La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XL-313

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XL-313 - Exterior System

A. The home inspector shall inspect:

1. wall cladding, flashings and trim;

2. all doors, including garage doors and storm doors;

3. all readily accessible windows;

4. decks, balconies, stoops, steps, porches, and applicable railings;

5. eaves, soffits, and fascias where visible from the ground level; and

6. vegetation, grading, drainage, driveways, patios, walkways, and retaining walls with respect to their effect on the condition of the building.

B. The home inspector shall:

1. describe wall cladding materials;

2. operate all entryway doors;

3. operate garage doors and test the electronic safety beam reverse feature by interrupting the electronic beam (if present); and

4. report whether or not the garage door operator is equipped with a pressure sensitive safety reverse feature and whether that feature was tested.

C. The home inspector is not required to inspect:

1. shutters, awnings, and similar seasonal accessories;

2. fences;

3. presence of safety glazing in doors and windows;

4. garage door operator remote control transmitters;

5. geological conditions;

6. soil conditions;

7. recreational facilities;

8. detached buildings or structures other than garages and carports;

9. the presence or condition of buried fuel storage tanks;

10. sea walls, break walls or docks;

11. erosion control and earth stabilization measures; or

12. garage door operator pressure sensitive reverse failure devices.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XL-313

Promulgated by the Department of Economic Development, Board of Home Inspectors, LR 26:2747 (December 2000), amended by the Office of the Governor, Board of Home Inspectors, LR 30:1691 (August 2004), LR 36:2862 (December 2010), LR 38:2532 (October 2012), LR 41:923 (May 2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1475.