Safety Inspection Tips

Buying a home is incredibly exciting. If youโ€™re like most people, youโ€™re already planning how to position the furniture, where youโ€™ll spend time in the yard and so much more.

However, before you get to any of that, you need to do one thing: a home safety inspection.

You donโ€™t need to bring in a professional for a safety inspection (donโ€™t worryโ€”while your expenses include the down payment, closing costs and other fees related to buying a home, this isnโ€™t one of them).

Safety Inspection Tips for Your Home

Your home inspector will check for important safety features, such as smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, but itโ€™s important that you know where they are (and what condition theyโ€™re in) before you move into the home.

As part of your own safety inspection, youโ€™ll need to:

  • Check the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors
  • Inspect your fire extinguishers and make sure theyโ€™re in the right places
  • Make sure that your fuel-burning appliances are inspected by a professional at least once a year
  • Keep portable and countertop appliances unplugged when youโ€™re not using them
  • Inspect electrical cords for damage
  • Make sure that your water heater is set to a safe maximum temperature

Because your new home has a different layout from what youโ€™re used to, youโ€™ll also have to create a new fire escape plan. You should know at least two ways out of each room and follow the shortest possible path out of the home in the event of a fire.

Ready to Find Your Main Line Home?

Call us at 610-608-3119 or contact us online when youโ€™re ready to find your next home. Feel free to browse our listings and see whatโ€™s available in a variety of Main Line neighborhoods while youโ€™re here, and weโ€™ll get to work as soon as you tell us what youโ€™re looking for.

 

Links:

How Much Do I Have to Save to Buy a Home

Inspection Checklist

 

 

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