Whether or not you intend to sell your home soon, having regular home inspections is crucial for keeping it in good shape. Sometimes, people overlook the importance of checking on the structure, the installations, and various systems inside their home, which can be extremely hazardous and potentially costly in the long run. This is why we will discuss the most important reasons to get a home inspection even if you are not selling your home in this short article.

Why should you get a home inspection even if you are not selling your home?

If you have any concerns regarding your home’s condition, the most prudent thing to do is eliminate any speck of doubt by hiring someone to conduct a thorough home inspection. Even if you have no cause for concern, a home inspection will locate any faults or incipient deterioration of the elements of your home that might not be visible to a layman.

Essentially, when it comes to damages and malfunctions of various household systems and appliances, it is better to nip them in the bud before they turn into a larger problem for which you will be forced to shell out a lot of money to fix.

Getting a preventative home inspection is a good investment in the long run

Regular inspection will keep your home in mint condition, which will eventually turn out to be a wise investment if you ever decide to sell it. Namely, by keeping your house in order, you will not have to invest in complicated and pricey reparations. You will also be able to set a higher price since prospective homebuyers will not have to invest more money into reparations of the property.

Paying a few hundred dollars for a home inspection and consequent smaller repairs can save you even thousands of dollars that potential massive damage to your home could cost you years down the line. So, getting a home inspection now is a small price to pay for the long-term benefits you will reap in the long run.

A home inspection will give you an objective insight into the state of your home

One of the reasons to get a home inspection even if you are not selling your home is the opportunity to find out if your home has any issues from an unbiased, professional home inspector. When it comes to necessary home repairs, they can sometimes be overpriced if you call in a handyman or a home repair company to assess the damage for you.

On the other hand, home inspectors report their professional opinion back to you without any ulterior motives. This means you can rely on the inspector to give you a realistic overview of the scale of the damage. A home inspector can also locate ongoing or potential problems and let you know about small improvements that could increase your home’s safety and value immensely.

Home inspectors check out rooms and spaces where you do not want to go

Many people tend to avoid certain spaces in their homes, especially when they have not been used for a while. Luckily, a professional home inspector is trained to assess all nooks and crannies of a property, even when unsafe or neglected.

Therefore, if you are afraid or have no will or time to enter certain rooms such as cellars, attics, crawl spaces, garages, and the like, you can hire home inspectors to do the work for you. Having a thorough inspection of such areas is essential because they are usually left uninspected for years. As a result, you could be unaware of termites destroying wood surfaces, broken drain pipes, various smaller leaks, or different types of vermin inhabiting these spaces.

An inspection will reveal if you have mold or radon in your home

Mold and radon are frequent issues that start small but end up destroying your living space if you do not detect them in good time. Moreover, they are a severe health hazard in addition to being harmful to the structure of your home.

If neglected, mold can grow in moist areas, near plumbing in basements, crawl spaces, attics, and other unventilated places that you may not use that frequently. As you probably know, it is extremely dangerous to inhale moldy air. Also, getting rid of mold once it grows out of proportion is a tiresome and painstakingly long process that can easily be curbed if you inspect your home on time.

 

Likewise, detecting radon can be tricky because it is an odorless and colorless gas that can cause serious respiratory problems. It usually shows up in homes through foundational cracks. If you had your last home inspection several years (or decades) ago, there is a chance that the previous assessment did not include a radon test in the first place.

However, the same person who conducted your mold inspection might not be able to perform the radon check. You will need to contact a licensed professional that specializes in radon inspections, and they will tell you if you need to install a mitigation system made of exhaust fans that reduce high levels of radon by filtering the air in your home.

Hence, detecting whether you have these harmful substances in your home is just one of the reasons to get a home inspection even if you are not selling your home.

 

Author Bio:

Dave Hughes has been proudly working as a safety inspector specializing in residential and commercial properties for three decades. He frequently cooperates with slatterymoving.com on detecting and improving home safety prior to his clients’ relocation to their new homes.