Inspections & Findings

What a general home inspection covers and what it never touches, which specialist inspections to order, and how to read the report you get back.

Inspections & Findings September 29, 2026 How to Read a Home Inspection Report: What Deficient Means The Texas report form says the inspector is not required to prioritize one deficiency over another. Three other documents do that sorting, and they agree. 19 min read
Inspections & Findings August 20, 2026 Sewer, Radon and Termite Inspection: Which to Order Which add-ons to order: sewer scope, radon, termite, chimney. The property fact that triggers each, the clock each one runs on, and a free lookup to try first. 13 min read
Inspections & Findings August 19, 2026 What a Home Inspection Does Not Cover: Six Things Texas licenses inspectors under a numbered rule; ASHI's national standard isn't law anywhere. Read side by side, they exclude almost the identical six things. 11 min read

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