As you wonder if it's really worth it to have a Kansas City home inspection before you buy a new home, consider two things that happened this past week. Both may have been things that you wouldn't notice as you look at the big picture of the house: moving into it, who gets which bedroom, and all of the other things you need to think about. But both could be deadly for you and your family.
1) The seller of the home was a home builder. So you might assume that everything in the home would be fine and that an inspection would be unnecessary. But, during our inspection, we discovered that a natural gas line had a valve on it that is designed to be used with LP gas instead. That's very dangerous. And it's probably not something you would notice yourself. Additionally, that same natural gas line did not have a "trap" installed to allow the particulates in the gas flow to safely settle out. Instead, the pipeline went directly into the gas appliance, taking the impurities along with it.
2) Another home included a bedroom door with the handle installed incorrectly. The lock on the handle was on the hallway side of the door, not inside the bedroom. Instead of being able to lock people OUT of your bedroom, people could lock you IN your bedroom. That could be tragic in the event of a fire. Again, it's something that you probably wouldn't notice on your own.
It really pays off to have a certified professional do your Kansas City home inspection. Whole house inspections, condo inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you. Call or E-mail today to schedule your Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, http://www.completehomeinspectionkc.com/.
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