General Home Inspections in Borough Park, NY

What We Typically Find on General Home Inspections in Borough Park

General home inspections in Borough Park are unusual because the housing pattern blends originally-single-family stock that's been legally (and sometimes informally) converted to multi-family with the high-density large-family lifestyle of the predominantly Hasidic community — most of our work runs along the 13th Avenue, 18th Avenue, and Fort Hamilton Parkway corridors of 1910-1940 attached stock. Recurring findings: certificate-of-occupancy gaps where a 2-family is operating as a 3-family with an additional kitchen on the upper floor (Multiple Dwelling Law kicks in at 3+ units), expanded electrical loads from multiple ovens and second kitchens often without permitted upgrades or DOB sign-off, aged hot-water capacity that can't keep up with simultaneous demand, party-wall penetrations from successive renovations that compromise fire-rated separation, and aged steam-heating systems with galvanized risers serving expanded floor plans. We verify every observed kitchen against the C of O on file with HPD.

What We Inspect on a General Home Inspections

• Roof, gutters, and drainage systems
• Foundation and structural components
• Electrical panels, wiring, and outlets
• Plumbing supply and drain lines
• HVAC system and ductwork
• Attic insulation and ventilation
• Windows, doors, and exterior
• Kitchen and bathroom fixtures
• Garage and garage door opener
• Grading and landscaping drainage