Pool & Spa Inspections
Pools may have significant repair issues that can be a budget breaker. For example, resurfacing a pool can be as costly as installing a new roof. Repairs should not be taken lightly simply because the pool is outside. A swimming pool inspection will give you the knowledge you need to ask for remediation or a price reduction during the time of escrow.
Safety
Pool safety standards have changed numerous times over the years. Older pools especially should be inspected so that you’re aware of what might not meet current safety standards. While a seller does not have to upgrade a pool built years ago to meet today’s standards, we think you should know what is required today. Let us identify those items for you. See Don’t Swim with Shocks for more information.
Our inspections tell the story of your house.
Scheduling Pool Inspections
If you want to add a pool inspection to your home inspection, be sure to check that service when scheduling the appointment online or tell our office staff when you are scheduling over the phone. If a pool inspection is included with a home inspection, please allow additional time for the inspection due to the time required to inspect and document the pool.
- Surface condition (plaster, vinyl, fiberglass)
- Coping edge
- Tile band
- Decking around the pool
- Pool light functionality
- Condition of pumps, valves, and visible plumbing
- Pool furnace
- Condition of filter
- Electrical components
- GFCI protection
- Fill valves
- Condition of pumps and valves
- Above grade (visible) plumbing
- Pool furnace
- Condition of solar panels
- Fencing/door alarms
- Skimmers
- Safety drain covers and placement
- Safety ledge (bench)
- The operational condition of the pool/spa
- Limited operation of computer control systems
- Bonding wire on equipment (not fencing or house)
- Draining pool/spa
- Entering the pool/spa
- Concealed Items (rebar, underground plumbing, buried electrical)
- Underground leaks
- Chemical and water treatment systems, including the chemical conditions of the water in the pool/spa
- Calculating size, adequacy of pool heating, filtering, and operating equipment
- Projections of life expectancy
- Determining compliance with installation guidelines, regulations, covenants, or other restrictions, including:
- The issuance of permits
- Adequacy of solar panels or the mounting thereof
- Programming computerized control systems
- Manual operation of valves
- All other limitations, exceptions, exclusions as set forth in the Inspection Agreement
Schedule A Pool Inspection Today
Considering purchasing a home with a pool? A pool inspection from The Real Estate Inspection Company will give you a clear picture of its condition. For more information about us and why we’re different, contact us atl (800) 232-5180. We service San Diego County, Orange County, and Riverside County.
