Homes
Some homes sit on a raised pier-and-beam foundation over a crawlspace. When the crawlspace is accessible, the inspector looks at beams, joists, piers, ventilation and drainage. Very tight crawlspaces may not be entered. Wood-destroying insect inspections aren't part of a standard home inspection.
What the inspection leaves out
A home inspection is a limited visual survey. It doesn't evaluate the soil, determine the cause of a defect, check for mold, asbestos or lead, or give repair cost estimates, and anything buried, hidden or concealed is outside it. It is not a code inspection, a warranty, or a prediction of future performance.
Lake Granbury Properties
Waterfront homes may come with docks, bulkheads, boathouses or boat hoists. Docks and waterfront structures aren't part of a standard home inspection. Boathouses and boat hoists are covered only as an optional outbuilding inspection. Ask about them when you request a quote.
Older Homes
In any older home, wiring, plumbing and roofing may predate current practice. The inspection reports the deficiencies it observes in those systems. It does not determine the age or remaining life of a system, or whether it meets current code.
Rural Properties
Properties outside city limits may rely on private wells and septic systems, and may include fencing and outbuildings. The main home is inspected to the same standards wherever it sits. Fences aren't part of a standard inspection. Wells, septic systems and outbuildings are optional.
Wells
Private water wells are an optional system, so they aren't part of a standard inspection. If one is included, the inspector looks at water pressure and flow, accessible equipment and the well head, and typically recommends water testing. The inspection doesn't determine how reliable the water supply is.
Septic Systems
Private septic systems are also optional. If one is included, the inspector looks at the system type, the location of the drain field, and visible signs of trouble such as effluent at the surface. It doesn't involve excavating the system or determining its size, adequacy or efficiency. Our Texas septic guide covers pumping and maintenance.
Drainage & Grading
The inspector looks at visible conditions around the home, such as ground sloping toward the foundation, where downspouts discharge, and standing water or erosion near the house. The size and adequacy of the drainage and gutter systems aren't evaluated, and underground drainage isn't inspected.
Irrigation Systems
Landscape irrigation is an optional system. If included, the inspector looks at how the zones operate and for problems such as leaks, damaged heads and missing backflow prevention. Coverage and automatic controller settings aren't evaluated.
Pools & Spas
Pools, spas and hot tubs are an optional system. If included, the report covers items like safety barriers, drains, electrical protection, and visible equipment and surfaces. A winterized system isn't inspected, and shell leaks aren't checked. Ask when you request a quote.
Outbuildings and Detached Structures
Detached buildings, decks, docks and fences aren't part of a standard home inspection. Outbuildings are an optional system. When included, the report covers the same kinds of systems it covers for the main home, such as structure, electrical, plumbing and heating and cooling, where present.
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