Swimming pools are a popular upgrade for many homes in our area. Who couldn't envision sitting by the pool in the warm Florida sun? Especially this time of year when high temperatures in Minnesota this week will reach 22 degrees!
Does a typical Home Inspection include the swimming pool that we all want to lounge around?
No. Most Home Inspectors exclude the swimming pool and its associated equipment from the Inspection or they charge extra!
To ensure a Home Buyer is obtaining the most comprehensive inspection possible, they should always insist that the Inspector include the following without extra charges:
- A visual structural inspection of the swimming pool.
- Operation of the installed equipment and controls.
- A simple visual test for leaks.
- Damage to the interior pool surface.
- Pool deck drainage.
Common sense tells us that there are many "hidden" locations under the surface of the pool structure that cannot be visually inspected. These items include buried plumbing components, buried structural elements, and buried electrical elements.
What about the Pool/Sap Heater?
It should be considered that although the Home Inspector may operate installed pool heating equipment, the time limitations placed on the inspection do limit the ability of the Inspector to determine if the heater is actually heating the water!. (A typical pool with the correct size heater increases the temperature at 1 to 2 degrees per hour. A spa may increase 1 to 2 degrees per minute.)
Kross Inspectors is the first Home Inspection company to offer a Pool Inspection for FREE with all Full Home Inspections. To find out more, please visit www.krossinspectors.com or call (239) 677-4403.
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