While doing A home inspection there are a number of things which need to be inspected as well as reported on, and every time a home inspector goes in your home; the kitchen is one the most significant thing to be carefully inspected

Your kitchen inspection is so very significant because there is running water, home appliances that could possibly leak or drip as well as have problems and all of the family work and baking and cooking that can take place and not to bring up all of the foot traffic and also family gatherings

Below is the listing of points that are going to examined in the kitchen area portion of the home inspection

Range; Report on the type of range, search for any type of physical damage, mention whether it is gas or electric and if all the eyes and the oven will work as they are designed. A stove really should be checked in the bake plus broil cycle

Exhaust fan or range hood; the presence of the range hood and if it works must be reported on. New range hoods aren't required to be vented to the outside they can filter and recirculate the air

Refrigerator; any refrigerator needs to be inspected regarding good cooling and if the door is actually sealing correctly. The ice maker needs to be checked and reported on. One of the main problems that can be located on a fridge is a leaking supply line for the ice maker

Sink; Verify the condition and be confident that the trap is not leaking under the kitchen sink

Kitchen faucet; your kitchen faucet gets a lot of use and should be checked with the hot and cold water flow and drainage and also be certain your sprayer functions and there are not any plumbing leaks along the base

Dishwasher; any dishwasher really needs to be checked to be assured it's connected to the cabinetry and run and tested for leaks

Microwave; The actual built in type of microwave ovens should be run, inspected and checked to make sure they are properly attached

Garbage disposal; your disposal should really be checked while water is running plus the protective rubber insert around the drain should be in good condition to prevent things from falling into the disposal

Trash compactor; this kind of home appliance is only used in a small % of houses and should be checked to ensure they are in good working order

Cabinets; The kitchen cabinetry should be examined for poor workmanship as well as overall condition, the doors as well as drawers need to be checked for any inadequacies and need to be reported on

Counter tops; the type of counter surfaces will need different inspection tactics. All counters have to be secured to the kitchen cabinets. The Formica and laminate tops need to be inspected for loose fitting end caps and even scorched spots specifically close to the cooking equipment. Any solid materials such as granite and quartz should be looked at for potential damaged areas and all bar installations which hang over should be correctly supported

Electric; All receptacles in the kitchen, on the counter as well as anywhere around water must be GFCI protected.  All of the outlets in the kitchen need to be inspected and when any outlets are not GFCI protected the home inspector will write them up as an issue which should be corrected, and if GFCI outlets exist they should be functioning safely, of course. If there are any safety concerns they will be reported on to be fixed

Floor; the floor covering in the kitchen area is getting a great deal of traffic, is subjected to a great deal of water, grease not to mention abuse. It's quite common to come across vinyl floor coverings that are damaged plus cracked or even loose floor tiles

Walls; The condition of your walls will be listed in the report

Lights; Your kitchen lighting fixtures and switches will be looked at and all of the deficiencies will be reported on

Windows; The overall condition of your windows are going to be reported on

Heat register; The presence of a heat supply will be documented on in the kitchen