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Home Inspection Day Checklist
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20 itemsWhat to watch and ask during inspection. This free home inspection day checklist gives you a 20-item head start so nothing important slips through the cracks. it's been shaped by real families using it in real moments — the kind you don't get a second chance to prepare for. Use it as-is, or open it in Checkbloom to customise every item, share it with anyone by link (no account required on their end), and tick things off together in real time from any phone. When you're offline, changes queue and sync the moment you're back. Every Checkbloom template is free to preview and free to download as a PDF. Create a list from this template and share it with anyone by link — they can check items off in real time with no account or app download required.
What's on the list
- Walk every room with inspector
- Test every faucet
- Test every toilet
- Flush each toilet twice
- Run shower while flushing
- Test every electrical outlet
- Open every window
- Open every interior door
- Open garage door (manual and auto)
- Check basement for water marks
- Check attic insulation
- Look at roof from ladder
- Check around AC unit
- Check water heater age
- Inspect electrical panel for rust
- Sniff for mold or sewer gas
- Ask about deferred maintenance
- Get inspection report in writing
- Get sewer scope if older home
- Plan repair negotiation
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