Exterior features

1. The home inspector shall inspect:
   1. Wall cladding, flashings, and trim;
   2. Entryway doors and a representative number of windows;
   3. Garage door operators;
   4. Decks, balconies, stoops, steps, areaways, porches and applicable railings;
   5. Eaves, soffits, and fascias;
   6. Driveways, patios, walkways, and retaining walls; and
   7. Vegetation, grading, and drainage with respect only to their effect on the condition of the building.
2. The home inspector shall:
   1. Describe wall cladding materials;
   2. Operate all entryway doors;
   3. Operate garage doors manually or by using permanently installed controls for any garage door operator;
   4. Report whether or not any garage door operator will automatically reverse or stop when meeting reasonable
   5. resistance during closing; and
   6. Probe exterior wood components where deterioration is suspected.
3. The home inspector is not required to inspect:
   1. Storm windows, storm doors, screening, shutters, awnings, and similar seasonal accessories;
   2. Fences;
   3. For the presence of safety glazing in doors and windows;
   4. Garage door operator remote control transmitters;
   5. Geological conditions;
   6. Soil conditions;
   7. Recreational facilities (including spas, saunas, steam baths, swimming pools, tennis courts, playground equipment, and other exercise, entertainment, or athletic facilities); except as otherwise provided in 11 NCAC 8.1109(d)(5)(F);
   8. Detached buildings or structures; or
   9. For the presence or condition of buried fuel storage tanks.