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<\/a><\/p>\nCertified home inspectors are trained to complete thorough inspections, even in the wintertime.\u00a0 Sometimes, though, certain parts of the inspection just have to wait until the ice and snow melts, including the roof, porch or even the home\u2019s foundation if snow is piled up against it. \u00a0As a homeowner, you can help this process go more smoothly by shoveling the porch or deck, and allowing room for the inspector to check beneath the porch. It\u2019s also helpful to pile any snow away from the side of the home.<\/p>\n
Another thing that inspectors carefully consider is frozen pipes.\u00a0 If the pipes are frozen, it can conceal any potential leaks.\u00a0 As a homeowner, it\u2019s especially important to keep your heat on, even if the home is vacant, to prevent any frozen pipes or windows. It\u2019s also a good idea to consider wrapping your hot water pipes in insulation this time of year \u2013 it\u2019s a cheap and easy project and you can pick up supplies at your local home improvement store.<\/p>\n And while your home inspector will get a good look at the home\u2019s heating system in the wintertime, unfortunately they won\u2019t be able to get a good read of the home\u2019s air conditioning system \u2013 in fact, they could damage the unit if it\u2019s turned on when the weather is below 60.\u00a0 In the summertime, buyers have the opposite problem \u2013 they can check out the AC, but not inspect the heating system as easily. Similarly, another benefit of winter home inspections are checking the drafts and insulation.\u00a0 Your inspector will be able to spot where any cold air is entering the home. If the home has a swimming pool or hot tub, a trained pool inspector can visually assess for any damages or needed repairs \u2013 even if the pool is winterized.\u00a0 Unfortunately though, it\u2019s not as helpful as an inspection during the warmer weather when the pool is open. \u00a0If you own a pool and plan on selling your home during the cooler months, it\u2019s helpful to get your pool pre-inspected by a reputable company prior to closing it for the summer.<\/p>\n If you have any specific questions about home inspections or maintenance during the wintertime, we\u2019d love to help you out.\u00a0 Just give us a call at (215) 699-5555 and we\u2019ll introduce you to an expert in your area.<\/p>\n Whenever you purchase a home, we always recommend having a home inspection performed on the home prior to settlement.\u00a0 In the harsh winter weather, however, there are some unique challenges and even some benefits, when it comes to winter home inspections. Certified home inspectors are trained to complete thorough inspections, even in the wintertime.\u00a0 Sometimes,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,2,17,84],"tags":[19,42,21,87],"class_list":["post-7613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-buying","category-moving","category-selling","category-winter","tag-buying","tag-moving","tag-selling-2","tag-winter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everyhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7613","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everyhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everyhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everyhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everyhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7613"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.everyhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7613\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9418,"href":"https:\/\/www.everyhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7613\/revisions\/9418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.everyhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7613"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everyhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7613"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.everyhome.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7613"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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