Inspection if it rains

[David Nasser]

New to the business, how do you approach a
Home Inspection if it rains ? Do you still do it ?

David
Pyramid Home Inspection

[John McKenna]

Bring an umbrella.

[wforsyth]

....and a big, fluffy, towel.

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Originally Posted by dnasser

New to the business, how do you approach a
Home Inspection if it rains ? Do you still do it ?

David
Pyramid Home Inspection

Exactly as any other day ,It could effect how I do the Roof I might not walk it but it also has advantages with the rain in finding wet spots in the sheating and basements that you might not see.
And water going over or behind the gutters.
I have a rain suit and umberlla.

Cookie

[Gary Oleski]

Yes you do.

[wsiegel]

I have a Frogg rainsuit. Works great.

[Larry D. Kage]

I have a rainsuit for me and an umbrella for my client...they appreciate it.

[ccbrands1]

poncho...umbrella...whatever it takes.

[dgagneur]

You might want to bring a spare pair of shoes to change into for the interior portion of the inspection.

[John Onofrey]

All those tips are good. I also like to open a garage door and back my capped truck halfway into it so I can work out of the bed of the truck, stay dry and access my tools.

[David A. Andersen]

I then can remove all the disclosure statements in my report concerning the inability to evaluate roofs, gutters, site drainage, moisture intrusion.

Just do not open electrical panels and appliances that could get water inside them (danger to the inspector). I limit my HAVC inspection (which is non-standard to what most HI's would do anyway) as we have package units and heat pumps around here and the electronics are very sensitive to moisture.

And, I take care not to damage my electronic test gear and camera!

Otherwise, it's business as usual.

[David P. Valley]

I actually enjoy inspecting in the rain. I get to detect wet spots more easily.

I have four umbrellas in the back of my truck for my clients and their relatives. Nobody gets wet.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Bring your rain suit, umbrella for you and the client, but leave the umbrella home for the listing agent, they usually are already wet anyways. ha. ha.

Marcel

[Craig Cooper]

You wouldn't want to inspect in Oregon, it rains about every other day here.

[jschulte]

Originally Posted by dandersen

I then can remove all the disclosure statements in my report concerning the inability to evaluate roofs, gutters, site drainage, moisture intrusion.

Unless you're there for an extended time in a deluge, I would not do that.

Otherwise, just get wet and stay off of the roof.